List of SANFL records
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This is a list of records from the South Australian National Football League since its inception in 1877 (previously known as the South Australian Football Association and the South Australian Football League).
Club records
Largest score
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49.23 (317) | Glenelg | Central District | 1975 | 17 | Glenelg Oval |
| 2 | 39.16 (250) | South Adelaide | Woodville | 1984 | 14 | Football Park |
| 3 | 37.21 (243) | Port Adelaide | Woodville | 1980 | 3 | Football Park |
| 4 | 36.21 (237) | West Adelaide | West Torrens | 1982 | 8 | Richmond Oval |
| 5 | 35.23 (233) | Central District | West Torrens | 1988 | 4 | Elizabeth Oval |
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Lowest conceded score
The lowest scores since the modern scoring system was adopted in 1897.
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0 (0) | West Torrens | Port Adelaide | 1899 | 2 | Alberton Oval |
| 0.0 (0) | West Torrens | Port Adelaide | 1897 | 7 | Alberton Oval | |
| 0.0 (0) | West Adelaide | North Adelaide | 1897 | 4 | Adelaide Oval | |
| 0.0 (0) | West Torrens | Norwood | 1897 | 2 | Kensington Oval | |
| 0.0 (0) | West Adelaide | Norwood | 1897 | 1 | Kensington Oval | |
| 0.0 (0) | West Torrens | Port Adelaide | 1897 | 1 | Alberton Oval | |
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Individual records
Most career goals
Note: These tallies refer to goals kicked in premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only.
| Rank | Goals | Games | Player | Club(s) | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1417 | 224 | Ken Farmer | North Adelaide | 1929–1941 |
| 2 | 993 | 230 | Tim Evans | Port Adelaide | 1975–1986 |
| 3 | 836 | 268 | Fred Phillis | Glenelg | 1966–1981 |
| 4 | 817 | 177 | Jack Owens | Glenelg | 1924–1935 |
| 5 | 753 | 334 | Rick Davies | Sturt South Adelaide |
1970–1980, 1982–1986 |
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Most goals in a game
| Rank | Goals | Player | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Ken Farmer | North Adelaide | West Torrens | 1940 | Round 12 | Prospect Oval |
| 23 | Anthony Daly | Norwood | Adelaide | 1893 | Round 16 | Kensington Oval |
Most goals in a season
| Rank | Goals | Player | Club | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 153 | Scott Hodges | Port Adelaide | 1990 |
| 2 | 151 | Rick Davies | Sturt | 1983 |
| 3 | 146 | Tim Evans | Port Adelaide | 1980 |
| 4 | 137 | Fred Phillis | Glenelg | 1969 |
| 5 | 134 | Ken Farmer | North Adelaide | 1936 |
Most seasons as leading goal-kicker
| Rank | Seasons | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Ken Farmer | North Adelaide |
| 2 | 7 | Anthony Daly | Norwood |
| 3 | 6 | Tim Evans | Port Adelaide |
| 4 | 5 | Fred Phillis | Glenelg |
Most games for each club
Note: These tallies refer to games played in premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only.
| Rank | Games | Player | Club | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 423 | Peter Carey | Glenelg | 1971-1988 |
| 2 | 367 | Russell Ebert | Port Adelaide | 1968-1978, 1980-1985 |
| 3 | 353 | Paul Bagshaw | Sturt | 1964-1980 |
| 4 | 336 | Garry McIntosh | Norwood | 1982-1998 |
| 5 | 334 | Michael Redden | North Adelaide | 1978-1993 |
| =6 | 327 | Grantley Fielke | West Adelaide | 1979-1986, 1988-1990, 1992-1997 |
| =6 | 327 | Lindsay Head | West Torrens | 1952-1970 |
| 8 | 322 | Stuart Palmer | South Adelaide | 1969-1985 |
| 9 | 301 | Ralph Sewer | Woodville | 1969-1980, 1984-1990 |
| 10 | 292 | Peter Vivian | Central District | 1969-1985 |
| 11 | 266 | Justin Cicolella | Eagles | 1998-2012 |
| 12 | 89 | Kieran Strachan | Adelaide | 2019-present |
Most Magarey Medals
| Awards | Player | Club(s) | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Russell Ebert | Port Adelaide | 1971, 1974, 1976, 1980 | |
| 3 | Tom MacKenzie | West Torrens North Adelaide |
1902, 1905, 1906 | |
| Walter Scott | Norwood | 1921, 1924, 1930 | ||
| Dan Moriatry | South Adelaide | 1919, 1920, 1921 | ||
| Len Fitzgerald | Sturt | 1952, 1954, 1959 | ||
| Lindsay Head | West Torrens | 1955, 1958, 1963 | ||
| Barrie Robran | North Adelaide | 1968, 1970, 1973 | ||
| James Allan | North Adelaide | 2007, 2010, 2011 | ||
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Most club best and fairest awards
| Awards | Player | Club(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bob Hank | West Torrens | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957 |
| 8 | Lindsay Head | West Torrens | 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967 |
| 7 | Barrie Robran | North Adelaide | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| Rick Davies | Sturt | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 | |
| Peter Darley | South Adelaide | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973 | |
| 6 | Russell Ebert | Port Adelaide | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981 |
| Walter Scott | Norwood | 1920, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1928, 1930 | |
| Michael Taylor | Norwood | 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986 |
Most premierships as player
| Rank | Awards | Player | Club(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Geof Motley | Port Adelaide | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965 |
| Chris Gowans | Central District | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | ||
| James Gowans | Central District | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | ||
| 2 | 8 | Neville Hayes | Port Adelaide | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963 |
| Greg Phillips | Port Adelaide | 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 | ||
| Scott Hodges | Port Adelaide | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 | ||
| Paul Northeast | Port Adelaide | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 | ||
| Matthew Slade | Central District | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Most SANFL games coached
| Rank | Games | Coach | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 777 | Jack Oatey | Norwood West Adelaide Sturt |
| 2 | 628 | Neil Kerley | West Adelaide South Adelaide Glenelg West Torrens Central District |
| 3 | 574 | Fos Williams | Port Adelaide South Adelaide West Adelaide |
| 4 | 533 | John Cahill | Port Adelaide West Adelaide South Adelaide |
Kicks after the siren
Goal to win
| Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alby Williams | South Adelaide | West Torrens | 1923 | 90–86 | [1][2] |
| Laurence Matulich | West Torrens | Glenelg | 1939 | 104–99 | [3] |
| Gordon Scott | West Torrens | West Adelaide | 1939 | 104–103 | [4] |
| John Taylor Jr | West–Glenelg | Port–Torrens | 1942 | 89–88 | [5] |
| Jim Thoms | West Torrens | North Adelaide | 1945 | 33–32 | [6] |
| Peter Mead | Port Adelaide | South Adelaide | 1965 | 112–107 | [7] |
| Graham Cornes | Glenelg | Norwood | 1977 | 98–95 | [8] |
| Darren Harris | South Adelaide | Port Adelaide | 1984 | 117–115 | [9] |
| David Rodan | Norwood | West Adelaide | 2012 | 37–36 | [10] |
| Liam Delahunty | West Adelaide | Woodville-West Torrens | 2023 | 86–80 | [11] |
Goal to draw
| Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Dawson | Norwood | Port Adelaide | 1904 | 37–37 | [12] |
| Tom Leahy | North Adelaide | Sturt | 1928 | 80–80 | [13] |
| Justin McConnell | Glenelg | Central District | 2009 | 81–81 | [14] |
Behind to win
| Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Townsend | Norwood | West Torrens | 1911 | 40–39 | [15] |
| Ossie Bertram | West Torrens | Port Adelaide | 1932 | 82–81 | [16] |
| Toby Pink | Glenelg | North Adelaide | 2016 | 56–55 | Under-18s Grand Final[17] |
Missed opportunities
A list of instances where a player had a shot at goal after the siren to win or draw the game but missed, resulting in a loss, or instances where a player has had a kick after the siren with scores level but failed to score.
| Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Outcome | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Nancarrow | South Adelaide | Norwood | 1907 | 51–56 | Norwood win by 5 points | [18] |
| Clarence Gittings | South Adelaide | North Adelaide | 1915 | |||
| Vincentus Leahy | North Adelaide | West Torrens | 1919 | 32–35 | No score (fell short) | [19] |
| Arnold Caust | South Adelaide | Norwood | 1921 | 37–42 | Behind (over the goal post) | [20] |
| Jack Owens | Glenelg | Norwood | 1924 | 71–72 | Behind | [21] |
| Frank Tucker | North Adelaide | Port Adelaide | 1928 | 87–90 | Behind | [22] |
| Horrie Blight | West Torrens | Sturt | 1936 | 98–101 | No score (fell short) | |
| Ian McKay | North Adelaide | Glenelg | 1948 | 114–116 | Behind | [23] |
| Don Prior | West Torrens | West Adelaide | 1952 | 49–50 | West Adelaide win by a point. | [24] |
