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Big Stats - Players

Goals
1933: Harry 'Soapy' Vallence kicked 7 goals for Carlton against South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Jack Moriarty kicked 8 goals for Fitzroy against North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Gordon Coventry kicked 7 goals for Collingwood against Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1939: Arthur Davidson kicked 7 goals for Hawthorn against North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1939: Bob Pratt kicked 7 goals for South Melbourne against Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1939: Ron Todd kicked 10 goals for Collingwood against South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1939: Jack Titus kicked 7 goals for Richmond against Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1950: John Coleman kicked 11 goals for Essendon against South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1950: Ron McEwin kicked 7 goals for Essendon against South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1950: Jack Condon kicked 8 goals for Geelong against Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1950: Peter Bennett kicked 8 goals for St. Kilda against Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1950: Jock Spencer kicked 9 goals for North Melbourne against Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1972: Peter McKenna kicked 11 goals for Collingwood against North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1978: John Burns kicked 7 goals for North Melbourne against Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1988: Ross Glendinning kicked 7 goals for West Coast against Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1989: Jason Dunstall kicked 7 goals for Hawthorn against Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1990: Peter Sumich kicked 8 goals for West Coast against Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1995: Paul Brown kicked 7 goals for Geelong against Fitzroy (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2022: Tom Lynch kicked 7 goals for Richmond against West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Charlie Curnow kicked 9 goals for Carlton against West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
Behinds
1967: Doug Wade kicked 5 behinds for Geelong against Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1972: Peter Bedford kicked 5 behinds for South Melbourne against St. Kilda (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1978: Kelvin Templeton kicked 5 behinds for Footscray against Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1988: Ross Glendinning kicked 5 behinds for West Coast against Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1995: John Hutton kicked 5 behinds for Fremantle against Footscray (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2022: Tom Lynch kicked 5 behinds for Richmond against West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
Disposals
2007: Adam Simpson had 41 disposals for North Melbourne vs. Geelong (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2007: Scott West had 41 disposals for Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2016: Lachie Hunter had 44 disposals for Western Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Gary Ablett, Jnr had 45 disposals for Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Adam Treloar had 42 disposals for Collingwood vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
Kicks
1933: Len Metherell had 25 kicks for Geelong vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Jack Beveridge had 32 kicks for Collingwood vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Len Murphy had 26 kicks for Collingwood vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1967: Wayne Closter had 27 kicks for Geelong vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: John Murphy had 27 kicks for Fitzroy vs. Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: Ross Smith had 27 kicks for St. Kilda vs. Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1972: Gordon Casey had 30 kicks for Footscray vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1972: Peter Welsh had 25 kicks for Footscray vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1972: John Murphy had 28 kicks for Fitzroy vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1972: Peter Crimmins had 26 kicks for Hawthorn vs. Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1972: Stuart Trott had 29 kicks for St. Kilda vs. South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1988: Brian Royal had 27 kicks for Footscray vs. West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1995: Leon Cameron had 25 kicks for Footscray vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2007: Adam Simpson had 25 kicks for North Melbourne vs. Geelong (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2007: Rick Ladson had 25 kicks for Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2012: Patrick Dangerfield had 28 kicks for Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2012: Scott Thompson had 26 kicks for Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2017: Dylan Roberton had 25 kicks for St. Kilda vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Gary Ablett, Jnr had 26 kicks for Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Kade Simpson had 25 kicks for Carlton vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Sam Docherty had 28 kicks for Carlton vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2022: Jayden Short had 27 kicks for Richmond vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Aaron Hall had 26 kicks for North Melbourne vs. Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Nic Newman had 26 kicks for Carlton vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
Handballs
2007: Jordan Lewis had 22 handballs for Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2007: Daniel Cross had 21 handballs for Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2007: Scott West had 24 handballs for Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2016: Lachie Hunter had 21 handballs for Western Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Koby Stevens had 21 handballs for St. Kilda vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Matt Priddis had 25 handballs for West Coast vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Connor Blakely had 20 handballs for Fremantle vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Tom Mitchell had 20 handballs for Hawthorn vs. St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Adam Treloar had 25 handballs for Collingwood vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Tom Phillips had 22 handballs for Collingwood vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Brodie Grundy had 20 handballs for Collingwood vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Lachie Neale had 22 handballs for Fremantle vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2023: Lachie Neale had 21 handballs for Brisbane vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Conor Nash had 22 handballs for Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Patrick Cripps had 27 handballs for Carlton vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Clayton Oliver had 20 handballs for Melbourne vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
Marks
2006: Daniel Bradshaw took 15 marks for Brisbane vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2007: Brian Lake took 15 marks for Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2022: Jack Redden took 15 marks for West Coast vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
Hitouts
2017: Aaron Sandilands had 52 hitouts for Fremantle vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
Tackles
2006: Paul Chapman had 10 tackles for Geelong vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2007: Dean Solomon had 12 tackles for Fremantle vs. Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2011: Ed Curnow had 10 tackles for Carlton vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2011: David Ellard had 10 tackles for Carlton vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2011: Marc Murphy had 10 tackles for Carlton vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2011: Heath Scotland had 10 tackles for Carlton vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2012: Josh Kennedy had 11 tackles for Sydney vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2012: Scott Selwood had 10 tackles for West Coast vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2016: Andrew Swallow had 14 tackles for North Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2016: Ben Cunnington had 14 tackles for North Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Jack Steele had 10 tackles for St. Kilda vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: George Hewett had 10 tackles for Sydney vs. Carlton (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Tom Cole had 10 tackles for West Coast vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Zach Merrett had 10 tackles for Essendon vs. Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2023: Tom Green had 13 tackles for Greater Western Sydney vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Sam Walsh had 10 tackles for Carlton vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
Frees for
1933: Bill Kuhlken received 8 frees for Geelong vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Syd Coventry, Snr received 8 frees for Collingwood vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1967: John 'Sam' Newman received 7 frees for Geelong vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: Don McKenzie received 7 frees for Essendon vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1972: Dennis Collins received 9 frees for Footscray vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1972: John Pitura received 7 frees for South Melbourne vs. St. Kilda (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1972: Stuart Trott received 8 frees for St. Kilda vs. South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1978: Brian Brown received 9 frees for Fitzroy vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1978: Neville Fields received 9 frees for South Melbourne vs. Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2017: Mitch Robinson received 7 frees for Brisbane vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
Frees against
1933: Angie Muller gave away 8 frees for Geelong vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1967: Daryl Peoples gave away 8 frees for Fitzroy vs. Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1972: John Murphy gave away 8 frees for Fitzroy vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1972: Peter McKenna gave away 7 frees for Collingwood vs. North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1972: Allan Davis gave away 8 frees for St. Kilda vs. South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1972: Wayne Walsh gave away 10 frees for South Melbourne vs. St. Kilda (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)

Player Milestones

Debuts
1911: Bill Walker debuted for Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1911: Teddy Buist debuted for Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1911: Dan Minogue debuted for Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1911: Alec Mutch debuted for Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Dan Murray debuted for Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Les Jones debuted for Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Ernie Loveless debuted for Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Eric 'Tarzan' Glass debuted for Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Rowley Fischer debuted for Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Jim Bicknell debuted for North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Angie Muller debuted for Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Dick Reynolds debuted for Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Laurie Nash debuted for South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1939: Ernie Coward debuted for Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1939: Alby Rodda debuted for Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1939: Noel Price debuted for Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1967: Kevin Sheedy debuted for Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: Ken Fletcher debuted for Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: Michael Redenbach debuted for North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: Mick Howell debuted for North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: Gary Hardeman debuted for Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1972: Kelvin Matthews debuted for Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1978: Peter Bennett debuted for Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1988: Chris Waterman debuted for West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1989: Craig Devonport debuted for St. Kilda (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1995: Shaun McManus debuted for Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2001: Jamie Charman debuted for Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2006: Matthew Bate debuted for Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2006: Shannon Hurn debuted for West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2006: Jason Porplyzia debuted for Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2007: Leigh Adams debuted for North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2012: Jarryd Lyons debuted for Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2012: Aaron Young debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2018: Jack Petruccelle debuted for West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Charlie Spargo debuted for Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
Last game
1978: Robert Walls played his last game for Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1989: Ken Hunter played his last game for Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2017: Jeremy Laidler played his last game for Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Jackson Merrett played his last game for Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
Career games
1911: George Angus played his 150th V/AFL game: Collingwood vs. Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Garnet Campbell played his 150th V/AFL game: Essendon vs. Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Basil McCormack played his 150th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Jack Williams played his 150th V/AFL game: Geelong vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Harry Baker played his 100th V/AFL game: Footscray vs. Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Len Murphy played his 100th V/AFL game: Collingwood vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1939: George Bennett played his 150th V/AFL game: Footscray vs. Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1939: Jock Cordner played his 100th V/AFL game: North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1939: Rowley Fischer played his 100th V/AFL game: Melbourne vs. Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1939: Phonse Kyne played his 100th V/AFL game: Collingwood vs. South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1939: Dick Harris played his 100th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1950: Albert 'Butch' Prior played his 100th V/AFL game: Hawthorn vs. St. Kilda (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1950: Gordon Hocking played his 150th V/AFL game: Collingwood vs. Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1950: Fred Green played his 100th V/AFL game: St. Kilda vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1967: Geoff Gosper played his 100th V/AFL game: Essendon vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: Russell Blew played his 100th V/AFL game: Essendon vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: Doug Wade played his 100th V/AFL game: Geelong vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1967: Verdun Howell played his 150th V/AFL game: St. Kilda vs. Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1972: Geoff Ainsworth played his 100th V/AFL game: Geelong vs. Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1984: Leon Harris played his 100th V/AFL game: Fitzroy vs. Sydney (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1989: Simon Beasley played his 150th V/AFL game: Footscray vs. Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1990: Ian Roberts played his 150th V/AFL game: Sydney vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2000: Justin Peckett played his 150th V/AFL game: St. Kilda vs. Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R8)
2001: Matthew Primus played his 100th V/AFL game: Port Adelaide vs. Geelong (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2001: Josh Francou played his 100th V/AFL game: Port Adelaide vs. Geelong (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2001: Brad Sholl played his 150th V/AFL game: Geelong vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2001: Brett Montgomery played his 100th V/AFL game: Port Adelaide vs. Geelong (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2005: Shane Crawford played his 250th V/AFL game: Hawthorn vs. Carlton (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2006: Adam Hunter played his 100th V/AFL game: West Coast vs. Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2012: Brad Sewell played his 150th V/AFL game: Hawthorn vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2016: Luke Dahlhaus played his 100th V/AFL game: Western Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Jack Redden played his 150th V/AFL game: West Coast vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Ben Cunnington played his 150th V/AFL game: North Melbourne vs. Gold Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Michael Walters played his 100th V/AFL game: Fremantle vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2017: Aaron Sandilands played his 250th V/AFL game: Fremantle vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Nick Vlastuin played his 100th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2022: Tom Lynch played his 200th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Marcus Bontempelli played his 200th V/AFL game: Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Jaeger O'Meara played his 150th V/AFL game: Fremantle vs. Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Tom McCartin played his 100th V/AFL game: Sydney vs. Greater Western Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: James Aish played his 150th V/AFL game: Fremantle vs. Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Angus Brayshaw played his 150th V/AFL game: Melbourne vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
Career goals
1911: Vin Coutie kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Melbourne vs. Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Jack Moriarty kicked his 600th career V/AFL goal: Fitzroy vs. North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: George Margitich kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Melbourne vs. Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1933: Harry Collier kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Collingwood vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1967: Doug Wade kicked his 300th career V/AFL goal: Geelong vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
1972: Russell Crow kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Fitzroy vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1978: Phil Baker kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: North Melbourne vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1988: Simon Beasley kicked his 500th career V/AFL goal: Footscray vs. West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
1995: Garry Lyon kicked his 300th career V/AFL goal: Melbourne vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2000: Mark Ricciuto kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Adelaide vs. St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R8)
2005: Lance Whitnall kicked his 300th career V/AFL goal: Carlton vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2006: Adem Yze kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Melbourne vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2012: Graham Johncock kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2012: Taylor Walker kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
2017: Nick Riewoldt kicked his 700th career V/AFL goal: St. Kilda vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: Dustin Martin kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Richmond vs. Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2022: Tom Lynch kicked his 400th career V/AFL goal: Richmond vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2022: Josh Kennedy kicked his 700th career V/AFL goal: West Coast vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Kysaiah Pickett kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Melbourne vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)
2023: Eric Hipwood kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Brisbane vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R7)

Big Stats - Teams

Final score
1950: Essendon 29.7.181 vs. South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1989: Fitzroy Reserves 32.15.207 vs. Geelong Reserves (V/AFL, Reserves, R5)
1995: Geelong 28.13.181 vs. Fitzroy (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
Aggregate score
1989: (317 total) Fitzroy Reserves 207 vs. Geelong Reserves 110 (V/AFL, Reserves, R5)
2001: (293 total) Brisbane 171 vs. Fremantle 122 (AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
Comeback
1989: Fitzroy won from 32 points down at 3QT vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R5)
Big crowds
2018: 72,157 attended Collingwood vs. Richmond at M.C.G. (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)
2018: 56,521 attended Fremantle vs. West Coast at Perth Stadium (AFL, Premiership Season, R6)

Birth & Deaths

Births
1873: Gus Hefter (St. Kilda)
1875: Peter Campbell (Carlton)
1877: John 'Hooky' Doig (East Fremantle)
1878: Rhoda McDonald (Collingwood, Richmond, Carlton)
1879: Jack Todd (St. Kilda, South Melbourne)
1883: Stan O'Connell (Richmond)
1891: Alan Tait (University)
1892: Cyril Seelenmeyer (University)
1898: Edmund Hood (Richmond)
1901: George Rudolph (Richmond)
1905: Jack Flanigan (Hawthorn)
1905: Willis Reeve (Fitzroy)
1911: Reg Twite (Essendon)
1914: Ted Rippon (Essendon, St. Kilda)
1915: Eric Haggis (North Melbourne)
1916: Ron Reynolds (Port Melbourne, South Melbourne)
1918: Jack Burke (Hawthorn)
1927: Ron Fletcher (North Melbourne)
1933: Norm Maginness (Hawthorn)
1934: Ernie Payne (South Melbourne)
1941: Gary Johnston (South Melbourne)
1945: Eric Wilson (South Melbourne)
1947: Ron Wetzel (South Melbourne)
1948: Eric Moore (Richmond, South Melbourne)
1953: Robert Elliott (St. Kilda, Melbourne)
1955: Stephen Russ (South Melbourne)
1958: Darryl Hewitt (West Adelaide, Woodville, St. Kilda, South Adelaide)
1959: Peter Carter (South Melbourne, Collingwood)
1960: Greg Lane (St. Kilda)
1962: Paul Johnson (North Melbourne)
1968: Tony Lynn (Brisbane, Central District, Carlton)
1969: Sean Denham (Geelong, Essendon)
1971: Mark Viska (Glenelg, Adelaide)
1980: Josh Carr (Port Adelaide, Fremantle)
1989: Ben Reid (Collingwood)
1990: Tom McNamara (Melbourne)
1991: Liam Shiels (Hawthorn, Australia, North Melbourne)
1993: Todd Elton (Coburg, Richmond, Richmond Reserves)
2005: Matilda Scholz (Port Adelaide WFC)
Deaths
1933: Tommy Graham (University)
1940: Bert Renfrey (North Adelaide, Norwood, West Broken Hill, West Adelaide, West Perth, Boulder City, St. Kilda, Sturt)
1942: Les Stainsby (Collingwood, Richmond)
1945: Jim Dowdall (Collingwood)
1949: Billy Harrison (Essendon)
1967: George Cathie, Jnr (Hawthorn)
1967: Les Herring (Footscray)
1967: Algy Sharp (St. Kilda)
1972: Vic Bateman (Sturt)
1975: Jack Haw (Melbourne)
1976: Alf Lambe (North Melbourne, Footscray)
1988: Harold Dickinson (Essendon)
1988: Anthony Williams (Port Adelaide)
1993: Brian Burns (North Adelaide)
1996: George Batson (St. Kilda)
2014: Don Earl (South Melbourne)
2014: Barry Ough (Melbourne)
2018: Bill Hay (Hawthorn)

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.