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Big Stats - Players

Goals
1980: Wayne Johnston kicked 7 goals for Carlton against Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1985: Brian Taylor kicked 7 goals for Collingwood against North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1986: Paul Salmon kicked 7 goals for Essendon against Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1992: Richard Osborne kicked 7 goals for Fitzroy against Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1996: Gary Ablett, Snr kicked 9 goals for Geelong against Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2008: Simon Goodwin kicked 7 goals for Adelaide against West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
Behinds
1985: Peter Daicos kicked 6 behinds for Collingwood against North Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1986: Bernie Quinlan kicked 5 behinds for Fitzroy against Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1992: Tony Lockett kicked 7 behinds for St. Kilda against Footscray (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1992: Richard Osborne kicked 6 behinds for Fitzroy against Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1996: Gary Ablett, Snr kicked 6 behinds for Geelong against Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Brendan Fevola kicked 5 behinds for Carlton against Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Jason Akermanis kicked 6 behinds for Brisbane against Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2014: Michael Walters kicked 5 behinds for Fremantle against Gold Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
Disposals
1992: Robert Harvey had 44 disposals for St. Kilda vs. Footscray (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2018: Rory Laird had 42 disposals for Adelaide vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
Kicks
1980: Neville Fields had 29 kicks for South Melbourne vs. Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1980: Gerard Healy had 25 kicks for Melbourne vs. St. Kilda (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Maurice Rioli, Snr had 27 kicks for Richmond vs. West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1992: Dean Kemp had 27 kicks for West Coast vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1992: Robert Harvey had 26 kicks for St. Kilda vs. Footscray (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1998: Matthew Knights had 25 kicks for Richmond vs. Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2018: Rory Laird had 29 kicks for Adelaide vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
Handballs
2009: Matthew Boyd had 21 handballs for Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2009: Brent Moloney had 20 handballs for Melbourne vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2012: Marc Murphy had 20 handballs for Carlton vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2024: Matt Crouch had 21 handballs for Adelaide vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
Hitouts
2014: Aaron Sandilands had 58 hitouts for Fremantle vs. Gold Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2014: Shane Mumford had 46 hitouts for Greater Western Sydney vs. St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
Tackles
2008: James McDonald had 10 tackles for Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2009: James McDonald had 10 tackles for Melbourne vs. North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2014: Scott Pendlebury had 10 tackles for Collingwood vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
Frees for
1997: Peter Matera received 7 frees for West Coast vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Steven Kolyniuk received 7 frees for Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2019: Rory Sloane received 7 frees for Adelaide vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
Frees against
1980: Mark MacLure gave away 10 frees for Carlton vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1986: Roger Merrett gave away 8 frees for Essendon vs. Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2019: Tom Papley gave away 7 frees for Sydney vs. Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)

Player Milestones

Debuts
1980: John Roberts debuted for South Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1980: Matthew Wall debuted for Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1980: Michael Seddon debuted for Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1980: Phil Maylin debuted for Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1980: Val Perovic debuted for Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1980: Alan Stoneham debuted for Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1985: Brian Taylor debuted for Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1985: James Manson debuted for Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1986: Garry Lyon debuted for Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1986: Mick Gayfer debuted for Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1986: Steven Stretch debuted for Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1986: Bill Brownless debuted for Geelong (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1986: Michael Gale debuted for Fitzroy (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Chris Lewis debuted for West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Michael Brennan debuted for West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Michael Mitchell debuted for Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Peter Wilson debuted for Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: John Annear debuted for West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Geoff Miles debuted for West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Paul Peos debuted for West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Dani Laidley debuted for West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Steve Malaxos debuted for West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1987: Dwayne Lamb debuted for West Coast (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1992: Jeremy Guard debuted for Fitzroy (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1992: Darren Kappler debuted for Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1992: Marcus Seecamp debuted for Fitzroy (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1992: Jason Ball debuted for West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1996: Ronnie Burns debuted for Geelong (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1996: Jason Snell debuted for Geelong (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1996: Martin McKinnon debuted for Geelong (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1996: Anthony Ingerson debuted for Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Stephen Paxman debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Darren Mead debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Matthew Dent debuted for Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Fabian Francis debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Matthew Primus debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Josh Francou debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Anthony Rocca debuted for Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Andrew Thompson debuted for St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Josh Wooden debuted for West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Shane Bond debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Shayne Breuer debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Aaron Lord debuted for Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Brendon Lade debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Max Hudghton debuted for St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Michael Wilson debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Nathan Brown debuted for Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Peter Burgoyne debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Don Dickie debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Brayden Lyle debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Paul Hudson debuted for Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Adam Kingsley debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Adrian Fletcher debuted for Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Mark Bolton debuted for Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Brad Dodd debuted for Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Jason Saddington debuted for Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Travis Johnstone debuted for Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Brad Ottens debuted for Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Jeff White debuted for Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Guy Rigoni debuted for Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Toby Thurstans debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Stephen Powell debuted for St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Leigh Brown debuted for North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Stuart Cochrane debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Jarrad Waite debuted for Carlton (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Adam Schneider debuted for Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Luke Ball debuted for St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Adam McPhee debuted for Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Nick Davis debuted for Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Daniel Wells debuted for North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Craig Bolton debuted for Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Barnaby French debuted for Carlton (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Byron Pickett debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Steven Salopek debuted for Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2008: Chris Masten debuted for West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2008: Rhys Palmer debuted for Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2008: Brad Ebert debuted for West Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2008: Chris Mayne debuted for Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2009: Jack Ziebell debuted for North Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2009: Stephen Hill debuted for Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2009: Nick Suban debuted for Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2009: Neville Jetta debuted for Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2009: Jamie Bennell debuted for Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2009: Michael Hurley debuted for Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2012: Brandon Ellis debuted for Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2012: Steven Morris debuted for Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2012: Ivan Maric debuted for Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2014: Kade Kolodjashnij debuted for Gold Coast (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2014: Jesse White debuted for Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2014: Josh Kelly debuted for Greater Western Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
Last game
1986: Mike Richardson played his last game for Collingwood (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
Career games
1980: Kevin Morris played his 150th V/AFL game: Collingwood vs. Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1980: Keith Greig, MBE played his 200th V/AFL game: North Melbourne vs. Essendon (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1992: Paul Abbott played his 100th V/AFL game: Fitzroy vs. Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
1996: John Barnes played his 100th V/AFL game: Geelong vs. Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Andy Lovell played his 150th V/AFL game: West Coast vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Chris Waterman played his 150th V/AFL game: West Coast vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Nigel Kellett played his 100th V/AFL game: Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: Andrew Wills played his 100th V/AFL game: Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Wayne Campbell played his 150th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Nick Daffy played his 100th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Essendon (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: Mark Mercuri played his 100th V/AFL game: Essendon vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Michael Gardiner played his 100th V/AFL game: West Coast vs. Port Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Anthony Franchina played his 100th V/AFL game: Carlton vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Brett Ratten played his 250th V/AFL game: Carlton vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2008: Des Headland played his 150th V/AFL game: Fremantle vs. Hawthorn (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2008: Daniel Cross played his 100th V/AFL game: Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2009: Lindsay Gilbee played his 150th V/AFL game: Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2014: Josh Hunt played his 200th V/AFL game: Greater Western Sydney vs. St. Kilda (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2014: Nick Maxwell played his 200th V/AFL game: Collingwood vs. Sydney (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2014: Nick Smith played his 100th V/AFL game: Sydney vs. Collingwood (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2018: Trent Cotchin played his 200th V/AFL game: Richmond vs. Adelaide (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2024: Brodie Smith played his 250th V/AFL game: Adelaide vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R3)
Career goals
1980: Garry Baker kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Melbourne vs. St. Kilda (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1980: Paul Callery kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: St. Kilda vs. Melbourne (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1980: Allan Edwards kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Collingwood vs. Carlton (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2003: Barry Hall kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Sydney vs. Carlton (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2009: Nathan Eagleton kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2012: Jack Riewoldt kicked his 200th career V/AFL goal: Richmond vs. Carlton (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2012: Jeff Garlett kicked his 100th career V/AFL goal: Carlton vs. Richmond (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)

Big Stats - Teams

Final score
1986: Essendon Reserves 27.25.187 vs. Collingwood Reserves (V/AFL, Reserves, R1)
1992: Footscray Reserves 37.16.238 vs. St. Kilda Reserves (AFL, Victorian State Football League, R2)
1996: Geelong 27.21.183 vs. Melbourne (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
Winning margin
1992: Footscray Reserves d. St. Kilda Reserves by 143 points (AFL, Victorian State Football League, R2)
1996: Geelong d. Melbourne by 127 points (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
Aggregate score
1986: (312 total) Collingwood Reserves 125 vs. Essendon Reserves 187 (V/AFL, Reserves, R1)
1992: (333 total) Footscray Reserves 238 vs. St. Kilda Reserves 95 (AFL, Victorian State Football League, R2)
Comeback
1987: West Coast won from 33 points down at 3QT vs. Richmond (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
Big crowds
1985: 65,628 attended North Melbourne vs. Collingwood at M.C.G. (V/AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1997: 51,883 attended Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide at M.C.G. (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
1998: 70,200 attended Richmond vs. Essendon at M.C.G. (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2012: 78,285 attended Richmond vs. Carlton at M.C.G. (AFL, Premiership Season, R1)
2014: 50,397 attended Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide at Adelaide Oval (AFL, Premiership Season, R2)
2024: 51,037 attended Fremantle vs. Adelaide at Perth Stadium (AFL, Premiership Season, R3)

Birth & Deaths

Births
1867: Bill Fraser (South Melbourne)
1869: Ned Officer (Essendon)
1878: Artie Robson (Collingwood)
1882: Bobby Craig (Melbourne)
1884: Bert Clarke (Geelong)
1885: Norman Good (University)
1887: Bob Bowden (Collingwood, Richmond, St. Kilda)
1891: Len Phillips (Richmond)
1894: Bob Curtayne (St. Kilda)
1894: Bert Day (Essendon)
1900: Harold Carter (Fitzroy, Carlton)
1901: Jacky Lock (North Melbourne)
1901: Fred Wood (Richmond)
1901: Tom Elliott (Melbourne)
1901: Kevin Rush (Richmond)
1905: Arthur 'Pop' Williams (Sturt, West Adelaide)
1908: Hec Davidson (Melbourne)
1910: Laurie Plunkett (Fitzroy)
1912: Trevor Ranson (St. Kilda)
1913: Frank Holden (Geelong)
1913: Allan 'Bull' Reval (Port Adelaide)
1913: Tommy Laskey (Fitzroy)
1914: Frank Kendrick (South Melbourne)
1914: Allan Fields (Fitzroy)
1921: Sam Loxton (St. Kilda)
1922: Mac Holten (Collingwood)
1927: Ron McMahon (Melbourne)
1929: Roy Harper (Sandringham, Footscray)
1935: Brian Buckley (Footscray)
1939: Ian Hughes (North Melbourne)
1940: Stan Harrison (Geelong)
1940: Jim Renouf (Fitzroy)
1951: John Emin (Essendon)
1959: Mark Lee (Richmond, Australia)
1966: Roger Girdham (Central District)
1967: Simon Verbeek (Carlton)
1971: Darren Mead (Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide)
1973: Andrew Donnelly (West Coast)
1976: Brent Green (Brisbane, Sydney)
1977: Ewan Thompson (Richmond)
1978: Chad Morrison (West Coast, Collingwood)
1983: Richard Hadley (Brisbane, Carlton)
1987: Courtney Wakefield (Richmond WFC)
1993: Tessa Lavey (Richmond WFC)
1995: Maria Moloney (Brisbane WFC, Port Adelaide WFC)
1996: Katelyn Pope (West Coast WFC, Port Adelaide WFC)
1998: Ed Phillips (Sandringham, St. Kilda)
1999: Connor Ballenden (Brisbane Reserves, Brisbane)
2001: Will Martyn (Brisbane Reserves, Aspley, Richmond Reserves, Richmond)
2004: Montana Ham (Sydney WFC)
Deaths
1924: Jack 'Dinny' Reedman (North Adelaide (Hotham), South Adelaide, North Adelaide)
1947: Dave Mahoney (Richmond)
1952: George Tory (Collingwood)
1959: Percy Jackson (South Melbourne, St. Kilda, Carlton)
1965: Wally Graham (St. Kilda)
1965: Frank Huggard (Richmond)
1971: Bill Mohr (St. Kilda)
1987: Jock McCorkell (North Melbourne)
2003: Neil Clarke (Essendon)
2005: Ken Cameron (Geelong)
2005: Ted Tuohill (Geelong, Carlton)
2007: Ernie Spence (Carlton)
2015: Jim Robison (Hawthorn)

Footnotes

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