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
| Titles | Club | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 16 |  Carlton | 1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995 |
| 16 |  Essendon | 1897, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1965, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000 |
| 16 |  Collingwood | 1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010, 2023 |
| 13 |  Hawthorn | 1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| 13 |  Richmond | 1920, 1921, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| 13 |  Melbourne | 1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021 |
| 10 |  Geelong | 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022 |
| 8 |  Fitzroy | 1898, 1899, 1904, 1905, 1913, 1916, 1922, 1944 |
| 5 |  Sydney | 1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012 |
| 5 |  Brisbane Lions | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2024, 2025 |
| 4 |  North Melbourne | 1975, 1977, 1996, 1999 |
| 4 |  West Coast | 1992, 1994, 2006, 2018 |
| 2 |  Adelaide | 1997, 1998 |
| 2 |  Western Bulldogs | 1954, 2016 |
| 1 |  St Kilda | 1966 |
| 1 |  Port Adelaide | 2004 |
Runners-up
Minor premierships
| Titles | Club | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Collingwood | 1902, 1903, 1905, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 2010, 2011, 2023 |
| 17 | Carlton | 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1938, 1941, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1995 |
| 17 | Essendon | 1898, 1911, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1962, 1968, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| 15 | Geelong | 1897, 1901, 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1980, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2022 |
| 10 | Melbourne | 1939, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021 |
| 10 | Sydney | 1909, 1912, 1918, 1935, 1936, 1945, 1996, 2014, 2016, 2024 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 1961, 1963, 1971, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2012, 2013 |
| 9 | Richmond | 1920, 1933, 1934, 1943, 1944, 1967, 1974, 1982, 2018 |
| 4 | Fitzroy | 1899, 1900, 1904, 1913 |
| 4 | North Melbourne | 1949, 1978, 1983, 1998 |
| 4 |  Port Adelaide | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2020 |
| 3 | West Coast | 1991, 1994, 2006 |
| 3 | St Kilda | 1965, 1997, 2009 |
| 3 | Adelaide | 2005, 2017, 2025 |
| 2 |  Fremantle | 2015, 2026 |
Wooden spoon
| Titles | Club | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 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, 2014 |
| 12 | Melbourne | 1905, 1906, 1919, 1923, 1951, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1997, 2008, 2009 |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 1925, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1965 |
| 11 | Sydney | 1903, 1922, 1938, 1939, 1962, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| 8 | Richmond | 1916, 1917, 1960, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2007, 2024 |
| 7 | Fitzroy | 1936, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1980, 1995, 1996 |
| 5 | Geelong | 1908, 1915, 1944, 1957, 1958 |
| 6 | Essendon | 1907, 1918, 1921, 1933, 2016, 2026 |
| 5 | Carlton | 2002, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2018 |
| 4 |  University | 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 1959, 1967, 1982, 2003 |
| 3 | West Coast | 2010, 2023, 2025 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Bears | 1990, 1991 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 1976, 1999 |
| 2 |  Greater Western Sydney | 2012, 2013 |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 1998, 2017 |
| 2 |  Gold Coast | 2011, 2019 |
| 1 | Fremantle | 2001 |
| 1 | Adelaide | 2020 |
Team wins, losses, win percentage and draws
| # | Team | First game | GP | W | L | D | W% | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood |
8 May 1897 | 2649 | 1600 | 1021 | 28 | 60.93% | 6456 |
| 2 | Carlton |
8 May 1897 | 2600 | 1472 | 1093 | 35 | 57.29% | 5958 |
| 3 | Essendon |
8 May 1897 | 2564 | 1421 | 1107 | 36 | 56.12% | 5756 |
| 4 | Geelong |
8 May 1897 | 2548 | 1397 | 1127 | 23 | 55.3% | 5634 |
| 5 | West Coast |
29 March 1987 | 863 | 468 | 389 | 6 | 54.58% | 1884 |
| 6 | Port Adelaide |
29 March 1997 | 619 | 331 | 283 | 5 | 54.58% | 1334 |
| 7 | Richmond |
2 May 1908 | 2369 | 1211 | 1132 | 26 | 51.67% | 4896 |
| 8 | Adelaide |
22 March 1991 | 755 | 389 | 364 | 2 | 51.66% | 1560 |
| 9 | Brisbane Lions |
30 March 1997 | 623 | 308 | 309 | 6 | 49.92% | 1242 |
| 10 | Hawthorn |
2 May 1925 | 2082 | 1010 | 1059 | 13 | 48.82% | 4066 |
| 11 | Sydney |
8 May 1897 | 2541 | 1218 | 1298 | 25 | 48.43% | 4922 |
| 12 | Melbourne |
8 May 1897 | 2512 | 1151 | 1339 | 22 | 46.26% | 4648 |
| 13 | Western Bulldogs |
2 May 1925 | 2051 | 934 | 1095 | 22 | 46.08% | 3780 |
| 14 | Fitzroy |
8 May 1897 | 1928 | 869 | 1034 | 25 | 45.07% | 3526 |
| 15 | Greater Western Sydney |
24 March 2012 | 276 | 123 | 149 | 4 | 45.29% | 500 |
| 16 | Fremantle |
1 April 1995 | 651 | 292 | 357 | 2 | 45.01% | 1172 |
| 17 | North Melbourne |
2 May 1925 | 2070 | 896 | 1156 | 18 | 43.72% | 3620 |
| 18 | St Kilda |
8 May 1897 | 2481 | 973 | 1481 | 27 | 39.76% | 3946 |
| 19 | Brisbane Bears |
27 March 1987 | 222 | 72 | 148 | 2 | 32.43% | 292 |
| 20 | Gold Coast |
2 April 2011 | 282 | 78 | 202 | 2 | 27.41% | 316 |
| 21 | University |
2 May 1908 | 126 | 27 | 97 | 2 | 21.43% | 112 |
Highest and lowest scores
| Highest | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 37.17 (239) | Geelong | Brisbane Bears | 1992 | 7 | Carrara Stadium |
| 2 | 36.22 (238) | Fitzroy | Melbourne | 1979 | 17 | VFL Park |
| 3 | 36.20 (236) | Sydney | Essendon | 1987 | 17 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 4 | 37.11 (233) | Geelong | Melbourne | 2011 | 19 | Kardinia Park |
| 5 | 36.15 (231) | Hawthorn | Fitzroy | 1991 | 6 | North Hobart Oval |
| Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013. | ||||||
| Lowest | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 0.1 (1) | St Kilda | Geelong | 1899 | 3 (FS) | Corio Oval |
| 2 | 0.2 (2) | St Kilda | South Melbourne | 1897 | 3 | Lake Oval |
| 0.2 (2) | St Kilda | Geelong | 1899 | 14 | Corio Oval | |
| 0.2 (2) | Melbourne | Fitzroy | 1899 | 2 (FS) | Brunswick Street Oval | |
| 5 | 0.3 (3) | St Kilda | South Melbourne | 1897 | 10 | Junction Oval |
| 0.3 (3) | St Kilda | Essendon | 1897 | 12 | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Source: . 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 1919 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 1.0 (6) | Fitzroy | Footscray | 1953 | 5 | Western Oval |
| 2 | 0.8 (8) | Richmond | St Kilda | 1961 | 16 | Junction Oval |
| 3 | 1.5 (11) | St Kilda | Melbourne | 1957 | 16 | Junction Oval |
| 4 | 1.7 (13) | Hawthorn | Melbourne | 1926 | 9 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 1.7 (13) | Richmond | Collingwood | 1927 | GF | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| 1.7 (13) | Fremantle | Adelaide | 2009 | 15 | Football Park | |
| Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013. | ||||||
Highest losing scores and lowest winning scores
| Highest losing scores | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Opponent’s score | Year | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 25.13 (163) | Geelong | Hawthorn | 26.15 (171) | 1989 | 6 | Princes Park |
| 2 | 25.9 (159) | Kangaroos | Essendon | 27.9 (171) | 2001 | 16 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 3 | 23.19 (157) | Fitzroy | Melbourne | 24.23 (167) | 1978 | 2 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 4 | 24.11 (155) | South Melbourne | Geelong | 26.11 (167) | 1978 | 19 | Lake Oval |
| 5 | 24.10 (154) | South Melbourne | Melbourne | 24.23 (167) | 1979 | 6 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013. | |||||||
| Lowest winning scores | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Opponent’s score | Year | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 1.8 (14) | Essendon | Melbourne | 0.8 (8) | 1897 | 3 (Finals) | East Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 2 | 1.9 (15) | Geelong | Melbourne | 0.10 (10) | 1897 | 9 | Corio Oval |
| 2.3 (15) | South Melbourne | Melbourne | 1.7 (13) | 1898 | 6 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| 1.9 (15) | Essendon | South Melbourne | 0.9 (9) | 1899 | 3 | East Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| 5 | 1.13 (19) | Essendon | South Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | 1897 | 6 | Lake Oval |
| Source: . 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 1919 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Opponent’s score | Year | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 2.13 (25) | Collingwood | Richmond | 1.7 (13) | 1927 | GF | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 2 | 3.10 (28) | Essendon | Footscray | 3.5 (23) | 1989 | 13 | Windy Hill |
| 3 | 4.6 (30) | Carlton | Richmond | 3.5 (23) | 1927 | 17 | Princes Park |
| 4 | 3.13 (31) | Collingwood | Essendon | 4.6 (30) | 1927 | 17 | Victoria Park |
| 4.7 (31) | Collingwood | Geelong | 3.11 (29) | 1951 | 14 | Kardinia Park | |
| 3.13 (31) | Carlton | Geelong | 2.12 (24) | 1977 | 12 | Princes Park | |
| Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013. | |||||||
Highest scores by quarter
| Quarter | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st quarter | 15.4 (94) | Essendon | Gold Coast | 2011 | 6 | Docklands Stadium |
| 2nd quarter | 14.2 (86) | Adelaide | Fitzroy | 1996 | 17 | Football Park |
| 3rd quarter | 14.2 (86) | Greater Western Sydney | Brisbane Lions | 2026 | 11 | Sydney Showground Stadium |
| 4th quarter | 17.4 (106) | South Melbourne | St Kilda | 1919 | 12 | Lake Oval |
| Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013. | ||||||
Greatest winning margins
| Rank | Margin | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 190 | Fitzroy | Melbourne | 1979 | 17 | VFL Park |
| 2 | 186 | Geelong | Melbourne | 2011 | 19 | Kardinia Park |
| 3 | 178 | Collingwood | St Kilda | 1979 | 4 | Victoria Park |
| 4 | 171 | South Melbourne | St Kilda | 1919 | 12 | Lake Oval |
| 171 | Sydney | West Coast | 2023 | 15 | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Source: . Last updated: 24 June 2023. | ||||||
Biggest come-from-behind victories
Deficit from end of quarter time:
| Rank | Deficit | Club | Final score | Opponent | Final score | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | Essendon | 27.9 (171) | Kangaroos | 25.9 (159) | 2001 | 16 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 2 | 55 | St Kilda | 15.22 (112) | Hawthorn | 14.15 (99) | 1937 | 2 | Glenferrie Oval |
| 3 | 54 | Collingwood | 18.11 (119) | North Melbourne | 19.4 (118) | 2024 | 14 | Marvel Stadium |
| 4 | 51 | Hawthorn | 17.7 (109) | St Kilda | 14.12 (96) | 1999 | 12 | Waverley Park |
| 5 | 48 | Richmond | 19.13 (127) | Sydney | 16.14 (110) | 1982 | 21 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211134&fmqtr=0. Last updated: 14 January 2011. | ||||||||
Deficit from end of half time:
| Rank | Deficit | Club | Final score | Opponent | Final score | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Collingwood | 14.23 (107) | St Kilda | 15.10 (100) | 1970 | 10 | Victoria Park |
| 2 | 50 | Melbourne | 17.17 (119) | Fremantle | 15.23 (113) | 2008 | 7 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 3 | 49 | Geelong | 17.10 (112) | Collingwood | 17.9 (111) | 1972 | 20 | Kardinia Park |
| 49 | Hawthorn | 26.15 (171) | Geelong | 25.13 (163) | 1989 | 6 | Princes Park | |
| 49 | St Kilda | 14.10 (94) | Western Bulldogs | 13.9 (87) | 2015 | 6 | Docklands Stadium | |
| Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211134&fmqtr=1. Last updated: 14 January 2011. | ||||||||
Deficit from end of three quarter time:
| Rank | Deficit | Club | Final score | Opponent | Final score | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | St Kilda | 15.6 (96) | Melbourne | 13.12 (90) | 2025 | 20 | Marvel Stadium |
| 2 | 45 | Brisbane Bears | 14.20 (104) | Hawthorn | 15.7 (97) | 1995 | 16 | The Gabba |
| 3 | 44 | North Melbourne | 15.12 (102) | Essendon | 14.10 (94) | 1947 | 6 | Arden Street Oval |
| 4 | 41 | North Melbourne | 12.19 (91) | Footscray | 13.7 (85) | 1936 | 7 | Arden Street Oval |
| 4 | 41 | Essendon | 18.16 (124) | Melbourne | 19.9 (123) | 1992 | 6 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Largest comebacks (from any stage of the game):
| Rank | Deficit | Club | Final score | Opponent | Final score | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69pts Q2 10mins | Essendon | 27.9 (171) | Kangaroos | 25.9 (159) | 2001 | 16 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 2 | 63pts Q2 5mins | Hawthorn | 17.7 (109) | St Kilda | 14.12 (96) | 1999 | 12 | Waverley Park |
| 3 | 60pts Q2 27mins | Collingwood | 14.23 (107) | St Kilda | 15.10 (100) | 1970 | 10 | Victoria Park |
| 4 | 56pts Q2 28mins | Hawthorn | 26.15 (171) | Geelong | 25.13 (163) | 1989 | 6 | Princes Park |
| 5 | 55pts at Q1 time | St Kilda | 15.22 (112) | Hawthorn | 14.15 (99) | 1937 | 2 | Glenferrie Oval |
| 55pts Q2 10mins | Collingwood | 19.9 (123) | Richmond | 16.13 (109) | 1978 | 20 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| 55pts Q3 3mins | St Kilda | 14.10 (94) | Western Bulldogs | 13.9 (87) | 2015 | 6 | Docklands Stadium | |
Highest scores (both teams)
| Rank | Score | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 345 | Melbourne | 21.15 (141) | St Kilda | 31.18 (204) | 1978 | 6 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 2 | 337 | Geelong | 35.18 (228) | St Kilda | 16.13 (109) | 1989 | 7 | Kardinia Park |
| 337 | Hawthorn | 21.23 (149) | Richmond | 29.14 (188) | 1985 | 5 | Princes Park | |
| 4 | 334 | North Melbourne | 35.19 (229) | Sydney | 16.9 (105) | 1993 | 6 | Princes Park |
| 334 | Hawthorn | 26.15 (171) | Geelong | 25.13 (163) | 1989 | 6 | Princes Park | |
| Source:[1] | ||||||||
Lowest scores (both teams)
| Rank | Score | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Essendon | 1.8 (14) | Melbourne | 0.8 (8) | 1897 | FR3 | Lake Oval |
| 2 | 24 | Essendon | 1.9 (15) | South Melbourne | 0.9 (9) | 1899 | 3 | East Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 3 | 25 | Geelong | 1.9 (15) | Melbourne | 0.10 (10) | 1897 | 9 | Corio Oval |
| 4 | 28 | Melbourne | 1.7 (13) | South Melbourne | 2.3 (15) | 1898 | 6 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 5 | 29 | Carlton | 3.6 (24) | South Melbourne | 0.5 (5) | 1899 | 8 | Princes Park |
| Source:[2] | ||||||||
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:
| Rank | Score | Home team | Score | Away team | Score | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Collingwood | 2.13 (25) | Richmond | 1.7 (13) | 1927 | GF | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 2 | 51 | Essendon | 3.10 (28) | Footscray | 3.5 (23) | 1989 | 13 | Windy Hill |
| 3 | 53 | St Kilda | 5.5 (35) | Essendon | 1.12 (18) | 1923 | 10 | Junction Oval |
| 53 | Carlton | 4.6 (30) | Richmond | 3.5 (23) | 1927 | 6 | Princes Park | |
| 5 | 55 | Carlton | 3.13 (31) | Geelong | 2.12 (24) | 1977 | 12 | Princes Park |
| Source:[3] | ||||||||
Most consecutive wins
| Rank | Games | Team | Commenced | Concluded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Geelong | Round 12, 1952 | Round 13, 1953 |
| 2 | 20 | Brisbane Lions | Round 10, 2001 | Round 4, 2002 |
| 20 | Essendon | Round 1, 2000 | Round 20, 2000 | |
| 20 | Collingwood | Semifinal, 1928 | Round 18, 1929 | |
| 5 | 19 | St Kilda | Round 1, 2009 | Round 20, 2009 |
| 19 | Melbourne | Round 15, 1955 | Round 13, 1956 | |
| [4] | ||||
Most consecutive losses
| Rank | Games | Team | Commenced | Concluded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | St Kilda | Round 1, 1897 | Round 1, 1900 | |
| 2 | 35 | North Melbourne | Round 17, 1933 | Round 14, 1935 | |
| 3 | 33 | North Melbourne | Round 6, 1930 | Round 2, 1932 | |
| 4 | 29 | South Melbourne | Round 7, 1972 | Round 13, 1973 | |
| [5] | |||||
Individual records
Disposals
Most career disposals
| Rank | Player | Disposals | Games | Clubs | Career Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Pendlebury | 11008 | 434 | Collingwood | 2006–present |
| 2 | Robert Harvey | 9656 | 383 | St Kilda | 1988–2008 |
| 3 | Brent Harvey | 9213 | 432 | North Melbourne | 1996–2016 |
| 4 | Kevin Bartlett | 9151 | 402 | Richmond | 1965–1983 |
| 5 | Gary Ablett Jr. | 8896 | 357 | Geelong/Gold Coast | 2002–2020 |
| 6 | Craig Bradley | 8776 | 375 | Carlton | 1986–2002 |
| 7 | Joel Selwood | 8746 | 355 | Geelong | 2007–2022 |
| 8 | Sam Mitchell | 8687 | 329 | Hawthorn/West Coast | 2002–2017 |
| 9 | Travis Boak | 8676 | 372 | Port Adelaide | 2007–2025 |
| 10 | Michael Tuck | 8423 | 425 | Hawthorn | 1972–1991 |
| Source: . Last updated: 20 March 2025. | |||||
Most disposals in a game (since 1965)
| Rank | Player | Disposals[6] | Year vs Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Mitchell | 54 | 2018 vs Collingwood |
| Harry Sheezel | 2025 vs Richmond | ||
| 2 | Gary Ablett Jr | 53 | 2012 vs Collingwood |
| Greg Williams | 1989 vs St Kilda | ||
| 3 | Barry Price | 52 | 1971 vs Fitzroy |
| 4 | Scott Thompson | 51 | 2011 vs Gold Coast |
| Lachie Neale | 2019 vs Richmond | ||
| 5 | John Greening | 50 | 1971 vs Geelong |
| Tom Mitchell | 2017 vs Collingwood | ||
| Tom Mitchell | 2018 vs Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Tony Shaw | 1991 vs Brisbane Bears | ||
| Source: . Last updated: 31 January 2023. | |||
Note: Only includes performances of 50+ disposals.
Most disposals in a season
| Rank | Player | Disposals[7] | Year | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Macrae | 880 | 2021 | Western Bulldogs |
| 2 | Tom Mitchell | 848 | 2018 | Hawthorn |
| 3 | Matt Crouch | 825 | 2017 | Adelaide |
| 4 | Dane Swan | 820 | 2010 | Collingwood |
| 5 | Dan Hannebery | 802 | 2016 | Sydney |
| 6 | Clayton Oliver | 789 | 2021 | Melbourne |
| Adam Treloar | 2019 | Collingwood | ||
| 8 | Tom Mitchell | 787 | 2017 | Hawthorn |
| Josh Kennedy | 2016 | Sydney | ||
| 10 | Ollie Wines | 777 | 2021 | Port Adelaide |
| Source: . | ||||
Goalkicking
Most career goals
| Rank | Goals | Games | Player | Club/Clubs | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1360 | 281 | Tony Lockett | St Kilda, Sydney | 1983-2002 |
| 2 | 1299 | 306 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | 1920–1937 |
| 3 | 1254 | 269 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | 1985–1998 |
| 4 | 1066 | 354 | Lance Franklin | Hawthorn, Sydney | 2005–2023 |
| 5 | 1057 | 267 | Doug Wade | Geelong, North Melbourne | 1959–1975 |
| Source: . Last updated: 4 June 2023. | |||||
Most goals in a game
| Rank | Score | Player | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.1 | Fred Fanning | Melbourne | St Kilda | 1947 | 19 | Junction Oval |
| 2 | 17.4 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | Fitzroy | 1930 | 12 | Victoria Park |
| 17.5 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | Richmond | 1992 | 7 | Waverley Park | |
| 4 | 16.5 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | Hawthorn | 1929 | 13 | Victoria Park |
| 16.1 | Peter Hudson | Hawthorn | Melbourne | 1969 | 5 | Glenferrie Oval | |
| 16.4 | Peter McKenna | Collingwood | South Melbourne | 1969 | 19 | Victoria Park | |
| 16.0 | Tony Lockett | Sydney Swans | Fitzroy | 1995 | 19 | Whitten Oval | |
| Source: [8][9]. Last updated: 8 December 2022. | |||||||
Most goals in a season
| 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: . Last updated: 9 July 2007. | ||||||
Most seasons as league leading goalkicker
| Rank | Seasons | Player | Club/Clubs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 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 | ||||
| 4 | Lance Franklin | Hawthorn, Sydney | ||||
| Source: . Last updated: 20 May 2009. Note: This table does not take into account goals scored in finals. | ||||||
Highest goals-per-game average
| 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: . Last updated: 9 July 2007. | ||||||
Most goals on debut
| Rank | Goals | Player | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | John Coleman | Essendon | Hawthorn | 1949 | 1 | Windy Hill |
| 2 | 9 | Bill Wood | Footscray | Collingwood | 1944 | 3 | Whitten Oval |
| 9 | Warren Ralph | Carlton | North Melbourne | 1984 | 1 | Waverley Park | |
| 4 | 8 | John Georgiades | Footscray | Carlton | 1989 | 1 | Princes Park |
| 8 | Scott Cummings | Essendon | Sydney Swans | 1994 | 14 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 2007. | |||||||
Most consecutive games with one or more goals
| Rank | Streak | Player | Club/s | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121 | Peter McKenna | Collingwood | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2 | 114 | Tony Lockett | St Kilda, Sydney | 1993 | 2002 |
| 3 | 98 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | 1932 | 1937 |
| 4 | 97 | Dick Lee | Collingwood | 1910 | 1918 |
| 5 | 90 | Doug Wade | Geelong, North Melbourne | 1971 | 1975 |
| Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 13 July 2015. | |||||
Most career games for no goals
| Rank | Games | Player | Club/Clubs | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 182 | Ted Potter | Collingwood | 1963 | 1972 | |
| 2 | 172 | Gary Malarkey | Geelong | 1977 | 1986 | |
| 3 | 166 | Les Gardiner | Essendon | 1943 | 1953 | |
| 4 | 162 | Jamie Shanahan | St Kilda, Melbourne | 1992 | 1999 | |
| 5 | 154 | Ian Synman | St Kilda | 1958 | 1969 | |
| Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 9 July 2007. | ||||||
Games
Most career games
| Rank | Games | Player | Club | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 441 | Scott Pendlebury | Collingwood | 2006– |
| 2 | 432 | Brent Harvey | North Melbourne | 1996–2016 |
| 3 | 426 | Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | 1972–1991 |
| 4 | 407 | Shaun Burgoyne | Port Adelaide, Hawthorn | 2002–2021 |
| 5 | 403 | Kevin Bartlett | Richmond | 1965–1983 |
Most consecutive games
| Rank | Games | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 246* | Jack Crisp | Collingwood |
| 2 | 244 | Jim Stynes | Melbourne |
| 3 | 226 | Adem Yze | Melbourne |
| 4 | 204 | Adam Goodes | Sydney |
| 5 | 202 | Jack Titus | Richmond |
| Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 24 February 2025 | |||
Most games for each club
| Club | Games | Player | Career span | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 340 | Andrew McLeod | 1995–2010 | |||
| Brisbane Bears | 164 | Roger Merrett | 1988–1996 | |||
| Brisbane Lions | 322 | Simon Black | 1998–2013 | |||
| Carlton | 375 | Craig Bradley | 1986–2002 | |||
| Collingwood | 434 | Scott Pendlebury | 2006–present | |||
| Essendon | 400 | Dustin Fletcher | 1993–2015 | |||
| Fitzroy | 333 | Kevin Murray | 1955–1964, 1967–1974 | |||
| Footscray/Western Bulldogs | 364 | Brad Johnson | 1994–2010 | |||
| Fremantle | 376 | David Mundy | 2005–2022 | |||
| Geelong | 359 | Tom Hawkins | 2007–2024 | |||
| Gold Coast | 249 | David Swallow | 2011–2025 | |||
| Greater Western Sydney | 272 | Toby Greene | 2012–present | |||
| Hawthorn | 426 | Michael Tuck | 1972–1991 | |||
| Melbourne | 306 | David Neitz | 1993–2008 | |||
| North Melbourne | 432 | Brent Harvey | 1996–2016 | |||
| Port Adelaide | 387 | Travis Boak | 2007–2025 | |||
| Richmond | 403 | Kevin Bartlett | 1965–1983 | |||
| St Kilda | 383 | Robert Harvey | 1988–2008 | |||
| South Melbourne/Sydney | 372 | Adam Goodes | 1999–2015 | |||
| University | 101 | Bert Hurrey | 1908–1913 | |||
| West Coast | 333 | Shannon Hurn | 2006–2023 | |||
| Source: . Last updated: 20 March 2025. | ||||||
Age records
Youngest players
Age on their debut:
| Rank | Age | Player | Club | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 years, 209 days | Claude Clough | St Kilda | 1900 | ||
| 2 | 15 years, 287 days | Keith Bromage | Collingwood | 1953 | ||
| 3 | 15 years, 297 days | Albert Collier | Collingwood | 1925 | ||
| 4 | 15 years, 305 days | Tim Watson | Essendon | 1977 | ||
| 5 | 15 years, 315 days | Wels Eicke | St Kilda | 1909 | ||
| Sources: Official statistical history of the AFL (book), Australian Football.com. Last updated: 2013. | ||||||
Oldest players
Age in their last game:
| Rank | Age | Player | Club | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 years, 50 days | Vic Cumberland | St Kilda | 1920 |
| 2 | 40 years, 23 days | Dustin Fletcher | Essendon | 2015 |
| 3 | 39 years, 296 days | Jack Leith | Melbourne | 1912 |
| 4 | 39 years, 239 days | Syd Barker, Sr. | North Melbourne | 1927 |
| 5 | 39 years, 181 days | Jim Flynn | Carlton | 1910 |
| Source: . Last updated: 29 July 2020. | ||||
Finals
Most premierships
| Rank | Total | Player | Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | |||
| 2 | 6 | Frank Adams | Melbourne | |||
| 6 | Ron Barassi | Melbourne | ||||
| 6 | Albert Collier | Collingwood | ||||
| 6 | Harry Collier | Collingwood | ||||
| Source: Official statistical history of the AFL (book). Last updated: 31 January 2023. | ||||||
Most grand final appearances
| 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: AFL Tables. Last updated: 31 January 2023. | ||||||
Most finals games
| Rank | Games | Player | Club/Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | Joel Selwood | Geelong | ||
| 2 | 39 | Michael Tuck | Hawthorn | ||
| 3 | 35 | Shaun Burgoyne | Port Adelaide (14) Hawthorn (21) | ||
| 4 | 31 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | ||
| 31 | Scott Pendlebury | Collingwood | |||
| 31 | Harry Taylor | Geelong | |||
| Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: Finals Week 4, September 2023. | |||||
Most finals goals
| Rank | Total | Player | Club/Clubs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112 | Gordon Coventry | Collingwood | |||
| 2 | 78 | Jason Dunstall | Hawthorn | |||
| 3 | 74 | Jack Titus | Richmond | |||
| 74 | Lance Franklin | Hawthorn (46) Sydney (28) | ||||
| 5 | 72 | Leigh Matthews | Hawthorn | |||
| Last updated: 5 March 2023 | ||||||
Coaching
Most games coached
| Rank | Total | Player | Club/Clubs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 718 | Mick Malthouse | Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood, Carlton | |||
| 2 | 714 | Jock McHale | Collingwood | |||
| 3 | 678 | Kevin Sheedy | Essendon, Greater Western Sydney | |||
| 4 | 575 | Allan Jeans | St Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond | |||
| 5 | 522 | Tom Hafey | Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney | |||
| Source: . Last updated: 31 May 2015. | ||||||
Most wins as coach
| Rank | Total | Player | Club/Clubs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 467 | Jock McHale | Collingwood | |||
| 2 | 406 | Mick Malthouse | Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood, Carlton | |||
| 3 | 389 | Kevin Sheedy | Essendon, Greater Western Sydney | |||
| 4 | 357 | Allan Jeans | St Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond | |||
| 5 | 336 | Tom Hafey | Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney | |||
| Source: . Last updated: 31 May 2015. | ||||||
Most premierships as coach
| Rank | Total | Coach | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Jock McHale | 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936 | |||
| 2 | 6 | Norm Smith | 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964 | |||
| 3 | 5 | Jack Worrall | 1906, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912 | |||
| 5 | Frank 'Checker' Hughes | 1932, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Dick Reynolds | 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950 | |||
| 4 | Tom Hafey | 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974 | ||||
| 4 | Ron Barassi | 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977 | ||||
| 4 | Allan Jeans | 1966, 1983, 1986, 1989 | ||||
| 4 | David Parkin | 1978, 1981, 1982, 1995 | ||||
| 4 | Kevin Sheedy | 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000 | ||||
| 4 | Leigh Matthews | 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003 | ||||
| 4 | Alastair Clarkson | 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015 | ||||
| Source: . Last updated: 6 May 2019. | ||||||
Player/Coach
Most games played and coached
| Rank | Total | Coach/Player | Teams Coached | Games Coached | Teams Played For | Games Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 929 | Kevin Sheedy | Essendon, Greater Western Sydney | 678 | Richmond | 251 | |
| 2 | 892 | Mick Malthouse | Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood, Carlton | 718 | St Kilda, Richmond | 174 | |
| 3 | 878 | Jock McHale | Collingwood | 714 | Collingwood | 261 (97 games as playing coach) | |
| 4 | 793 | Leigh Matthews | Collingwood, Brisbane | 461 | Hawthorn | 332 | |
| 5 | 729 | David Parkin | Hawthorn, Carlton, Fitzroy | 518 | Hawthorn | 211 | |
| Source: AFL Tables – Coaches. Last updated: 31 May 2015. | |||||||
Awards
Most Brownlow Medals
| 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 and 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 |
