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List of VFL/AFL records

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List of VFL/AFL records

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This is a list of records from the Australian Football League (AFL) since its founding in 1897. From 1897 to 1989, it was known as the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Team records

Premierships

TitlesClubSeasons16161613131310855442211
[[File:Carlton 2018 AFL.png15px]]1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995
[[File:EssendonDesign.svg15px]]1897, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1965, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000
[[File:Collingwood icon.svg15px]]1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010, 2023
[[File:Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg15px]]1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
[[File:AFL Richmond Icon.jpg15px]]1920, 1921, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980, 2017, 2019, 2020
[[File:AFL Melbourne Icon.jpg15px]]1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021
[[File:AFL Geelong Icon.jpg15px]]1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022
[[File:AFL Fitzroy icon.png15px]]1898, 1899, 1904, 1905, 1913, 1916, 1922, 1944
[[File:AFL Sydney Icon.jpg15px]]1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012
[[File:Brisbanelions fc icon.png15px]]2001, 2002, 2003, 2024, 2025
[[File:NMFC AFL.png15px]]1975, 1977, 1996, 1999
[[File:West Coast Eagles 2018 colours.png15px]]1992, 1994, 2006, 2018
[[File:Adelaide Club symbol.svg15px]]1997, 1998
[[File:Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png15px]]1954, 2016
[[File:AFL St Kilda Icon.jpg15px]]1966
[[File:Portadelaidesymbol.png15px]]2004

Runners-up

TitlesClubSeasons271414131211665553221111
[[File:Collingwood icon.svg15px]]1901, 1905, 1911, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2018
[[File:EssendonDesign.svg15px]]1898, 1902, 1908, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1983, 1990, 2001
[[File:AFL Sydney Icon.jpg15px]]1899, 1907, 1912, 1914, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1945, 1996, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2024
[[File:Carlton 2018 AFL.png15px]]1904, 1909, 1910, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1949, 1962, 1969, 1973, 1986, 1993, 1999
[[File:AFL Richmond Icon.jpg15px]]1919, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1972, 1982
[[File:AFL Geelong Icon.jpg15px]]1897, 1930, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2020, 2025
[[File:AFL St Kilda Icon.jpg15px]]1913, 1965, 1971, 1997, 2009, 2010
[[File:Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg15px]]1963, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2012
[[File:AFL Fitzroy icon.png15px]]1900, 1903, 1906, 1917, 1923
[[File:NMFC AFL.png15px]]1950, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1998
[[File:AFL Melbourne Icon.jpg15px]]1946, 1954, 1958, 1988, 2000
[[File:West Coast Eagles 2018 colours.png15px]]1991, 2005, 2015
[[File:Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png15px]]1961, 2021
[[File:Brisbanelions fc icon.png15px]]2004, 2023
[[File:Portadelaidesymbol.png15px]]2007
[[File:Fremantle Football Club colours.jpg15px]]2013
[[File:Adelaide Club symbol.svg15px]]2017
[[File:AFL GWS Icon.jpg15px]]2019

Minor premierships

TitlesClubSeasons201717151010994443331
[[File:Collingwood icon.svg15px]]1902, 1903, 1905, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 2010, 2011, 2023
[[File:Carlton 2018 AFL.png15px]]1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1938, 1941, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1995
[[File:EssendonDesign.svg15px]]1898, 1911, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1962, 1968, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001
[[File:AFL Geelong Icon.jpg15px]]1897, 1901, 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1980, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2022
[[File:AFL Melbourne Icon.jpg15px]]1939, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021
[[File:AFL Sydney Icon.jpg15px]]1909, 1912, 1918, 1935, 1936, 1945, 1996, 2014, 2016, 2024
[[File:Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg15px]]1961, 1963, 1971, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2012, 2013
[[File:AFL Richmond Icon.jpg15px]]1920, 1933, 1934, 1943, 1944, 1967, 1974, 1982, 2018
[[File:AFL Fitzroy icon.png15px]]1899, 1900, 1904, 1913
[[File:NMFC AFL.png15px]]1949, 1978, 1983, 1998
[[File:AFL Port Adelaide Icon.jpg15px]]2002, 2003, 2004, 2020
[[File:West Coast Eagles 2018 colours.png15px]]1991, 1994, 2006
[[File:AFL St Kilda Icon.jpg15px]]1965, 1997, 2009
[[File:Adelaide Club symbol.svg15px]]2005, 2017, 2025
[[File:Fremantle Football Club colours.jpg15px]]2015

Wooden spoon

TitlesClubSeasons27121111875554432222211
[[File:AFL St Kilda Icon.jpg15px]]1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1909, 1910, 1920, 1924, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 2000, 2014
[[File:AFL Melbourne Icon.jpg15px]]1905, 1906, 1919, 1923, 1951, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1997, 2008, 2009
[[File:Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg15px]]1925, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1965
[[File:AFL Sydney Icon.jpg15px]]1903, 1922, 1938, 1939, 1962, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1992, 1993, 1994
[[File:AFL Richmond Icon.jpg15px]]1916, 1917, 1960, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2007, 2024
[[File:AFL Fitzroy icon.png15px]]1936, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1980, 1995, 1996
[[File:AFL Geelong Icon.jpg15px]]1908, 1915, 1944, 1957, 1958
[[File:EssendonDesign.svg15px]]1907, 1918, 1921, 1933, 2016
[[File:Carlton 2018 AFL.png15px]]2002, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2018
[[File:AFL University icon.png15px]]1911, 1912, 1913, 1914
[[File:Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png15px]]1959, 1967, 1982, 2003
[[File:West Coast Eagles 2018 colours.png15px]]2010, 2023, 2025
[[File:Brisbane Bears design.jpg15px]]1990, 1991
[[File:Collingwood icon.svg15px]]1976, 1999
[[File:AFL GWS Icon.jpg15px]]2012, 2013
[[File:Brisbanelions fc icon.png15px]]1998, 2017
[[File:Gold Coast Suns colours.svg15px]]2011, 2019
[[File:Fremantle Football Club colours.jpg15px]]2001
[[File:Adelaide Club symbol.svg15px]]2020

Team wins, losses, win percentage and draws

#TeamFirst gameGPWLDW%Pts
1[[File:Collingwood icon.svg15px]] ****8 May 18972649160010212860.93%6456
2[[File:Carlton 2018 AFL.png15px]] ****8 May 18972600147210933557.29%5958
3[[File:EssendonDesign.svg15px]] ****8 May 18972564142111073656.12%5756
4[[File:AFL Geelong Icon.jpg15px]] ****8 May 18972548139711272355.3%5634
5[[File:West Coast Eagles 2018 colours.png15px]] ****29 March 1987863468389654.58%1884
6[[File:AFL Port Adelaide Icon.jpg15px]] ****29 March 1997619331283554.58%1334
7[[File:AFL Richmond Icon.jpg15px]] ****2 May 19082369121111322651.67%4896
8[[File:Adelaide Club symbol.svg15px]] ****22 March 1991755389364251.66%1560
9[[File:Brisbanelions fc icon.png15px]] ****30 March 1997623308309649.92%1242
10[[File:Hawthorn Football Club colours.jpg15px]] ****2 May 19252082101010591348.82%4066
11[[File:AFL Sydney Icon.jpg15px]] ****8 May 18972541121812982548.43%4922
12[[File:AFL Melbourne Icon.jpg15px]] ****8 May 18972512115113392246.26%4648
13[[File:Western Bulldogs AFLW icon.png15px]] ****2 May 1925205193410952246.08%3780
14[[File:AFL Fitzroy icon.png15px]]8 May 1897192886910342545.07%3526
15[[File:AFL GWS Icon.jpg15px]] ****24 March 2012276123149445.29%500
16[[File:Fremantle Football Club colours.jpg15px]] ****1 April 1995651292357245.01%1172
17[[File:NMFC AFL.png15px]] ****2 May 1925207089611561843.72%3620
18[[File:AFL St Kilda Icon.jpg15px]] ****8 May 1897248197314812739.76%3946
19[[File:Brisbane Bears design.jpg15px]]27 March 198722272148232.43%292
20[[File:Gold Coast Suns colours.svg15px]] ****2 April 201128278202227.41%316
21[[File:AFL University icon.png15px]]2 May 19081262797221.43%112

Highest and lowest scores

HighestRankScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
137.17 (239)19927Carrara Stadium
236.22 (238)197917VFL Park
336.20 (236)198717Sydney Cricket Ground
437.11 (233)201119Kardinia Park
536.15 (231)19916North Hobart Oval
Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211111. Last updated: 20 August 2013.
LowestRankScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
10.1 (1)18993 (FS)Corio Oval
20.2 (2)18973Lake Oval
0.2 (2)189914Corio Oval
0.2 (2)18992 (FS)Brunswick Street Oval
50.3 (3)189710Junction Oval
0.3 (3)189712East Melbourne Cricket Ground
Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211112. Last updated: 20 August 2013.
(FS) = Sectional Round in Finals

All these scores were from the first three years of the VFL competition, when scores, in general, were much lower. The following table shows the lowest scores since 1919 (the first year of complete competition following World War I):

Lowest since 1919RankScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
11.0 (6)19535Western Oval
20.8 (8)196116Junction Oval
31.5 (11)195716Junction Oval
41.7 (13)19269Melbourne Cricket Ground
1.7 (13)1927GFMelbourne Cricket Ground
1.7 (13)200915Football Park
Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211112&yrfm=1919. Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Highest losing scores and lowest winning scores

Highest losing scoresRankScoreClubOpponentOpponent’s scoreYearRoundVenue
125.13 (163)26.15 (171)19896Princes Park
225.9 (159)27.9 (171)200116Melbourne Cricket Ground
323.19 (157)24.23 (167)19782Melbourne Cricket Ground
424.11 (155)26.11 (167)197819Lake Oval
524.10 (154)24.23 (167)19796Melbourne Cricket Ground
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html#22. Last updated: 20 August 2013.
Lowest winning scoresRankScoreClubOpponentOpponent’s scoreYearRoundVenue
11.8 (14)0.8 (8)18973 (Finals)East Melbourne Cricket Ground
21.9 (15)0.10 (10)18979Corio Oval
2.3 (15)1.7 (13)18986Melbourne Cricket Ground
1.9 (15)0.9 (9)18993East Melbourne Cricket Ground
51.13 (19)2.3 (15)18976Lake Oval
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html#23. Last updated: 20 August 2013.

As with the lowest overall scores, all these were from the first three years of the VFL. The lowest winning scores in more recent times are:

Lowest winning scores since 1919RankScoreClubOpponentOpponent’s scoreYearRoundVenue
12.13 (25)1.7 (13)1927GFMelbourne Cricket Ground
23.10 (28)3.5 (23)198913Windy Hill
34.6 (30)3.5 (23)192717Princes Park
43.13 (31)4.6 (30)192717Victoria Park
4.7 (31)3.11 (29)195114Kardinia Park
3.13 (31)2.12 (24)197712Princes Park
Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211112&res=0&yrfm=1919. Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Highest scores by quarter

QuarterScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
1st quarter15.4 (94)20116Docklands Stadium
2nd quarter14.2 (86)199617Football Park
3rd quarter13.4 (82)198222Western Oval
4th quarter17.4 (106)191912Lake Oval
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/qh.html#1. Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Greatest winning margins

RankMarginClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
1190197917VFL Park
2186201119Kardinia Park
317819794Victoria Park
4171191912Lake Oval
171202315Sydney Cricket Ground
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html#05. Last updated: 24 June 2023.

Biggest come-from-behind victories

Deficit from end of quarter time:

RankDeficitClubFinal scoreOpponentFinal scoreYearRoundVenue
15827.9 (171)25.9 (159)200116Melbourne Cricket Ground
25515.22 (112)14.15 (99)19372Glenferrie Oval
35418.11 (119)19.4 (118)202414Marvel Stadium
45117.7 (109)14.12 (96)199912Waverley Park
54819.13 (127)16.14 (110)198221Sydney Cricket Ground
Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211134&fmqtr=0. Last updated: 14 January 2011.

Deficit from end of half time:

RankDeficitClubFinal scoreOpponentFinal scoreYearRoundVenue
15214.23 (107)15.10 (100)197010Victoria Park
25017.17 (119)15.23 (113)20087Melbourne Cricket Ground
34917.10 (112)17.9 (111)197220Kardinia Park
4926.15 (171)25.13 (163)19896Princes Park
4914.10 (94)13.9 (87)20156Docklands Stadium
Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211134&fmqtr=1. Last updated: 14 January 2011.

Deficit from end of three quarter time:

RankDeficitClubFinal scoreOpponentFinal scoreYearRoundVenue
14615.6 (96)13.12 (90)202520Marvel Stadium
24514.20 (104)15.7 (97)199516The Gabba
34415.12 (102)14.10 (94)19476Arden Street Oval
44112.19 (91)13.7 (85)19367Arden Street Oval
44118.16 (124)19.9 (123)19926Melbourne Cricket Ground

Largest comebacks (from any stage of the game):

RankDeficitClubFinal scoreOpponentFinal scoreYearRoundVenue
169pts Q2 10mins27.9 (171)25.9 (159)200116Melbourne Cricket Ground
263pts Q2 5mins17.7 (109)14.12 (96)199912Waverley Park
360pts Q2 27mins14.23 (107)15.10 (100)197010Victoria Park
456pts Q2 28mins26.15 (171)25.13 (163)19896Princes Park
555pts at Q1 time15.22 (112)14.15 (99)19372Glenferrie Oval
55pts Q2 10mins19.9 (123)16.13 (109)197820Melbourne Cricket Ground
55pts Q3 3mins14.10 (94)13.9 (87)20156Docklands Stadium

Highest scores (both teams)

RankScoreHome teamScoreAway teamScoreYearRoundVenue
134521.15 (141)31.18 (204)19786Melbourne Cricket Ground
233735.18 (228)16.13 (109)19897Kardinia Park
33721.23 (149)29.14 (188)19855Princes Park
433435.19 (229)16.9 (105)19936Princes Park
33426.15 (171)25.13 (163)19896Princes Park
Source:

Lowest scores (both teams)

RankScoreHome teamScoreAway teamScoreYearRoundVenue
1221.8 (14)0.8 (8)1897FR3Lake Oval
2241.9 (15)0.9 (9)18993East Melbourne Cricket Ground
3251.9 (15)0.10 (10)18979Corio Oval
4281.7 (13)2.3 (15)18986Melbourne Cricket Ground
5293.6 (24)0.5 (5)18998Princes Park
Source:

Lowest scores (both teams) since 1919

As with the lowest scores and lowest winning scores, all the lowest aggregate scores above were from the first three years of VFL competition. The lowest match aggregate scores in more recent times are:

RankScoreHome teamScoreAway teamScoreYearRoundVenue
1382.13 (25)1.7 (13)1927GFMelbourne Cricket Ground
2513.10 (28)3.5 (23)198913Windy Hill
3535.5 (35)1.12 (18)192310Junction Oval
534.6 (30)3.5 (23)19276Princes Park
5553.13 (31)2.12 (24)197712Princes Park
Source:

Most consecutive wins

RankGamesTeamCommencedConcluded
123GeelongRound 12, 1952Round 13, 1953
220Brisbane LionsRound 10, 2001Round 4, 2002
20EssendonRound 1, 2000Round 20, 2000
20CollingwoodSemifinal, 1928Round 18, 1929
519St KildaRound 1, 2009Round 20, 2009
19MelbourneRound 15, 1955Round 13, 1956

Most consecutive losses

RankGamesTeamCommencedConcluded
148St KildaRound 1, 1897Round 1, 1900
235North MelbourneRound 17, 1933Round 14, 1935
333North MelbourneRound 6, 1930Round 2, 1932
429South MelbourneRound 7, 1972Round 13, 1973

Individual records

Disposals

Most career disposals

RankPlayerDisposalsGamesClubsCareer Span
1Scott Pendlebury10328405Collingwood2006–present
2Robert Harvey9656383St Kilda1988–2008
3Brent Harvey9213432North Melbourne1996–2016
4Kevin Bartlett9151402Richmond1965–1983
5Gary Ablett Jr.8896357Geelong/Gold Coast2002–2020
6Craig Bradley8776375Carlton1986–2002
7Joel Selwood8746355Geelong2007–2022
8Sam Mitchell8687329Hawthorn/West Coast2002–2017
9Travis Boak8676372Port Adelaide2007–present
10Michael Tuck8423425Hawthorn1972–1991
Source: https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players.html#t0. Last updated: 20 March 2025.

Most disposals in a game (since 1965)

RankPlayerDisposalsYear vs Team
1Tom Mitchell542018 vs Collingwood
Harry Sheezel2025 vs Richmond
2Gary Ablett Jr532012 vs Collingwood
Greg Williams1989 vs St Kilda
3Barry Price521971 vs Fitzroy
4Scott Thompson512011 vs Gold Coast
Lachie Neale2019 vs Richmond
5John Greening501971 vs Geelong
Tom Mitchell2017 vs Collingwood
Tom Mitchell2018 vs Greater Western Sydney
Tony Shaw1991 vs Brisbane Bears
Source: https://afltables.com/afl/stats/teams/allteams/playershi.html#G00. Last updated: 31 January 2023.

Note: Only includes performances of 50+ disposals.

Most disposals in a season

RankPlayerDisposalsYearTeam
1Jack Macrae8802021Western Bulldogs
2Tom Mitchell8482018Hawthorn
3Matt Crouch8252017Adelaide
4Dane Swan8202010Collingwood
5Dan Hannebery8022016Sydney
6Clayton Oliver7892021Melbourne
Adam Treloar2019Collingwood
8Tom Mitchell7872017Hawthorn
Josh Kennedy2016Sydney
10Ollie Wines7772021Port Adelaide
Source: https://afltables.com/afl/stats/teams/allteams/playershi.html#S00.

Goalkicking

Most career goals

Main article: VFL/AFL goalkicking records

RankGoalsGamesPlayerClub/ClubsCareer
11360281Tony Lockett,1983-2002
21299306Gordon Coventry1920–1937
31254269Jason Dunstall1985–1998
41066354Lance Franklin,2005–2023
51057267Doug Wade,1959–1975
Source: https://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/careergoals.html. Last updated: 4 June 2023.

Most goals in a game

[[Fred Fanning
RankScorePlayerClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
118.1Fred FanningMelbourneSt Kilda194719Junction Oval
217.4Gordon CoventryCollingwoodFitzroy193012Victoria Park
17.5Jason DunstallHawthornRichmond19927Waverley Park
416.5Gordon CoventryCollingwoodHawthorn192913Victoria Park
16.1Peter HudsonHawthornMelbourne19695Glenferrie Oval
16.4Peter McKennaCollingwoodSouth Melbourne196919Victoria Park
16.0Tony LockettSydney SwansFitzroy199519Whitten Oval
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc_goals.html. Last updated: 8 December 2022.

Most goals in a season

[[Bob Pratt
RankGoalsPlayerClubSeason
1150Bob PrattSouth Melbourne1934
150Peter HudsonHawthorn1971
3146Peter HudsonHawthorn1970
4145Jason DunstallHawthorn1992
5143Peter McKennaCollingwood1970
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/100gs.html. Last updated: 9 July 2007.

Most seasons as league leading goalkicker

Dick Lee
RankSeasonsPlayerClub/Clubs
17Dick LeeCollingwood
26Gordon CoventryCollingwood
35John ColemanEssendon
44Fred FanningMelbourne
4Doug WadeGeelong, North Melbourne
4Peter HudsonHawthorn
4Tony LockettSt Kilda, Sydney
4Lance FranklinHawthorn, Sydney
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20070305125925/http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/Awards/ColemanMedal/tabid/266/Default.aspx. Last updated: 20 May 2009.
Note: This table does not take into account goals scored in finals.

Highest goals-per-game average

RankAveragePlayerClub/Clubs
15.64Peter HudsonHawthorn
25.48John ColemanEssendon
34.84Tony LockettSt Kilda, Sydney
44.66Jason DunstallHawthorn
54.58Peter McKennaCollingwood, Carlton
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc.html#02. Last updated: 9 July 2007.

Most goals on debut

RankGoalsPlayerClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
112John ColemanEssendonHawthorn19491Windy Hill
29Bill WoodFootscrayCollingwood19443Whitten Oval
9Warren RalphCarltonNorth Melbourne19841Waverley Park
48John GeorgiadesFootscrayCarlton19891Princes Park
8Scott CummingsEssendonSydney Swans199414Melbourne Cricket Ground
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007.

Most consecutive games with one or more goals

RankStreakPlayerClub/sStartEnd
1121Peter McKennaCollingwood19681974
2114Tony LockettSt Kilda, Sydney19932002
398Gordon CoventryCollingwood19321937
497Dick LeeCollingwood19101918
590Doug WadeGeelong, North Melbourne19711975
Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 13 July 2015.

Most career games for no goals

RankGamesPlayerClub/ClubsStartEnd
1182Ted PotterCollingwood19631972
2172Gary MalarkeyGeelong19771986
3166Les GardinerEssendon19431953
4162Jamie ShanahanSt Kilda, Melbourne19921999
5154Ian SynmanSt Kilda19581969
Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 9 July 2007.

Games

Most career games

[[Brent Harvey
RankGamesPlayerClubCareer span
1432Brent HarveyNorth Melbourne1996–2016
2426Michael TuckHawthorn1972–1991
3419Scott PendleburyCollingwood2006–
4407Shaun BurgoynePort Adelaide, Hawthorn2002–2021
5403Kevin BartlettRichmond1965–1983

Most consecutive games

RankGamesPlayerClub
1246*Jack CrispCollingwood
2244Jim StynesMelbourne
3226Adem YzeMelbourne
4204Adam GoodesSydney
5202Jack TitusRichmond
Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 24 February 2025

Most games for each club

Brad Johnson
ClubGamesPlayerCareer span
340Andrew McLeod1995–2010
164Roger Merrett1988–1996
322Simon Black1998–2013
375Craig Bradley1986–2002
403Scott Pendlebury2006–present
400Dustin Fletcher1993–2015
333Kevin Murray1955–1964, 1967–1974
/364Brad Johnson1994–2010
376David Mundy2005–2022
359Tom Hawkins2007–2024
240David Swallow2011–present
256Callan Ward2012–present
426Michael Tuck1972–1991
306David Neitz1993–2008
432Brent Harvey1996–2016
372Travis Boak2007–present
403Kevin Bartlett1965–1983
383Robert Harvey1988–2008
/372Adam Goodes1999–2015
University101Bert Hurrey1908–1913
333Shannon Hurn2006–2023
Source: https://afltables.com/afl/stats/stats_idx.html. Last updated: 20 March 2025.

Age records

Youngest players

Age on their debut:

[[Wels Eicke
RankAgePlayerClubYear
115 years, 209 daysClaude CloughSt Kilda1900
215 years, 287 daysKeith BromageCollingwood1953
315 years, 297 daysAlbert CollierCollingwood1925
415 years, 305 daysTim WatsonEssendon1977
515 years, 315 daysWels EickeSt Kilda1909
Sources: Official statistical history of the AFL (book),
Australian Football.com.
Last updated: 2013.

Oldest players

Age in their last game:

[[Jack Leith
RankAgePlayerClubYear
143 years, 50 daysVic CumberlandSt Kilda1920
240 years, 23 daysDustin FletcherEssendon2015
339 years, 296 daysJack LeithMelbourne1912
439 years, 239 daysSyd Barker, Sr.North Melbourne1927
539 years, 181 daysJim FlynnCarlton1910
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc_players.html#06. Last updated: 29 July 2020.

Finals

Most premierships

[[Harry Collier
RankTotalPlayerClub
17Michael TuckHawthorn
26Frank AdamsMelbourne
6Ron BarassiMelbourne
6Albert CollierCollingwood
6Harry CollierCollingwood
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 31 January 2023.

Most grand final appearances

RankGamesPlayerClub
111Michael TuckHawthorn
210Gordon CoventryCollingwood
10Albert CollierCollingwood
10Dick ReynoldsEssendon
10Bill HutchisonEssendon
Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 31 January 2023.

Most finals games

RankGamesPlayerClub/Clubs
140Joel SelwoodGeelong
239Michael TuckHawthorn
335Shaun BurgoynePort Adelaide (14)
Hawthorn (21)
431Gordon CoventryCollingwood
31Scott PendleburyCollingwood
31Harry TaylorGeelong
Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: Finals Week 4, September 2023.

Most finals goals

[[Jack Titus
RankTotalPlayerClub/Clubs
1112Gordon CoventryCollingwood
278Jason DunstallHawthorn
374Jack TitusRichmond
74Lance FranklinHawthorn (46)
Sydney (28)
572Leigh MatthewsHawthorn
Last updated: 5 March 2023

Coaching

Most games coached

RankTotalPlayerClub/Clubs
1718Mick MalthouseFootscray, West Coast, Collingwood, Carlton
2714Jock McHaleCollingwood
3678Kevin SheedyEssendon, Greater Western Sydney
4575Allan JeansSt Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond
5522Tom HafeyRichmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/coaches_idx.html. Last updated: 31 May 2015.

Most wins as coach

RankTotalPlayerClub/Clubs
1467Jock McHaleCollingwood
2406Mick MalthouseFootscray, West Coast, Collingwood, Carlton
3389Kevin SheedyEssendon, Greater Western Sydney
4357Allan JeansSt Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond
5336Tom HafeyRichmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/coaches_idx.html. Last updated: 31 May 2015.

Most premierships as coach

RankTotalCoachYear
18Jock McHale1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936
26Norm Smith1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964
35Jack Worrall1906, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912
5Frank 'Checker' Hughes1932, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948
44Dick Reynolds1942, 1946, 1949, 1950
4Tom Hafey1967, 1969, 1973, 1974
4Ron Barassi1968, 1970, 1975, 1977
4Allan Jeans1966, 1983, 1986, 1989
4David Parkin1978, 1981, 1982, 1995
4Kevin Sheedy1984, 1985, 1993, 2000
4Leigh Matthews1990, 2001, 2002, 2003
4Alastair Clarkson2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
Source: http://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/coaches_idx.html. Last updated: 6 May 2019.

Player/Coach

Most games played and coached

RankTotalCoach/PlayerTeams CoachedGames CoachedTeams Played ForGames Played
1929Kevin SheedyEssendon, Greater Western Sydney678Richmond251
2892Mick MalthouseFootscray, West Coast, Collingwood, Carlton718St Kilda, Richmond174
3878Jock McHaleCollingwood714Collingwood261 (97 games as playing coach)
4793Leigh MatthewsCollingwood, Brisbane461Hawthorn332
5729David Parkin, ,518211
Source: AFL Tables – Coaches. Last updated: 31 May 2015.

Awards

Most Brownlow Medals

RankAwardsPlayerClub/ClubsYears
13Haydn Bunton, Sr.Fitzroy1931, 1932, 1935
3Dick ReynoldsEssendon1934, 1937, 1938
3Bob SkiltonSouth Melbourne1959, 1963, 1968
3Ian StewartSt Kilda, Richmond1965, 1966, 1971

Most club best and fairests

RankAwardsPlayerClub/ClubsYears
19Kevin MurrayFitzroy1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969
9Bob SkiltonSouth Melbourne1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
38Leigh MatthewsHawthorn1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982
47Dick ReynoldsEssendon1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943
7Bill HutchisonEssendon1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956
7Gary DempseyFootscray, North Melbourne1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
7Scott WestWestern Bulldogs1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005

References

References

  1. ''AFL Tables''; [http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html#07 Most Points in a Game]
  2. ''AFL Tables'': [http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html#08 Fewest Points in a Game]
  3. Australian Football; [https://australianfootball.com/leagues/lowest_match_aggregates/AFL/138/season_from/1919/season_to/2018/league/138/competition/1/competition/1/division/all/division_type/all/ground/all/round_type/all/limit/100/filter/show AFL – Lowest Match Aggregates Since 1919]
  4. "AFL Tables - Streaks".
  5. "5 longest losing streaks in AFL History".
  6. "AFL Tables - Player Season and Game Records (1965-2022)".
  7. "AFL Tables - Player Season and Game Records (1965-2022)".
  8. Records, The Australian Book Of. "The Australian Book Of Records".
  9. [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/09/15/1031608345061.html 17. FRED FANNING'S 18 GOALS, 1947 ]
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