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This is a list of records from the Australian Football League since its inception in 1897 (previously known as the Victorian Football League).

Contents

Team records

Team wins, losses and draws

Rank Team 1st Match Matches Won Drawn Lost PF PA  % Won
1 Collingwood 8 May 1897 2,268 1,242 24 874 195,728 174,211 60.93
2 Carlton 8 May 1897 2,243 1,325 32 886 191,790 173,247 59.79
3 West Coast Eagles 29 March 1987 496 290 5 201 48,015 44,090 58.97
4 Port Adelaide 29 March 1997 256 147 4 105 24,495 23,158 58.20
5 Essendon 8 May 1897 2,210 1,268 32 910 191,687 174,022 58.10
6 Brisbane Lions 30 March 1997 261 147 5 109 26,714 23,670 57.28
7 Adelaide 22 March 1991 394 207 1 186 37,492 35,792 52.66
8 Geelong 8 May 1897 2,161 1,122 21 1,018 182,448 174,708 52.41
9 Richmond 2 May 1908 2,005 1,018 18 969 175,155 174,251 51.22
10 Melbourne 8 May 1897 2,154 1,007 19 1,128 176,490 181,849 47.19
11 Hawthorn 2 May 1925 1,708 789 9 910 151,745 154,850 46.46
12 South Melbourne/Sydney Swans 8 May 1897 2,163 994 21 1,148 175,715 182,339 46.44
13 Fitzroy 8 May 1897 1,928 869 25 1,034 150,312 158,532 45.72
14 Footscray/Western Bulldogs 2 May 1925 1,682 742 21 919 141,712 150,833 44.74
15 North Melbourne/Kangaroos 2 May 1925 1,710 748 15 947 149,565 159,857 44.18
16 Fremantle 1 April 1995 290 118 0 172 25,625 28,489 40.69
17 St Kilda 8 May 1897 2,119 800 22 1,297 162,263 185,600 38.27
18 Brisbane Bears 27 March 1987 222 72 2 148 19,718 24,385 32.88
19 University 2 May 1908 126 27 2 97 6,181 9,067 22.22

Source: VFL/AFL Tables & Statistics. Last updated: 3 September 2007.

Highest scores

Rank Score Club Opponent Year
1 37.17.239 Geelong Brisbane Bears 1992
2 36.22.238 Fitzroy Melbourne 1979
3 36.20.236 Sydney Swans Essendon 1987
4 36.15.231 Hawthorn Fitzroy 1991
5 35.19.229 North Melbourne Sydney Swans 1993
Source: [1]. Last updated: 10 July 2007.

Greatest winning margins

Rank Margin Club Opponent Year
1 190 Fitzroy Melbourne 1979
2 178 Collingwood St Kilda 1979
3 171 South Melbourne St Kilda 1919
4 168 Richmond North Melbourne 1931
5 165 Essendon South Melbourne 1964
Source: [2]. Last updated: 10 July 2007.

Biggest comebacks

Deficit given is from 3/4 time

Rank Deficit Club Opponent Year
1 45 Brisbane Bears Hawthorn 1995
2 44 North Melbourne Essendon 1947
3 41 North Melbourne Footscray 1936
4 41 Essendon Melbourne 1992
5 40 Western Bulldogs Adelaide 1999
40 Kangaroos Sydney Swans 2004
Source: [3]. Last updated: 10 July 2007.

Individual records

Goalkicking

Most career goals

For larger list see AFL All-time Goalkicking records.
Rank Goals Player Club/Clubs Career
1 1360 Tony Lockett St Kilda, Sydney 1983-1999, 2002
2 1299 Gordon Coventry Collingwood 1920-1937
3 1254 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn 1985-1998
4 1057 Doug Wade Geelong, North Melbourne 1959-1975
5 1030 Gary Ablett, Sr. Hawthorn, Geelong 1982-1996
Source: [4]. Last updated: 10 June 2009.

Most goals in a game

Fred Fanning
Rank Goals/Behinds Player Club Year
1 18.1 Fred Fanning Melbourne 1947
2 17.5 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn 1992
3 17.4 Gordon Coventry Collingwood 1930
4 16.5 Gordon Coventry Collingwood 1929
5 16.4 Peter McKenna Collingwood 1969

Most goals in a season

Bob Pratt
Rank Goals Player Club Season
1 150 Bob Pratt South Melbourne 1934
150 Peter Hudson Hawthorn 1971
3 146 Peter Hudson Hawthorn 1970
4 145 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn 1992
5 143 Peter McKenna Collingwood 1970
Source: [5]. Last updated: 9 July 2007.

Most seasons as leading goalkicker

For season by season list see Coleman Medal.
Dick Lee
Rank Seasons Player Club/Clubs
1 8 Dick Lee Collingwood
2 6 Gordon Coventry Collingwood
3 5 John Coleman Essendon
4 4 Fred Fanning Melbourne
4 Doug Wade Geelong, North Melbourne
4 Peter Hudson Hawthorn
4 Tony Lockett St Kilda, Sydney
Source: [6]. Last updated: 20 May 2009.
Note: This table does not take into account goals scored in finals.

Highest goals per game average

John Coleman
Rank Average Player Club/Clubs
1 5.64 Peter Hudson Hawthorn
2 5.48 John Coleman Essendon
3 4.84 Tony Lockett St Kilda, Sydney
4 4.66 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn
5 4.58 Peter McKenna Collingwood, Carlton
Source: [7]. Last updated: 9 July 2007.

Most goals on debut

Bill Wood
Rank Goals Player Club Year
1 12 John Coleman Essendon 1949
2 9 Bill Wood Footscray 1944
9 Warren Ralph Carlton 1984
4 8 John Georgiades Footscray 1989
5 8 Scott Cummings Essendon 1994
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007.

Most career games for no goals

Rank Games Player Club/Clubs
1 182 Ted Potter Collingwood
2 172 Gary Malarkey Geelong
3 166 Les Gardiner Essendon
4 162 Jamie Shanahan St Kilda, Melbourne
5 154 Ian Synman St Kilda
Source: [8]. Last updated: 9 July 2007.

Games

Most career games

For a larger list see List of AFL players to have played 300 games.
Rank Games Player Club/Clubs Career span
1 426 Michael Tuck Hawthorn 1972-1991
2 403 Kevin Bartlett Richmond 1965-1983
3 383 Robert Harvey St Kilda 1988-2008
4 378 Simon Madden Essendon 1974-1992
5 375 Craig Bradley Carlton 1986-2002

Most consecutive games

Adam Goodes
Rank Games Player Club/Clubs
1 244 Jim Stynes Melbourne
2 226 Adem Yze Melbourne
3 204 Adam Goodes Sydney
4 202 Jack Titus Richmond
5 194 Jared Crouch Sydney

Most games for each club

For a larger list see Australian rules footballers with 200 games for one club.
Chris Grant
Rank Games Player Club
1 426 Michael Tuck Hawthorn 1972-1991
2 403 Kevin Bartlett Richmond 1965-1983
3 383 Robert Harvey St Kilda 1988-2008
4 378 Simon Madden Essendon 1974-1992
5 375 Craig Bradley Carlton 1986-2002
6 349 Brad Johnson Footscray/Western Bulldogs 1994-present
7 333 Kevin Murray Fitzroy 1955-1964, 1967-1974
8 328 Andrew Mcleod Adelaide 1995-present
9 325 Ian Nankervis Geelong 1967-1983
10 313 Tony Shaw Collingwood 1977-1994
11 311 Glenn Archer North Melbourne/Kangaroos 1992-2007
12 306 David Neitz Melbourne 1993-2008
13 303 Michael O'Loughlin South Melbourne/Sydney Swans 1995-2009
14 276 Glen Jakovich West Coast Eagles 1991-2004
15 256 Simon Black Brisbane Lions 1998-present
16 248 Warren Tredrea Port Adelaide 1997-present
17 238 Shane Parker Fremantle 1995-2007
18 164 Roger Merrett Brisbane Bears 1988-1996
19 101 Bert Hurrey University 1908-1913
Source: [9]. Last updated: 19 September 2009.

Age records

Youngest players

Age on their debut

Wels Eicke
Rank Age Player Club Year
1 15 years, 287 days Keith Bromage Collingwood 1953
2 15 years, 297 days Albert Collier Collingwood 1925
3 15 years, 305 days Tim Watson Essendon 1977
4 15 years, 315 days Wels Eicke St Kilda 1909
5 15 years, 328 days Mick Maguire Richmond 1910
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007.

Oldest players

Age in their last game

Jack Leith
Rank Age Player Club Year
1 43 years, 48 days Vic Cumberland St Kilda 1920
2 39 years, 296 days Jack Leith Melbourne 1912
3 39 years, 239 days Syd Barker, Sr. North Melbourne 1927
4 39 years, 180 days Jim Flynn Carlton 1910
5 38 years, 291 days Craig Bradley Carlton 2002
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2009.

Finals

Most premierships

Harry Collier
Rank Total Player Club
1 7 Michael Tuck Hawthorn
2 6 Frank Adams Melbourne
6 Ron Barassi Melbourne, Carlton
6 Albert Collier Collingwood
6 Harry Collier Collingwood
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007.

Most Grand Final appearances

Bill Hutchison
Rank Games Player Club
1 11 Michael Tuck Hawthorn
2 10 Gordon Coventry Collingwood
10 Albert Collier Collingwood
10 Dick Reynolds Essendon
10 Bill Hutchison Essendon
Source: All The Stats Last updated: 9 October 2008.

Most finals games

Gordon Coventry
Rank Games Player Club
1 39 Michael Tuck Hawthorn
2 31 Gordon Coventry Collingwood
3 29 Leigh Matthews Hawthorn
29 Wayne Schimmelbusch North Melbourne
29 Bruce Doull Carlton
Source: All The Stats Last updated: 9 October 2008.

Most finals goals

Jack Titus
Rank Total Player Club
1 112 Gordon Coventry Collingwood
2 78 Jason Dunstall Hawthorn
3 74 Jack Titus Richmond
4 72 Leigh Matthews Hawthorn
5 65 Stephen Kernahan Carlton
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007.

Coaching

Most games coached

Rank Total Player Club/Clubs
1 713 Jock McHale Collingwood
2 635 Kevin Sheedy Essendon
3 613 Mick Malthouse Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood
4 575 Allan Jeans St Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond
5 522 Tom Hafey Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney
Source: [10]. Last updated: 25 September 2009.

Most wins as coach

Rank Total Player Club/Clubs
1 467 Jock McHale Collingwood
2 386 Kevin Sheedy Essendon
3 357 Allan Jeans St Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond
4 336 Tom Hafey Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney
5 335 Mick Malthouse Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood
Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 21 June 2009.

Awards

Most Brownlow Medals

For year by year list see List of Brownlow Medal winners.
Rank Awards Player Club/Clubs Years
1 3 Haydn Bunton, Sr. Fitzroy 1931, 1932, 1935
3 Dick Reynolds Essendon 1934, 1937, 1938
3 Bob Skilton South Melbourne 1959, 1963, 1968
3 Ian Stewart St Kilda, Richmond 1965, 1966, 1971

Most club best & fairests

Rank Awards Player Club/Clubs Years
1 9 Kevin Murray Fitzroy 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969
9 Bob Skilton South Melbourne 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
3 8 Leigh Matthews Hawthorn 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982
4 7 Dick Reynolds Essendon 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943
7 Bill Hutchison Essendon 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956
7 Gary Dempsey Footscray, North Melbourne 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
7 Scott West Western Bulldogs 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005

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