Biggest Comebacks
Deficit from end of 1/4 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 | 51 | Hawthorn | 17.7.109 | St Kilda | 14.12.96 | 1999 | 12 | Waverley Park |
| 4 | 48 | Richmond | 19.13.127 | Sydney Swans | 16.14.110 | 1982 | 21 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 48 | West Coast Eagles | 16.17.113 | Western Bulldogs | 15.10.100 | 1998 | 10 | WACA Ground | |
Deficit from end of 1/2 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 | |
| 5 | 48 | St Kilda | 14.18.102 | Richmond | 13.12.90 | 1975 | 11 | Waverley Park |
Deficit from end of 3/4 time
| Rank | Deficit | Club | Final Score | Opponent | Final Score | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Brisbane Bears | 14.20.104 | Hawthorn | 14.13.97 | 1995 | 16 | The Gabba |
| 2 | 44 | North Melbourne | 15.12.102 | Essendon | 14.10.94 | 1947 | 6 | Arden Street Oval |
| 3 | 41 | North Melbourne | 12.19.91 | Footscray | 13.7.85 | 1936 | 7 | Arden Street Oval |
| 41 | Essendon | 18.16.124 | Melbourne | 19.9.123 | 1992 | 6 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| 5 | 40 | Western Bulldogs | 14.15.99 | Adelaide | 14.13.97 | 1999 | 16 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 40 | Kangaroos | 17.16.118 | Sydney Swans | 18.4.112 | 2004 | 19 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
Largest comebacks (including stage of game at highest deficit)
| Rank | Deficit | Club | Final Score | Opponent | Final Score | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69pts Q2 10mins | Essendon | 27.9.171 | North Melbourne | 25.9.159 | 2001 | 16 | MCG |
| 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 | Punt Road Oval |
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