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On this day in Australian Football: August 22

Big Stats - Players

Goals
1925: Harry Davie kicked 13 goals for Melbourne against Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R14)
1959: Garry Young kicked 8 goals for Hawthorn against Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R17)
1981: Rod Blake kicked 7 goals for Geelong against Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1982: Brian Taylor kicked 7 goals for Richmond against Sydney (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1992: John Hutton kicked 8 goals for Brisbane against Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
1993: Andy Lovell kicked 8 goals for Melbourne against Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
Behinds
1970: Doug Wade kicked 5 behinds for Geelong against Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1993: Allen Jakovich kicked 5 behinds for Melbourne against Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2010: Jonathan Brown kicked 6 behinds for Brisbane against Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
Disposals
Kicks
Handballs
Marks
Hitouts
Tackles
Frees for
Frees against

Player Milestones

Debuts
Last game
1914: Percy Scown played his last game for Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R17)
1914: Dan Hanley played his last game for Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R17)
1942: Jack Crane played his last game for Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R16)
1964: Brian Walsh played his last game for St. Kilda (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R18)
1964: Kevin Connell played his last game for Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R18)
1964: Dick Grimmond played his last game for Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R18)
1964: Sted Hay played his last game for Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R18)
1964: Bob Crowe played his last game for Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R18)
1964: Ray Baxter played his last game for Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R18)
1970: John Northey played his last game for Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1987: Roger Merrett played his last game for Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1987: Neil Clarke played his last game for Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1987: Scott McIvor played his last game for Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1992: Greg Anderson played his last game for Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
2004: Ty Zantuck played his last game for Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2004: Rayden Tallis played his last game for Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2010: Troy Selwood played his last game for Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2015: Jack Redden played his last game for Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2021: Nick Coffield played his last game for St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
2021: Chris Mayne played his last game for Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
2021: Josh Thomas played his last game for Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
2021: Paul Seedsman played his last game for Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
2021: Tom Lynch played his last game for Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
2021: David Mackay played his last game for Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
Career games
1914: Harold McLennan played his 100th V/AFL game: Fitzroy vs. University (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R17)
1925: Jim Atkinson played his 100th V/AFL game: Fitzroy vs. Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R14)
1942: Maurie Hearn played his 100th V/AFL game: Fitzroy vs. Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R16)
1942: Dick Harris played his 150th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R16)
1953: Des Rowe played his 100th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R17)
1964: Brian Buckley played his 100th V/AFL game: Carlton vs. Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R18)
1964: Verdun Howell played his 100th V/AFL game: St. Kilda vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R18)
1970: John Goold played his 100th V/AFL game: Carlton vs. Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1981: Peter Moore played his 150th V/AFL game: Collingwood vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1987: Chris Mew played his 150th V/AFL game: Hawthorn vs. Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1992: Craig Bradley played his 150th V/AFL game: Carlton vs. Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
1992: Stephen Kernahan played his 150th V/AFL game: Carlton vs. Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
1992: Mil Hanna played his 100th V/AFL game: Carlton vs. Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
1993: Steven Febey played his 100th V/AFL game: Melbourne vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1998: Glen Jakovich played his 150th V/AFL game: West Coast vs. St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1998: Richard Champion played his 150th V/AFL game: Brisbane vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2004: Phillip Matera played his 150th V/AFL game: West Coast vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2008: Adam Cooney played his 100th V/AFL game: Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2009: Kade Simpson played his 100th V/AFL game: Carlton vs. Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2009: Tyson Edwards played his 300th V/AFL game: Adelaide vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2009: Ben Cousins played his 250th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2009: Daniel Motlop played his 100th V/AFL game: Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2010: Mark McVeigh played his 200th V/AFL game: Essendon vs. Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2015: Alan Toovey played his 150th V/AFL game: Collingwood vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2015: Patrick Dangerfield played his 150th V/AFL game: Adelaide vs. Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2020: Kamdyn McIntosh played his 100th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R13)
2020: Tom Rockliff played his 200th V/AFL game: Port Adelaide vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R13)
2020: Ben Stratton played his 200th V/AFL game: Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R13)
2021: Blake Acres played his 100th V/AFL game: Fremantle vs. St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
2021: Jordan Roughead played his 200th V/AFL game: Collingwood vs. Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
Career goals
1931: Jack Cashman kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Fitzroy vs. Footscray (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R15)
1936: Bernie O'Brien kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Footscray vs. Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R16)
1953: Gerald Marchesi kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: North Melbourne vs. Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R17)
1970: John Murphy kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Fitzroy vs. South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
1992: John McCarthy kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: North Melbourne vs. Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
2009: Jason Porplyzia kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Adelaide vs. West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2009: Luke Hodge kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Hawthorn vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2014: Justin Westhoff kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Port Adelaide vs. Carlton (AFL, Premiership Season, R22)
2020: Shaun Burgoyne kicked his 300th career V/AFL goal: Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R13)
2021: Dan Butler kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: St. Kilda vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)
Goals in a season
1931: George Margitich kicked his 50th goal for the season for Melbourne vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R15)
1936: Jack Metherell kicked his 50th goal for the season for Geelong vs. Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R16)
1942: Tom Reynolds kicked his 50th goal for the season for Essendon vs. North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R16)
1981: Craig Davis kicked his 50th goal for the season for Collingwood vs. Hawthorn (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2009: Warren Tredrea kicked his 50th goal for the season for Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2009: Daniel Bradshaw kicked his 50th goal for the season for Brisbane vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2010: Brad Green kicked his 50th goal for the season for Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2010: Jonathan Brown kicked his 50th goal for the season for Brisbane vs. Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2015: Taylor Walker kicked his 50th goal for the season for Adelaide vs. Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2015: Eddie Betts kicked his 50th goal for the season for Adelaide vs. Brisbane (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
Club games
1987: Michael Tuck set a new club games record for Hawthorn vs. Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2021: David Mundy set a new club games record for Fremantle vs. St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R23)

Big Stats - Teams

Final score
Winning margin
Aggregate score
Comeback
1982: Richmond won from 48 points down at QT vs. Sydney (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
2009: Brisbane won from 40 points down at QT vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R21)
Big crowds

Birth & Deaths

Births
Deaths

Footnotes

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