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).
Source: [2]. 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):
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:
^The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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 Contents 1 Team records 1 1 Premierships 1 2 Runners up 1 3 Minor Premierships 1 4 Wooden Spoon 1 5 Team wins losses win percentage and draws 1 6 Highest and lowest scores 1 7 Highest losing scores and lowest winning scores 1 8 Highest scores for each quarter 1 9 Greatest winning margins 1 10 Biggest comebacks 1 11 Highest scores both teams 1 12 Lowest scores both teams 1 12 1 Lowest scores both teams since 1919 1 13 Most consecutive wins 2 Individual records 2 1 Disposals 2 1 1 Most career disposals 2 1 2 Most disposals in a game since 1965 2 1 3 Most disposals in a season 2 2 Goalkicking 2 2 1 Most career goals 2 2 2 Most goals in a game 2 2 3 Most goals in a season 2 2 4 Most seasons as league leading goalkicker 2 2 5 Highest goals per game average 2 2 6 Most goals on debut 2 2 7 Most consecutive games with one or more goals 2 2 8 Most career games for no goals 2 3 Games 2 3 1 Most career games 2 3 2 Most consecutive games 2 3 3 Most games for each club 2 4 Age records 2 4 1 Youngest players 2 4 2 Oldest players 2 5 Finals 2 5 1 Most premierships 2 5 2 Most Grand Final appearances 2 5 3 Most finals games 2 5 4 Most finals goals 2 6 Coaching 2 6 1 Most games coached 2 6 2 Most wins as coach 2 6 3 Most premierships as coach 2 7 Player Coach 2 7 1 Most games played and coached 2 8 Awards 2 8 1 Most Brownlow Medals 2 8 2 Most club best and fairests 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksTeam records editPremierships edit Titles Club Seasons16 nbsp Carlton 1906 1907 1908 1914 1915 1938 1945 1947 1968 1970 1972 1979 1981 1982 1987 199516 nbsp Essendon 1897 1901 1911 1912 1923 1924 1942 1946 1949 1950 1962 1965 1984 1985 1993 200016 nbsp Collingwood 1902 1903 1910 1917 1919 1927 1928 1929 1930 1935 1936 1953 1958 1990 2010 202313 nbsp Hawthorn 1961 1971 1976 1978 1983 1986 1988 1989 1991 2008 2013 2014 201513 nbsp Richmond 1920 1921 1932 1934 1943 1967 1969 1973 1974 1980 2017 2019 202013 nbsp Melbourne 1900 1926 1939 1940 1941 1948 1955 1956 1957 1959 1960 1964 202110 nbsp Geelong 1925 1931 1937 1951 1952 1963 2007 2009 2011 20228 nbsp Fitzroy 1898 1899 1904 1905 1913 1916 1922 19445 nbsp Sydney 1909 1918 1933 2005 20124 nbsp North Melbourne 1975 1977 1996 19994 nbsp West Coast 1992 1994 2006 20183 nbsp Brisbane Lions 2001 2002 20032 nbsp Adelaide 1997 19982 nbsp Western Bulldogs 1954 20161 nbsp Port Adelaide 20041 nbsp St Kilda 1966Runners up edit Titles Club Seasons27 nbsp Collingwood 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 201814 nbsp Essendon 1898 1902 1908 1941 1943 1947 1948 1951 1957 1959 1968 1983 1990 200113 nbsp Carlton 1904 1909 1910 1916 1921 1932 1949 1962 1969 1973 1986 1993 199913 nbsp Sydney 1899 1907 1912 1914 1934 1935 1936 1945 1996 2006 2014 2016 202212 nbsp Richmond 1919 1924 1927 1928 1929 1931 1933 1940 1942 1944 1972 198210 nbsp Geelong 1897 1930 1953 1967 1989 1992 1994 1995 2008 20206 nbsp St Kilda 1913 1965 1971 1997 2009 20106 nbsp Hawthorn 1963 1975 1984 1985 1987 20125 nbsp Fitzroy 1900 1903 1906 1917 19235 nbsp North Melbourne 1950 1974 1976 1978 19985 nbsp Melbourne 1946 1954 1958 1988 20003 nbsp West Coast 1991 2005 20152 nbsp Western Bulldogs 1961 20212 nbsp Brisbane Lions 2004 20231 nbsp Port Adelaide 20071 nbsp Fremantle 20131 nbsp Adelaide 20171 nbsp Greater Western Sydney 2019Minor Premierships edit Titles Club Seasons20 nbsp Collingwood 1902 1903 1905 1915 1917 1919 1922 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1966 1969 1970 1973 1977 2010 2011 202317 nbsp Carlton 1906 1907 1908 1910 1914 1916 1921 1932 1938 1941 1947 1972 1976 1979 1981 1987 199517 nbsp Essendon 1898 1911 1923 1924 1942 1946 1948 1950 1962 1968 1984 1985 1990 1993 1999 2000 200115 nbsp Geelong 1897 1901 1925 1931 1937 1951 1952 1953 1954 1980 1992 2007 2008 2019 202210 nbsp Melbourne 1939 1940 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1964 20219 nbsp Hawthorn 1961 1963 1971 1975 1986 1988 1989 2012 20139 nbsp Sydney 1909 1912 1918 1935 1936 1945 1996 2014 20169 nbsp Richmond 1920 1933 1934 1943 1944 1967 1974 1982 20184 nbsp Fitzroy 1899 1900 1904 19134 nbsp North Melbourne 1949 1978 1983 19984 nbsp Port Adelaide 2002 2003 2004 20203 nbsp West Coast 1991 1994 20063 nbsp St Kilda 1965 1997 20092 nbsp Adelaide 2005 20171 nbsp Fremantle 2015Wooden Spoon edit Titles Club Seasons27 nbsp St Kilda 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 201415 nbsp North Melbourne 1926 1929 1930 1931 1934 1935 1937 1940 1956 1961 1968 1970 1972 2021 202212 nbsp Melbourne 1905 1906 1919 1923 1951 1969 1974 1978 1981 1997 2008 200911 nbsp Hawthorn 1925 1927 1928 1932 1941 1942 1946 1949 1950 1953 196511 nbsp Sydney 1903 1922 1938 1939 1962 1971 1973 1975 1992 1993 19948 nbsp Fitzroy 1916 1936 1963 1964 1966 1980 1995 19967 nbsp Richmond 1916 1917 1960 1987 1989 2004 20075 nbsp Geelong 1908 1915 1944 1957 19585 nbsp Essendon 1907 1918 1921 1933 20165 nbsp Carlton 2002 2005 2006 2015 20184 nbsp University 1911 1912 1913 19144 nbsp Western Bulldogs 1959 1967 1982 20032 nbsp Brisbane Bears 1990 19912 nbsp Collingwood 1976 19992 nbsp Greater Western Sydney 2012 20132 nbsp Brisbane Lions 1998 20172 nbsp Gold Coast 2011 20192 nbsp West Coast 2010 20231 nbsp Fremantle 20011 nbsp Adelaide 2020Team wins losses win percentage and draws edit All Time LadderPos Team First game Pld W L D W 1 nbsp Collingwood 8 May 1897 2649 1600 1021 28 60 93 2 nbsp Carlton 8 May 1897 2600 1472 1093 35 57 29 3 nbsp Essendon 8 May 1897 2564 1421 1107 36 56 12 4 nbsp Geelong 8 May 1897 2548 1397 1127 23 55 3 5 nbsp West Coast 29 March 1987 863 468 389 6 54 58 6 nbsp Port Adelaide 29 March 1997 619 331 283 5 54 58 7 nbsp Richmond 2 May 1908 2369 1211 1132 26 51 67 8 nbsp Adelaide 22 March 1991 755 389 364 2 51 66 9 nbsp Brisbane Lions 30 March 1997 623 308 309 6 49 92 10 nbsp Hawthorn 2 May 1925 2082 1010 1059 13 48 82 11 nbsp Sydney 8 May 1897 2541 1218 1298 25 48 43 12 nbsp Melbourne 8 May 1897 2512 1151 1339 22 46 26 13 nbsp Western Bulldogs 2 May 1925 2051 934 1095 22 46 08 14 nbsp Fitzroy 8 May 1897 1928 869 1034 25 45 07 15 nbsp Greater Western Sydney 24 March 2012 276 123 149 4 45 29 16 nbsp Fremantle 1 April 1995 651 292 357 2 45 01 17 nbsp North Melbourne 2 May 1925 2070 896 1156 18 43 72 18 nbsp St Kilda 8 May 1897 2481 973 1481 27 39 76 19 nbsp Brisbane Bears 27 March 1987 222 72 148 2 32 43 20 nbsp Gold Coast 2 April 2011 282 78 202 2 27 41 21 nbsp University 2 May 1908 126 27 97 2 21 43 Highest and lowest scores edit HighestRank Score Club Opponent Year Round Venue1 37 17 239 Geelong Brisbane Bears 1992 7 Carrara Stadium2 36 22 238 Fitzroy Melbourne 1979 17 VFL Park3 36 20 236 Sydney Essendon 1987 17 Sydney Cricket Ground4 37 11 233 Geelong Melbourne 2011 19 Kardinia Park5 36 15 231 Hawthorn Fitzroy 1991 6 North Hobart OvalSource 1 Last updated 20 August 2013 LowestRank Score Club Opponent Year Round Venue1 0 1 1 St Kilda Geelong 1899 3 FS Corio Oval2 0 2 2 St Kilda South Melbourne 1897 3 Lake Oval0 2 2 St Kilda Geelong 1899 14 Corio Oval0 2 2 Melbourne Fitzroy 1899 2 FS Brunswick Street Oval5 0 3 3 St Kilda South Melbourne 1897 10 Junction Oval0 3 3 St Kilda Essendon 1897 12 East Melbourne Cricket GroundSource 2 Last updated 20 August 2013 FS Sectional Round in FinalsAll 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 1919Rank Score Club Opponent Year Round Venue1 1 0 6 Fitzroy Footscray 1953 5 Western Oval2 0 8 8 Richmond St Kilda 1961 16 Junction Oval3 1 5 11 St Kilda Melbourne 1957 16 Junction Oval4 1 7 13 Hawthorn Melbourne 1926 9 Melbourne Cricket Ground1 7 13 Richmond Collingwood 1927 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground1 7 13 Fremantle Adelaide 2009 15 Football ParkSource 3 Last updated 20 August 2013 Highest losing scores and lowest winning scores edit Highest losing scoresRank Score Club Opponent Opponent s score Year Round Venue1 25 13 163 Geelong Hawthorn 26 15 171 1989 6 Princes Park2 25 9 159 Kangaroos Essendon 27 9 171 2001 16 Melbourne Cricket Ground3 23 19 157 Fitzroy Melbourne 24 23 167 1978 2 Melbourne Cricket Ground4 24 11 155 South Melbourne Geelong 26 11 167 1978 19 Lake Oval5 24 10 154 South Melbourne Melbourne 24 23 167 1979 6 Melbourne Cricket GroundSource 4 Last updated 20 August 2013 Lowest winning scoresRank Score Club Opponent Opponent s score Year Round Venue1 1 8 14 Essendon Melbourne 0 8 8 1897 3 Finals East Melbourne Cricket Ground2 1 9 15 Geelong Melbourne 0 10 10 1897 9 Corio Oval2 3 15 South Melbourne Melbourne 1 7 13 1898 6 Melbourne Cricket Ground1 9 15 Essendon South Melbourne 0 9 9 1899 3 East Melbourne Cricket Ground5 1 13 19 Essendon South Melbourne 2 3 15 1897 6 Lake OvalSource 5 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 1919Rank Score Club Opponent Opponent s score Year Round Venue1 2 13 25 Collingwood Richmond 1 7 13 1927 GF Melbourne Cricket Ground2 3 10 28 Essendon Footscray 3 5 23 1989 13 Windy Hill3 4 6 30 Carlton Richmond 3 5 23 1927 17 Princes Park4 3 13 31 Collingwood Essendon 4 6 30 1927 17 Victoria Park4 7 31 Collingwood Geelong 3 11 29 1951 14 Kardinia Park3 13 31 Carlton Geelong 2 12 24 1977 12 Princes ParkSource 6 Last updated 20 August 2013 Highest scores for each quarter edit Quarter Score Club Opponent Year Round Venue1st 15 4 94 Essendon Gold Coast 2011 6 Docklands Stadium2nd 14 2 86 Adelaide Fitzroy 1996 17 Football Park3rd 13 4 82 Essendon Footscray 1982 22 Western Oval4th 17 4 106 South Melbourne St Kilda 1919 12 Lake OvalSource 7 Last updated 20 August 2013 Greatest winning margins edit Rank Margin Club Opponent Year Round Venue1 190 Fitzroy Melbourne 1979 17 VFL Park2 186 Geelong Melbourne 2011 19 Kardinia Park3 178 Collingwood St Kilda 1979 4 Victoria Park4 171 South Melbourne St Kilda 1919 12 Lake Oval171 Sydney West Coast 2023 15 Sydney Cricket GroundSource 8 Last updated 24 June 2023 Biggest comebacks edit Deficit from end of 1 4 time See also Essendon v Kangaroos 2001 AFL season Rank Deficit Club Final score Opponent Final score Year Round Venue1 58 Essendon 27 9 171 Kangaroos 25 9 159 2001 16 Melbourne Cricket Ground2 55 St Kilda 15 22 112 Hawthorn 14 15 99 1937 2 Glenferrie Oval3 51 Hawthorn 17 7 109 St Kilda 14 12 96 1999 12 Waverley Park4 48 Richmond 19 13 127 Sydney Swans 16 14 110 1982 21 Sydney Cricket Ground48 West Coast Eagles 16 17 113 Western Bulldogs 15 10 100 1998 10 WACA GroundSource http afl allthestats com itm 211134 amp fmqtr 0 Last updated 14 January 2011 Deficit from end of 1 2 time Rank Deficit Club Final score Opponent Final score Year Round Venue1 52 Collingwood 14 23 107 St Kilda 15 10 100 1970 10 Victoria Park2 50 Melbourne 17 17 119 Fremantle 15 23 113 2008 7 Melbourne Cricket Ground3 49 Geelong 17 10 112 Collingwood 17 9 111 1972 20 Kardinia Park49 Hawthorn 26 15 171 Geelong 25 13 163 1989 6 Princes Park49 St Kilda 14 10 94 Western Bulldogs 13 9 87 2015 6 Docklands StadiumSource http afl allthestats com itm 211134 amp fmqtr 1 Last updated 14 January 2011 Deficit from end of 3 4 time Rank Deficit Club Final score Opponent Final score Year Round Venue1 45 Brisbane Bears 14 20 104 Hawthorn 14 13 97 1995 16 The Gabba2 44 North Melbourne 15 12 102 Essendon 14 10 94 1947 6 Arden Street Oval3 41 North Melbourne 12 19 91 Footscray 13 7 85 1936 7 Arden Street Oval41 Essendon 18 16 124 Melbourne 19 9 123 1992 6 Melbourne Cricket Ground5 40 Western Bulldogs 14 15 99 Adelaide 14 13 97 1999 16 Melbourne Cricket Ground40 Kangaroos 17 16 118 Sydney Swans 18 4 112 2004 19 Sydney Cricket GroundLargest comebacks from any stage of the game Rank Deficit Club Final score Opponent Final score Year Round Venue1 69pts Q2 10mins Essendon 27 9 171 Kangaroos 25 9 159 2001 16 MCG2 63pts Q2 5mins Hawthorn 17 7 109 St Kilda 14 12 96 1999 12 Waverley Park3 60pts Q2 27mins Collingwood 14 23 107 St Kilda 15 10 100 1970 10 Victoria Park4 56pts Q2 28mins Hawthorn 26 15 171 Geelong 25 13 163 1989 6 Princes Park5 55pts at Q1 time St Kilda 15 22 112 Hawthorn 14 15 99 1937 2 Glenferrie Oval55pts Q2 10mins Collingwood 19 9 123 Richmond 16 13 109 1978 20 MCG55pts Q3 3mins St Kilda 14 10 94 Western Bulldogs 13 9 87 2015 6 Docklands StadiumHighest scores both teams edit Rank Score Home team Score Away team Score Year Round Venue1 52 33 345 Melbourne 21 15 141 St Kilda 31 18 204 1978 6 Melbourne Cricket Ground 2 51 31 337 Geelong 35 18 228 St Kilda 16 13 109 1989 7 Kardinia Park 2 50 37 337 Hawthorn 21 23 149 Richmond 29 14 188 1985 5 Princes Park 4 51 28 334 North Melbourne 35 19 229 Sydney 16 9 105 1993 6 Princes Park 4 51 28 334 Hawthorn 26 15 171 Geelong 25 13 163 1989 6 Princes ParkSource 1 Lowest scores both teams edit Rank Score Home team Score Away team Score Year Round Venue1 1 16 22 Essendon 1 8 14 Melbourne 0 8 8 1897 FR3 Lake Oval2 1 18 24 Essendon 1 9 15 South Melbourne 0 9 9 1899 3 East Melbourne Cricket Ground3 1 19 25 Geelong 1 9 15 Melbourne 0 10 10 1897 9 Corio Oval4 3 10 28 Melbourne 1 7 13 South Melbourne 2 3 15 1898 6 MCG5 3 11 29 Carlton 3 6 24 South Melbourne 0 5 5 1899 8 Princes ParkSource 2 Lowest scores both teams since 1919 edit 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 Rank Score Home team Score Away team Score Year Round Venue1 3 20 38 Collingwood 2 13 25 Richmond 1 7 13 1927 GF MCG2 6 15 51 Essendon 3 10 28 Footscray 3 5 23 1989 13 Windy Hill3 6 17 53 St Kilda 5 5 35 Essendon 1 12 18 1923 10 Junction Oval3 7 11 53 Carlton 4 6 30 Richmond 3 5 23 1927 6 Princes Park5 5 25 55 Carlton 3 13 31 Geelong 2 12 24 1977 12 Princes Park6 6 21 57 Footscray 1 8 14 Geelong 5 13 43 1965 12 Western Oval7 7 16 58 Footscray 3 4 22 Brisbane Bears 4 12 36 1996 16 Western Oval8 6 23 59 Footscray 4 12 36 Essendon 2 11 23 1955 4 Western Oval9 7 18 60 Richmond 4 10 34 Sydney 3 8 26 2020 a 6 The Gabba9 7 18 60 St Kilda 1 5 11 Melbourne 6 13 49 1957 16 Junction Oval9 7 18 60 Geelong 3 11 29 Collingwood 4 7 31 1951 14 Kardinia ParkSource 3 The 2020 season was played with 17 home and away matches per team down from 22 and 16 minute quarters with time on down from 20 minute quarters with time on due to the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic Most consecutive wins edit Rank Concluded Games Team Commenced1 Round 13 1953 23 Geelong Round 12 19522 Round 4 2002 20 Brisbane Lions Round 10 20012 Round 20 2000 20 Essendon Round 1 20002 Round 18 1929 20 Collingwood Semifinal 19285 Round 20 2009 19 St Kilda Round 1 20095 Round 13 1956 19 Melbourne Round 15 1955 4 Individual records editDisposals edit Most career disposals edit Rank Player Disposals Games Clubs Career Span1 Scott Pendlebury 9950 383 Collingwood 2006 present2 Robert Harvey 9656 383 St Kilda 1988 20083 Brent Harvey 9213 432 North Melbourne 1996 20164 Kevin Bartlett 9151 402 Richmond 1965 19835 Gary Ablett Jr 8896 357 Geelong Gold Coast 2002 20206 Craig Bradley 8776 375 Carlton 1986 20027 Joel Selwood 8746 355 Geelong 2007 20228 Sam Mitchell 8687 329 Hawthorn West Coast 2002 20179 Michael Tuck 8423 425 Hawthorn 1972 199110 Travis Boak 8261 351 Port Adelaide 2007 presentSource 9 Last updated 30 March 2024 Most disposals in a game since 1965 edit Rank Player Disposals 5 Year vs Team1 Tom Mitchell 54 2018 vs Collingwood2 Greg Williams 53 1989 vs St KildaGary Ablett Jr 2012 vs Collingwood4 Barry Price 52 1971 vs Fitzroy5 Scott Thompson 51 2011 vs Gold CoastLachie Neale 2019 vs Richmond7 John Greening 50 1971 vs GeelongTom Mitchell 2017 vs CollingwoodTom Mitchell 2018 vs Greater Western SydneyTony Shaw 1991 vs Brisbane BearsSource 10 Last updated 31 January 2023 Note Only includes performances of 50 disposals Most disposals in a season edit Rank Player Disposals 6 Year Team1 Jack Macrae 880 2021 Western Bulldogs2 Tom Mitchell 848 2018 Hawthorn3 Matt Crouch 825 2017 Adelaide4 Dane Swan 820 2010 Collingwood5 Dan Hannebery 802 2016 Sydney6 Clayton Oliver 789 2021 MelbourneAdam Treloar 2019 Collingwood8 Tom Mitchell 787 2017 HawthornJosh Kennedy 2016 Sydney10 Ollie Wines 777 2021 Port AdelaideSource 11 Goalkicking edit Most career goals edit For a larger list see List of VFL AFL players to have scored 500 goals Rank Goals Games Player Club Clubs Career1 1360 281 Tony Lockett St Kilda Sydney 1983 20022 1299 306 Gordon Coventry Collingwood 1920 19373 1254 269 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn 1985 19984 1066 354 Lance Franklin Hawthorn Sydney 2005 20235 1057 267 Doug Wade Geelong North Melbourne 1959 1975Source 12 Last updated 4 June 2023 Most goals in a game edit nbsp Fred FanningRank Score Player Club Opponent Year Round Venue1 18 1 Fred Fanning Melbourne St Kilda 1947 19 Junction Oval2 17 4 Gordon Coventry Collingwood Fitzroy 1930 12 Victoria Park17 5 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn Richmond 1992 7 Waverley Park4 16 5 Gordon Coventry Collingwood Hawthorn 1929 13 Victoria Park16 1 Peter Hudson Hawthorn Melbourne 1969 5 Glenferrie Oval16 4 Peter McKenna Collingwood South Melbourne 1969 19 Victoria Park16 0 Tony Lockett Sydney Swans Fitzroy 1995 19 Whitten OvalSource 13 7 8 Last updated 8 December 2022 Most goals in a season edit nbsp Bob PrattRank Goals Player Club Season1 150 Bob Pratt South Melbourne 1934150 Peter Hudson Hawthorn 19713 146 Peter Hudson Hawthorn 19704 145 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn 19925 143 Peter McKenna Collingwood 1970Source 14 Last updated 9 July 2007 Most seasons as league leading goalkicker edit For season by season list see Coleman Medal nbsp Dick LeeRank Seasons Player Club Clubs1 7 Dick Lee Collingwood2 6 Gordon Coventry Collingwood3 5 John Coleman Essendon4 4 Fred Fanning Melbourne4 Doug Wade Geelong North Melbourne4 Peter Hudson Hawthorn4 Tony Lockett St Kilda Sydney4 Lance Franklin Hawthorn SydneySource 15 Last updated 20 May 2009 Note This table does not take into account goals scored in finals Highest goals per game average edit Rank Average Player Club Clubs1 5 64 Peter Hudson Hawthorn2 5 48 John Coleman Essendon3 4 84 Tony Lockett St Kilda Sydney4 4 66 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn5 4 58 Peter McKenna Collingwood CarltonSource 16 Last updated 9 July 2007 Most goals on debut edit Rank Goals Player Club Opponent Year Round Venue1 12 John Coleman Essendon Hawthorn 1949 1 Windy Hill2 9 Bill Wood Footscray Collingwood 1944 3 Whitten Oval9 Warren Ralph Carlton North Melbourne 1984 1 Waverley Park4 8 John Georgiades Footscray Carlton 1989 1 Princes Park8 Scott Cummings Essendon Sydney Swans 1994 14 Melbourne Cricket GroundSource Official statistical history of the AFL book Last updated 2007 Most consecutive games with one or more goals edit Rank Streak Player Club s Start End1 121 Peter McKenna Collingwood 1968 19742 114 Tony Lockett St Kilda Sydney 1993 20023 98 Gordon Coventry Collingwood 1932 19374 97 Dick Lee Collingwood 1910 19185 90 Doug Wade Geelong North Melbourne 1971 1975Source AFL Tables Last updated 13 July 2015 Most career games for no goals edit Rank Games Player Club Clubs Start End1 182 Ted Potter Collingwood 1963 19722 172 Gary Malarkey Geelong 1977 19863 166 Les Gardiner Essendon 1943 19534 162 Jamie Shanahan St Kilda Melbourne 1992 19995 154 Ian Synman St Kilda 1958 1969Source AFL Tables Last updated 9 July 2007 Games edit Most career games edit nbsp Brent HarveyFurther information List of VFL AFL players to have played 300 games Rank Games Player Club Career span1 432 Brent Harvey North Melbourne 1996 20162 426 Michael Tuck Hawthorn 1972 19913 407 Shaun Burgoyne Port Adelaide Hawthorn 2002 20214 403 Kevin Bartlett Richmond 1965 19835 400 Dustin Fletcher Essendon 1993 2015Most consecutive games edit nbsp Jack Crisp has the most consecutive games of any active AFL playerRank Games Player Club1 244 Jim Stynes Melbourne2 226 Adem Yze Melbourne3 219 Jack Crisp Collingwood4 204 Adam Goodes Sydney5 202 Jack Titus RichmondSource AFL Tables Last updated 29 September 2023Most games for each club edit Further information Australian rules footballers with 200 games for one club nbsp Brad JohnsonClub Games Player Career spanAdelaide 340 Andrew McLeod 1995 2010Brisbane Bears 164 Roger Merrett 1988 1996Brisbane Lions 322 Simon Black 1998 2013Carlton 375 Craig Bradley 1986 2002Collingwood 388 Scott Pendlebury 2006 presentEssendon 400 Dustin Fletcher 1993 2015Fitzroy 333 Kevin Murray 1955 1964 1967 1974Footscray Western Bulldogs 364 Brad Johnson 1994 2010Fremantle 376 David Mundy 2005 2022Geelong 355 Joel Selwood 2007 2022Gold Coast 220 David Swallow 2011 presentGreater Western Sydney 235 Callan Ward 2012 presentHawthorn 426 Michael Tuck 1972 1991Melbourne 306 David Neitz 1993 2008North Melbourne 432 Brent Harvey 1996 2016Port Adelaide 346 Travis Boak 2007 presentRichmond 403 Kevin Bartlett 1965 1983St Kilda 383 Robert Harvey 1988 2008South Melbourne Sydney 372 Adam Goodes 1999 2015University 101 Bert Hurrey 1908 1913West Coast 333 Shannon Hurn 2006 2023Source 17 Last updated 4 June 2023 Age records edit Youngest players edit Age on their debut nbsp Wels EickeRank Age Player Club Year1 15 years 209 days Claude Clough St Kilda 19002 15 years 287 days Keith Bromage Collingwood 19533 15 years 297 days Albert Collier Collingwood 19254 15 years 305 days Tim Watson Essendon 19775 15 years 315 days Wels Eicke St Kilda 1909Sources Official statistical history of the AFL book Australian Football com Last updated 2013 Oldest players edit Age in their last game nbsp Jack LeithRank Age Player Club Year1 43 years 50 days Vic Cumberland St Kilda 19202 40 years 23 days Dustin Fletcher Essendon 20153 39 years 296 days Jack Leith Melbourne 19124 39 years 239 days Syd Barker Sr North Melbourne 19275 39 years 181 days Jim Flynn Carlton 1910Source 18 Last updated 29 July 2020 Finals edit Most premierships edit nbsp Harry CollierRank Total Player Club1 7 Michael Tuck Hawthorn2 6 Frank Adams Melbourne6 Ron Barassi Melbourne6 Albert Collier Collingwood6 Harry Collier CollingwoodSource Official statistical history of the AFL book Last updated 31 January 2023 Most Grand Final appearances edit Rank Games Player Club1 11 Michael Tuck Hawthorn2 10 Gordon Coventry Collingwood10 Albert Collier Collingwood10 Dick Reynolds Essendon10 Bill Hutchison EssendonSource AFL Tables Last updated 31 January 2023 Most finals games edit Rank Games Player Club Clubs1 40 Joel Selwood Geelong2 39 Michael Tuck Hawthorn3 35 Shaun Burgoyne Port Adelaide 14 Hawthorn 21 4 31 Gordon Coventry Collingwood31 Scott Pendlebury Collingwood31 Harry Taylor GeelongSource AFL Tables Last updated Finals Week 4 September 2023 Most finals goals edit nbsp Jack TitusRank Total Player Club Clubs1 112 Gordon Coventry Collingwood2 78 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn3 74 Jack Titus Richmond74 Lance Franklin Hawthorn 46 Sydney 28 5 72 Leigh Matthews HawthornLast updated 5 March 2023Coaching edit Most games coached edit Rank Total Player Club Clubs1 718 Mick Malthouse Footscray West Coast Collingwood Carlton2 714 Jock McHale Collingwood3 678 Kevin Sheedy Essendon Greater Western Sydney4 575 Allan Jeans St Kilda Hawthorn Richmond5 522 Tom Hafey Richmond Collingwood Geelong SydneySource 19 Last updated 31 May 2015 Most wins as coach edit Rank Total Player Club Clubs1 467 Jock McHale Collingwood2 406 Mick Malthouse Footscray West Coast Collingwood Carlton3 389 Kevin Sheedy Essendon Greater Western Sydney4 357 Allan Jeans St Kilda Hawthorn Richmond5 336 Tom Hafey Richmond Collingwood Geelong SydneySource 20 Last updated 31 May 2015 Most premierships as coach edit Rank Total Coach Year1 8 Jock McHale 1917 1919 1927 1928 1929 1930 1935 19362 6 Norm Smith 1955 1956 1957 1959 1960 19643 5 Jack Worrall 1906 1907 1908 1911 19125 Frank Checker Hughes 1932 1939 1940 1941 19484 4 Dick Reynolds 1942 1946 1949 19504 Tom Hafey 1967 1969 1973 19744 Ron Barassi 1968 1970 1975 19774 Allan Jeans 1966 1983 1986 19894 David Parkin 1978 1981 1982 19954 Kevin Sheedy 1984 1985 1993 20004 Leigh Matthews 1990 2001 2002 20034 Alastair Clarkson 2008 2013 2014 2015Source 21 Last updated 6 May 2019 Player Coach edit Most games played and coached edit Rank Total Coach Player Teams Coached Games Coached Teams Played For Games Played1 929 Kevin Sheedy Essendon Greater Western Sydney 678 Richmond 2512 892 Mick Malthouse Footscray West Coast Collingwood Carlton 718 St Kilda Richmond 1743 878 Jock McHale Collingwood 714 Collingwood 261 97 games as playing coach 4 793 Leigh Matthews Collingwood Brisbane 461 Hawthorn 3325 729 David Parkin Hawthorn Carlton Fitzroy 518 Hawthorn 211Source AFL Tables Coaches Last updated 31 May 2015 Awards edit Most Brownlow Medals edit Further information List of Brownlow Medal winners Rank Awards Player Club Clubs Years1 3 Haydn Bunton Sr Fitzroy 1931 1932 19353 Dick Reynolds Essendon 1934 1937 19383 Bob Skilton South Melbourne 1959 1963 19683 Ian Stewart St Kilda Richmond 1965 1966 1971Most club best and fairests edit Rank Awards Player Club Clubs Years1 9 Kevin Murray Fitzroy 1956 1958 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1968 19699 Bob Skilton South Melbourne 1958 1959 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1967 19683 8 Leigh Matthews Hawthorn 1971 1972 1974 1976 1977 1978 1980 19824 7 Dick Reynolds Essendon 1934 1936 1937 1938 1939 1942 19437 Bill Hutchison Essendon 1947 1948 1950 1952 1953 1955 19567 Gary Dempsey Footscray North Melbourne 1970 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 19797 Scott West Western Bulldogs 1995 1997 1998 2000 2003 2004 2005See also edit nbsp Sports portal nbsp Australia portalList of AFL Women s records List of SANFL records List of Tasmanian Football League records List of WAFL records List of VFA VFL records List of VFL AFL reserves recordsReferences edit AFL Tables Most Points in a Game AFL Tables Fewest Points in a Game Australian Football AFL Lowest Match Aggregates Since 1919 AFL Tables Streaks afltables com Retrieved 29 September 2019 AFL Tables Player Season and Game Records 1965 2022 AFL Tables Player Season and Game Records 1965 2022 Records The Australian Book Of The Australian Book Of Records The Australian Book Of Records Retrieved 8 December 2022 17 FRED FANNING S 18 GOALS 1947External links editAFL Tables Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of VFL AFL records amp oldid 1219476226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
