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

TitlesClubSeasons
16 Carlton1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995
16 Essendon1897, 1901, 1911, 1912, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1962, 1965, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000
16 Collingwood1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010, 2023
13 Hawthorn1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015
13 Richmond1920, 1921, 1932, 1934, 1943, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1980, 2017, 2019, 2020
13 Melbourne1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021
10 Geelong1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022
8 Fitzroy1898, 1899, 1904, 1905, 1913, 1916, 1922, 1944
5 Sydney1909, 1918, 1933, 2005, 2012
4 North Melbourne1975, 1977, 1996, 1999
4 West Coast1992, 1994, 2006, 2018
3 Brisbane Lions2001, 2002, 2003
2 Adelaide1997, 1998
2 Western Bulldogs1954, 2016
1 Port Adelaide2004
1 St Kilda1966

Runners up

TitlesClubSeasons
27 Collingwood1901, 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
14 Essendon1898, 1902, 1908, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1983, 1990, 2001
13 Carlton1904, 1909, 1910, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1949, 1962, 1969, 1973, 1986, 1993, 1999
13 Sydney1899, 1907, 1912, 1914, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1945, 1996, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2022
12 Richmond1919, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1972, 1982
10 Geelong1897, 1930, 1953, 1967, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2020
6 St Kilda1913, 1965, 1971, 1997, 2009, 2010
6 Hawthorn1963, 1975, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2012
5 Fitzroy1900, 1903, 1906, 1917, 1923
5 North Melbourne1950, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1998
5 Melbourne1946, 1954, 1958, 1988, 2000
3 West Coast1991, 2005, 2015
2 Western Bulldogs1961, 2021
2 Brisbane Lions2004, 2023
1 Port Adelaide2007
1 Fremantle2013
1 Adelaide2017
1 Greater Western Sydney2019

Minor Premierships

TitlesClubSeasons
20 Collingwood1902, 1903, 1905, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 2010, 2011, 2023
17 Carlton1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1938, 1941, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1995
17 Essendon1898, 1911, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1962, 1968, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001
15 Geelong1897, 1901, 1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1980, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2019, 2022
10 Melbourne1939, 1940, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021
9 Hawthorn1961, 1963, 1971, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2012, 2013
9 Sydney1909, 1912, 1918, 1935, 1936, 1945, 1996, 2014, 2016
9 Richmond1920, 1933, 1934, 1943, 1944, 1967, 1974, 1982, 2018
4 Fitzroy1899, 1900, 1904, 1913
4 North Melbourne1949, 1978, 1983, 1998
4 Port Adelaide2002, 2003, 2004, 2020
3 West Coast1991, 1994, 2006
3 St Kilda1965, 1997, 2009
2 Adelaide2005, 2017
1 Fremantle2015

Wooden Spoon

TitlesClubSeasons
27 St Kilda1897, 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
15 North Melbourne1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1940, 1956, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 2021, 2022
12 Melbourne1905, 1906, 1919, 1923, 1951, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1997, 2008, 2009
11 Hawthorn1925, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1965
11 Sydney1903, 1922, 1938, 1939, 1962, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1992, 1993, 1994
8 Fitzroy1916, 1936, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1980, 1995, 1996
7 Richmond1916, 1917, 1960, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2007
5 Geelong1908, 1915, 1944, 1957, 1958
5 Essendon1907, 1918, 1921, 1933, 2016
5 Carlton2002, 2005, 2006, 2015, 2018
4 University1911, 1912, 1913, 1914
4 Western Bulldogs1959, 1967, 1982, 2003
2 Brisbane Bears1990, 1991
2 Collingwood1976, 1999
2 Greater Western Sydney2012, 2013
2 Brisbane Lions1998, 2017
2 Gold Coast2011, 2019
2 West Coast2010, 2023
1 Fremantle2001
1 Adelaide2020

Team wins, losses, win percentage and draws

All Time Ladder
Pos Team First game Pld W L D W%
1 Collingwood 8 May 18972649160010212860.93%
2 Carlton 8 May 18972600147210933557.29%
3 Essendon 8 May 18972564142111073656.12%
4 Geelong 8 May 18972548139711272355.3%
5 West Coast 29 March 1987863468389654.58%
6 Port Adelaide 29 March 1997619331283554.58%
7 Richmond 2 May 19082369121111322651.67%
8 Adelaide 22 March 1991755389364251.66%
9 Brisbane Lions 30 March 1997623308309649.92%
10 Hawthorn 2 May 19252082101010591348.82%
11 Sydney 8 May 18972541121812982548.43%
12 Melbourne 8 May 18972512115113392246.26%
13 Western Bulldogs 2 May 1925205193410952246.08%
14 Fitzroy 8 May 1897192886910342545.07%
15 Greater Western Sydney 24 March 2012276123149445.29%
16 Fremantle 1 April 1995651292357245.01%
17 North Melbourne 2 May 1925207089611561843.72%
18 St Kilda 8 May 1897248197314812739.76%
19 Brisbane Bears 27 March 198722272148232.43%
20 Gold Coast 2 April 201128278202227.41%
21 University 2 May 19081262797221.43%

Highest and lowest scores

Highest
RankScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
137.17.239GeelongBrisbane Bears19927Carrara Stadium
236.22.238FitzroyMelbourne197917VFL Park
336.20.236SydneyEssendon198717Sydney Cricket Ground
437.11.233GeelongMelbourne201119Kardinia Park
536.15.231HawthornFitzroy19916North Hobart Oval
Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013.
Lowest
RankScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
10.1.1St KildaGeelong18993 (FS)Corio Oval
20.2.2St KildaSouth Melbourne18973Lake Oval
0.2.2St KildaGeelong189914Corio Oval
0.2.2MelbourneFitzroy18992 (FS)Brunswick Street Oval
50.3.3St KildaSouth Melbourne189710Junction Oval
0.3.3St KildaEssendon189712East 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
RankScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
11.0.6FitzroyFootscray19535Western Oval
20.8.8RichmondSt Kilda196116Junction Oval
31.5.11St KildaMelbourne195716Junction Oval
41.7.13HawthornMelbourne19269Melbourne Cricket Ground
1.7.13RichmondCollingwood1927GFMelbourne Cricket Ground
1.7.13FremantleAdelaide200915Football Park
Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Highest losing scores and lowest winning scores

Highest losing scores
RankScoreClubOpponentOpponent’s scoreYearRoundVenue
125.13.163GeelongHawthorn26.15.17119896Princes Park
225.9.159KangaroosEssendon27.9.171200116Melbourne Cricket Ground
323.19.157FitzroyMelbourne24.23.16719782Melbourne Cricket Ground
424.11.155South MelbourneGeelong26.11.167197819Lake Oval
524.10.154South MelbourneMelbourne24.23.16719796Melbourne Cricket Ground
Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013.
Lowest winning scores
RankScoreClubOpponentOpponent’s scoreYearRoundVenue
11.8.14EssendonMelbourne0.8.818973 (Finals)East Melbourne Cricket Ground
21.9.15GeelongMelbourne0.10.1018979Corio Oval
2.3.15South MelbourneMelbourne1.7.1318986Melbourne Cricket Ground
1.9.15EssendonSouth Melbourne0.9.918993East Melbourne Cricket Ground
51.13.19EssendonSouth Melbourne2.3.1518976Lake 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
RankScoreClubOpponentOpponent’s scoreYearRoundVenue
12.13.25CollingwoodRichmond1.7.131927GFMelbourne Cricket Ground
23.10.28EssendonFootscray3.5.23198913Windy Hill
34.6.30CarltonRichmond3.5.23192717Princes Park
43.13.31CollingwoodEssendon4.6.30192717Victoria Park
4.7.31CollingwoodGeelong3.11.29195114Kardinia Park
3.13.31CarltonGeelong2.12.24197712Princes Park
Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Highest scores for each quarter

QuarterScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
1st15.4.94EssendonGold Coast20116Docklands Stadium
2nd14.2.86AdelaideFitzroy199617Football Park
3rd13.4.82EssendonFootscray198222Western Oval
4th17.4.106South MelbourneSt Kilda191912Lake Oval
Source: . Last updated: 20 August 2013.

Greatest winning margins

RankMarginClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
1190FitzroyMelbourne197917VFL Park
2186GeelongMelbourne201119Kardinia Park
3178CollingwoodSt Kilda19794Victoria Park
4171South MelbourneSt Kilda191912Lake Oval
171SydneyWest Coast202315Sydney Cricket Ground
Source: . Last updated: 24 June 2023.

Biggest comebacks

Deficit from end of 1/4 time:

RankDeficitClubFinal scoreOpponentFinal scoreYearRoundVenue
158Essendon27.9.171Kangaroos25.9.159200116Melbourne Cricket Ground
255St Kilda15.22.112Hawthorn14.15.9919372Glenferrie Oval
351Hawthorn17.7.109St Kilda14.12.96199912Waverley Park
448Richmond19.13.127Sydney Swans16.14.110198221Sydney Cricket Ground
48West Coast Eagles16.17.113Western Bulldogs15.10.100199810WACA Ground
Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211134&fmqtr=0. Last updated: 14 January 2011.

Deficit from end of 1/2 time:

RankDeficitClubFinal scoreOpponentFinal scoreYearRoundVenue
152Collingwood14.23.107St Kilda15.10.100197010Victoria Park
250Melbourne17.17.119Fremantle15.23.11320087Melbourne Cricket Ground
349Geelong17.10.112Collingwood17.9.111197220Kardinia Park
49Hawthorn26.15.171Geelong25.13.16319896Princes Park
49St Kilda14.10.94Western Bulldogs13.9.8720156Docklands Stadium
Source: http://afl.allthestats.com/?itm=211134&fmqtr=1. Last updated: 14 January 2011.

Deficit from end of 3/4 time:

RankDeficitClubFinal scoreOpponentFinal scoreYearRoundVenue
145Brisbane Bears14.20.104Hawthorn14.13.97199516The Gabba
244North Melbourne15.12.102Essendon14.10.9419476Arden Street Oval
341North Melbourne12.19.91Footscray13.7.8519367Arden Street Oval
41Essendon18.16.124Melbourne19.9.12319926Melbourne Cricket Ground
540Western Bulldogs14.15.99Adelaide14.13.97199916Melbourne Cricket Ground
40Kangaroos17.16.118Sydney Swans18.4.112200419Sydney Cricket Ground

Largest comebacks (from any stage of the game):

RankDeficitClubFinal scoreOpponentFinal scoreYearRoundVenue
169pts Q2 10minsEssendon27.9.171Kangaroos25.9.159200116MCG
263pts Q2 5minsHawthorn17.7.109St Kilda14.12.96199912Waverley Park
360pts Q2 27minsCollingwood14.23.107St Kilda15.10.100197010Victoria Park
456pts Q2 28minsHawthorn26.15.171Geelong25.13.16319896Princes Park
555pts at Q1 timeSt Kilda15.22.112Hawthorn14.15.9919372Glenferrie Oval
55pts Q2 10minsCollingwood19.9.123Richmond16.13.109197820MCG
55pts Q3 3minsSt Kilda14.10.94Western Bulldogs13.9.8720156Docklands Stadium

Highest scores (both teams)

RankScoreHome teamScoreAway teamScoreYearRoundVenue
152.33.345Melbourne21.15.141St Kilda31.18.20419786Melbourne Cricket Ground
=251.31.337Geelong35.18.228St Kilda16.13.10919897Kardinia Park
=250.37.337Hawthorn21.23.149Richmond29.14.18819855Princes Park
=451.28.334North Melbourne35.19.229Sydney16.9.10519936Princes Park
=451.28.334Hawthorn26.15.171Geelong25.13.16319896Princes Park
Source:[1]

Lowest scores (both teams)

RankScoreHome teamScoreAway teamScoreYearRoundVenue
11.16.22Essendon1.8.14Melbourne0.8.81897FR3Lake Oval
21.18.24Essendon1.9.15South Melbourne0.9.918993East Melbourne Cricket Ground
31.19.25Geelong1.9.15Melbourne0.10.1018979Corio Oval
43.10.28Melbourne1.7.13South Melbourne2.3.1518986MCG
53.11.29Carlton3.6.24South Melbourne0.5.518998Princes 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:

RankScoreHome teamScoreAway teamScoreYearRoundVenue
13.20.38Collingwood2.13.25Richmond1.7.131927GFMCG
26.15.51Essendon3.10.28Footscray3.5.23198913Windy Hill
3=6.17.53St Kilda5.5.35Essendon1.12.18192310Junction Oval
3=7.11.53Carlton4.6.30Richmond3.5.2319276Princes Park
55.25.55Carlton3.13.31Geelong2.12.24197712Princes Park
66.21.57Footscray1.8.14Geelong5.13.43196512Western Oval
77.16.58Footscray3.4.22Brisbane Bears4.12.36199616Western Oval
86.23.59Footscray4.12.36Essendon2.11.2319554Western Oval
9=7.18.60Richmond4.10.34Sydney3.8.262020[lower-alpha 1]6The Gabba
9=7.18.60St Kilda1.5.11Melbourne6.13.49195716Junction Oval
9=7.18.60Geelong3.11.29Collingwood4.7.31195114Kardinia Park
Source:[3]
  1. 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

Rank Concluded Games Team Commenced
1 Round 13, 1953 23 Geelong Round 12, 1952
2= Round 4, 2002 20 Brisbane Lions Round 10, 2001
2= Round 20, 2000 20 Essendon Round 1, 2000
2= Round 18, 1929 20 Collingwood Semifinal, 1928
5= Round 20, 2009 19 St Kilda Round 1, 2009
5= Round 13, 1956 19 Melbourne Round 15, 1955
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Individual records

Disposals

Most career disposals

RankPlayerDisposalsGamesClubsCareer Span
1Scott Pendlebury9886383Collingwood2006–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
9Michael Tuck8423425Hawthorn1972–1991
10Scott West8222324Western Bulldogs1993–2008
Source: . Last updated: 13 August 2023.

Most disposals in a game (since 1965)

RankPlayerDisposals[5]Year vs Team
1Tom Mitchell542018 vs Collingwood
2Greg Williams531989 vs St Kilda
Gary Ablett Jr.2012 vs Collingwood
4Barry Price521971 vs Fitzroy
5Scott Thompson512011 vs Gold Coast
Lachie Neale2019 vs Richmond
7 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

RankPlayerDisposals[6]YearTeam
1Jack Macrae8802021Western Bulldogs
2Tom Mitchell8482018Hawthorn
3Matt Crouch8252017Adelaide
4Dane Swan8202010Collingwood
5Dan Hannebery8022016Sydney
6Clayton Oliver7892021Melbourne
Adam Treloar2019Collingwood
8Tom Mitchell7872017Hawthorn
Josh Kennedy2016Sydney
10Ollie Wines7772021Port Adelaide
Source: .

Goalkicking

Most career goals

RankGoalsGamesPlayerClub/ClubsCareer
11360281Tony LockettSt Kilda, Sydney1983-2002
21299306Gordon CoventryCollingwood1920–1937
31254269Jason DunstallHawthorn1985–1998
41066354Lance FranklinHawthorn, Sydney2005–2023
51057267Doug WadeGeelong, North Melbourne1959–1975
Source: . Last updated: 4 June 2023.

Most goals in a game

Rank Score Player Club Opponent Year Round Venue
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: [7][8]. Last updated: 8 December 2022.

Most goals in a season

RankGoalsPlayerClubSeason
1150Bob PrattSouth Melbourne1934
150Peter HudsonHawthorn1971
3146Peter HudsonHawthorn1970
4145Jason DunstallHawthorn1992
5143Peter McKennaCollingwood1970
Source: . Last updated: 9 July 2007.

Most seasons as league leading goalkicker

RankSeasonsPlayerClub/Clubs
17Dick LeeCollingwood
26Gordon CoventryCollingwood
35John ColemanEssendon
44Fred FanningMelbourne
4Doug WadeGeelong, North Melbourne
4Peter HudsonHawthorn
4Tony LockettSt Kilda, Sydney
4Lance FranklinHawthorn, Sydney
Source: . 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: . 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

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

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

RankGamesPlayerClubCareer span
1432Brent HarveyNorth Melbourne1996–2016
2426Michael TuckHawthorn1972–1991
3407Shaun BurgoynePort Adelaide, Hawthorn2002–2021
4403Kevin BartlettRichmond1965–1983
5400Dustin FletcherEssendon1993–2015

Most consecutive games

Jack Crisp has the most consecutive games of any active AFL player
RankGamesPlayerClub
1244Jim StynesMelbourne
2226Adem YzeMelbourne
3 214 Jack Crisp Collingwood
4204Adam GoodesSydney
5202Jack TitusRichmond
Source: AFL Tables. Last updated: 29 September 2023

Most games for each club

ClubGamesPlayerCareer span
Adelaide340Andrew McLeod1995–2010
Brisbane Bears164Roger Merrett1988–1996
Brisbane Lions322Simon Black1998–2013
Carlton375Craig Bradley1986–2002
Collingwood383Scott Pendlebury2006–present
Essendon400Dustin Fletcher1993–2015
Fitzroy333Kevin Murray1955–1964, 1967–1974
Footscray/Western Bulldogs364Brad Johnson1994–2010
Fremantle376David Mundy2005–2022
Geelong355Joel Selwood2007–2022
Gold Coast220David Swallow2011–present
Greater Western Sydney235Callan Ward2012–present
Hawthorn426Michael Tuck1972–1991
Melbourne306David Neitz1993–2008
North Melbourne432Brent Harvey1996–2016
Port Adelaide346Travis Boak2007–present
Richmond403Kevin Bartlett1965–1983
St Kilda383Robert Harvey1988–2008
South Melbourne/Sydney372Adam Goodes1999–2015
University101Bert Hurrey1908–1913
West Coast333Shannon Hurn2006–2023
Source: . Last updated: 4 June 2023.

Age records

Youngest players

Age on their debut:

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:

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: . Last updated: 29 July 2020.

Finals

Most premierships

RankTotalPlayerClub
1 7 Michael Tuck Hawthorn
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

RankTotalPlayerClub/Clubs
1112Gordon CoventryCollingwood
278Jason DunstallHawthorn
374Jack TitusRichmond
374Lance 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: . 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: . 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: . 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 ParkinHawthorn, Carlton, Fitzroy518Hawthorn211
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

See also

References

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  2. AFL Tables: Fewest Points in a Game
  3. Australian Football; AFL – Lowest Match Aggregates Since 1919
  4. "AFL Tables - Streaks". afltables.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. "AFL Tables - Player Season and Game Records (1965-2022)".
  6. "AFL Tables - Player Season and Game Records (1965-2022)".
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