Notable Events
- In Round 6, Geelong’s losing score of 25.13 (163) against Hawthorn remains the highest losing score in VFL/AFL history.
- In Round 13, horrendous conditions at Windy Hill saw Essendon and Footscray play the lowest scoring game since the 1927 Grand Final, with the teams combining for only 6.15 (51).
- Geelong set a record for the most points scored in the home-and-away season, 2916. Footscray’s season aggregate score of 1614 points was the lowest since 1972.
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