AFL Grand Final - VFL/AFL Grand Final Records

VFL/AFL Grand Final Records

Individual Records
Most matches (player) 11: Michael Tuck (Hawthorn)

10: Gordon Coventry (Collingwood), Albert Collier (Collingwood), Dick Reynolds (Essendon), Bill Hutchison (Essendon)

Most matches (captain) 9: Dick Reynolds (Essendon)

5: John Nicholls (Carlton), Michael Tuck (Hawthorn)

Most matches (coach) 17: Jock McHale (Collingwood)

12: Dick Reynolds (Essendon)

11: Frank 'Checker' Hughes (Richmond/Melbourne)

10: Tom Hafey (Richmond/Collingwood)

Most matches (umpire) 10: Jack Elder (1908–22)

9: Ian Robinson(1973–87)

7: Bob Scott (1929–35), Henry 'Ivo' Crapp (1898–1905)

Most matches (player/coach) 20: Jock McHale (Collingwood)

17: Ron Barassi (Melbourne/Carlton/N Melbourne)

14: F 'Checker' Hughes (Richmond/Melbourne), Norm Smith (Melbourne) 14

Most wins (player) 7: Michael Tuck (Hawthorn)

6: Albert Collier (Collingwood), Harry Collier (Collingwood), Frank 'Bluey' Adams (Melbourne), Ron Barassi (Melbourne)

Most wins (captain) 4: Dick Reynolds (Essendon), Syd Coventry (Collingwood), Michael Tuck (Hawthorn)
Most wins (coach) 8: Jock McHale (Collingwood)

6: Norm Smith (Melbourne)

5: Jack Worrall (Carlton/Essendon), F 'Checker' Hughes (Richmond/Melbourne)

Most losses (player) 6: Jack Titus (Richmond)

5: Dick Reynolds (Essendon), Bill Hutchison (Essendon), Rene Kink (Collingwood/Essendon), Thomas O'Halloran (Richmond), Jack Dyer (Richmond), Jack Bissett (Richmond/South Melbourne)

Most losses (captain) 4: Dick Reynolds (Essendon)

3: Jack Bissett (South Melbourne), Jack Dyer (Richmond)

Most losses (coach) 9: Jock McHale (Collingwood)

7: Dick Reynolds (Essendon)

5: Allan Jeans (St Kilda/Hawthorn), Tom Hafey (Richmond/Collingwood)

First game in GF Jack Prout (Essendon) 1908, Bill James (Richmond) 1920, George Rawle (Essendon) 1923, F 'Pop' Vine (Melbourne) 1926, Ken Batchelor (Collingwood) 1952
Most games before first GF 313: Paul Roos (Fitzroy/Sydney) 1996

304: Shane Crawford (Hawthorn) 2008

267: Marcus Ashcroft (Brisbane) 2001

255: Greg Wells (Melbourne/Carlton) 1981

248: Alastair Lynch (Fitzroy/Brisbane) 2001

Most Norm Smith Medals 2: Gary Ayres (Hawthorn), Andrew McLeod (Adelaide)
Most possessions in a match 39: Simon Black (Brisbane) 2003

37: Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide) 2007

36: Peter Burgoyne (Port Adelaide) 2007

Most goals 35: Gordon Coventry (Collingwood)

25: Dermott Brereton (Hawthorn)

23: Jason Dunstall (Hawthorn), Jack Mueller (Melbourne)

Most goals in a match 9: Gordon Coventry (Collingwood) 1928, Gary Ablett, Sr. (Geelong) 1989

8: Dermott Brereton (Hawthorn) 1985

Most goals in a quarter 5: Darren Jarman (Adelaide) 1997-4Q
Most behinds in a match 10: Ron Todd (Collingwood) 1936

8: Bob Pratt (South Melbourne) 1933, John Hendrie (Hawthorn) 1976

Game records
Highest score 28.9 (177) by Carlton vs Richmond 1972
Lowest score 1.7 (13) by Richmond vs Collingwood 1927
Highest aggregate 327 points Carlton vs Richmond 1972
Lowest aggregate 38 points Collingwood vs Richmond 1927
Highest winning margin 119 points by Geelong vs Port Adelaide 2007
Lowest winning margin 1 point by Fitzroy vs South Melbourne 1899, by Carlton vs Essendon 1947, by St Kilda vs Collingwood 1966, by West Coast vs Sydney 2006
Drawn games 1948

1977

2010

Essendon vs Melbourne (Melbourne won replay)

Collingwood vs North Melbourne (North Melbourne won replay)

Collingwood vs St Kilda (Collingwood won replay)

Postponed games 1923 Essendon vs Fitzroy postponed one week due to bad weather
Highest attendance 121,696 Collingwood vs Carlton 1970
Lowest attendance 4,823 Fitzroy vs South Melbourne 1899
Highest score - 1st Qtr 8.4 (52) by Hawthorn vs Geelong 1989, by Carlton vs Richmond 1972
Highest score - 2nd Qtr 10.2 (62) by Carlton vs Richmond 1972
Highest score - 3rd Qtr 11.8 (74) by Essendon vs Melbourne 1946
Highest score - 4th Qtr 11.3 (69) by Essendon vs Hawthorn 1985
Biggest comeback - Quarter time 29 by Carlton vs Collingwood 1970
Biggest comeback - 2nd Half 44 by Carlton vs Collingwood 1970
Biggest comeback - 4th Qtr 23 by Essendon vs Hawthorn 1984
Biggest comeback - Overall 44 by Carlton vs Collingwood 1970

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