# List of VFA/VFL records

This is a list of records from the Victorian Football League (previously known as the Victorian Football Association) since its inception in 1877.
From 1961 until 1988, the VFA seniors were split into Division 1 and Division 2.

## Club records
### Premierships (Division 1)

| Titles | Club | Seasons |
| 17 | Port Melbourne | 1897, 1901, 1922, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1953, 1964, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2011, 2017 |
| 14 | Williamstown | 1907, 1921, 1939, 1945, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1986, 1990, 2003, 2015 |
| 10 | Sandringham | 1946, 1962, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| 9 | Footscray | 1898, 1899, 1900, 1908, 1913, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924 |
| 7 | Geelong | 1878, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886 |
| 6 | Coburg | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1979, 1988, 1989 |
| 6 | Hotham/North Melbourne | 1903, 1904, 1910, 1914, 1915, 1918 |
| 6 | Oakleigh | 1930, 1931, 1950, 1952, 1960, 1972 |
| 6 | Springvale/Casey | 1987, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2022 |
| 5 | Prahran (II) | 1937, 1951, 1970, 1973, 1978 |
| 5 | South Melbourne | 1881, 1885, 1888, 1889, 1890 |
| 5 | Northcote | 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936 |
| 4 | Preston/Northern Bullants | 1968, 1969, 1983, 1984 |
| 4 | Essendon | 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894 |
| 3 | Brunswick | 1909, 1925, 1938 |
| 3 | Dandenong | 1967, 1971, 1991 |
| 3 | Box Hill | 2001, 2013, 2018 |
| 3 | North Ballarat | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| 3 | Geelong reserves | 2002, 2007, 2012 |
| 2 | Carlton | 1877, 1887 |
| 2 | Richmond | 1902, 1905 |
| 2 | Moorabbin (I) | 1957, 1963 |
| 2 | Yarraville | 1935, 1961 |
| 2 | Essendon A | 1911, 1912 |
| 2 | Footscray reserves | 2014, 2016 |
| 2 | Werribee | 1993, 2024 |
| 1 | Gold Coast reserves | 2023 |
| 1 | Brighton | 1948 |
| 1 | Geelong West | 1975 |
| 1 | Fitzroy | 1895 |
| 1 | Collingwood | 1896 |
| 1 | West Melbourne | 1906 |
| 1 | Waverley | 1965 |
| 1 | Richmond reserves | 2019 |

### Highest scores

| − | Sunshine withdrew midway through the 1989 season, and their games were expunged from the records. |
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 55.17 (347) | Williamstown | Waverley | 1986 | 16 | Camberwell Sportsground |
| 2 | 52.31 (343) | Waverley | Sunshine | 1981 (D2) | 1 | Central Reserve |
| − | 53.15 (333) | Brunswick | Sunshine | 1989 | | |
| − | 49.21 (315) | Preston | Sunshine | 1989 | | |
| 3 | 48.21 (309) | Springvale | Sunshine | 1983 (D2) | 18 | Newcomen Road |
| 4 | 46.31 (307) | Brunswick | Sunshine | 1983 (D2) | 12 | Brunswick Park |
| 5 | 46.21 (297) | Coburg | Camberwell | 1989 (D2) | 5 | Camberwell Sportsground |
| Source: . Last updated: 12 September 2023. |||||||

### Highest scores (seconds and thirds)

Outside of the seniors, the highest score in any VFA/VFL division (and any Australian rules football game) was Williamstown's 110.27 (687) against Geelong West in a 1983 thirds division match.
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Grade | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 110.27 (687) | Williamstown | Geelong West | 1983 | Thirds (D1) | 14 | Williamstown Cricket Ground |
| 2 | 88.23 (551) | Coburg | Geelong West | 1983 | Thirds (D1) | 13 | |
| 3 | 77.44 (506) | Brunswick | Geelong West | 1981 | Thirds (D1) | 7 | |
| 4 | 74.31 (475) | Preston | Geelong West | 1981 | Thirds (D1) | 4 | |
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### Lowest scores (since 1897)

| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 0.0 (0) | Footscray | Port Melbourne | 1902 | 15 | North Port Oval |
| 2 | 0.1 (1) | Brunswick | Williamstown | 1897 | 10 | Brunswick Park |
| 2 | 0.1 (1) | Brunswick | Footscray | 1899 | 10 | Western Oval |
| 4 | 0.2 (2) | Brunswick | West Melbourne | 1904 | 11 | Arden Street |
| 4 | 0.2 (2) | Port Melbourne | Prahran | 1906 | 6 | North Port Oval |
All these scores were from the early years of the VFA competition, when scores, in general, were much lower. The following table shows the lowest scores since 1919 (the first year of complete competition following World War I):
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
| 1 | 0.4 (4) | Northcote | North Melbourne | 1919 | 15 | Arden Street |
| 1 | 0.4 (4) | Northern Bullants | Footscray reserves | 2023 | 18 | Preston City Oval |
| 3 | 0.7 (7) | North Melbourne reserves | Casey | 2018 | 14 | Casey Fields |
| 4 | 1.2 (8) | Brighton | Northcote | 1961 (D2) | 17 | Northcote Park |
| 4 | 1.2 (8) | Brighton | Preston | 1961 (D2) | 15 | Preston City Oval |

### Lowest scores (seconds and thirds)

| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Grade | Round |
| 1 | 0.0 (0) | Geelong West | Brunswick | 1981 | Thirds (D1) | 7 |
| 1 | 0.0 (0) | Caulfield | Box Hill | 1986 | Thirds (D2) | 9 |
| 2 | 0.0 (1) | Box Hill | Sunshine | 1969 | Thirds (D2) | 7 |
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### Greatest winning margins

| Rank | Margin | Team | Opponent | Year | Round | Ground |
| 1 | 315 | Williamstown | Camberwell | 1986 | 16 | Camberwell Sportsground |
| 2 | 290 | Waverley | Sunshine | 1981 (D2) | 1 | Central Reserve |
| 3 | 275 | Brunswick | Sunshine | 1983 (D2) | 12 | Brunswick Park |
| 4 | 254 | Box Hill | Sunshine | 1984 (D2) | 16 | Box Hill City Oval |
| 5 | 246 | Brunswick | Kilsyth | 1984 (D2) | 18 | Brunswick Park |

## Individual records
### Most career goals (seniors)

| Rank | Goals | Games | Player | Club(s) | Career span |
| 1 | 1336 | 300 | Fred Cook | Yarraville, Port Melbourne, Moorabbin | 1969–1985 |
| 2 | 1070 | 221 | Rino Pretto | Coburg, Camberwell, Oakleigh, Dandenong | 1980–1984 |
| 3 | 933 | 227 | Bob Bonnett | Port Melbourne | 1952–1963 |
| 4 | 928 | 174 | Mark Fotheringham | Yarraville, Williamstown | 1978–1987 |
| 5 | 883 | 183 | Jim 'Frosty' Miller | Dandenong | 1967–1977 |

### Most career games (seniors)

| Rank | Games | Player | Club(s) | Career span |
| 1 | 306 | Ben Jolley | Bendigo, Williamstown, Port Melbourne, Essendon reserves | 2005–2023 |
| 2 | 302 | Bill Swan | Port Melbourne, Williamstown | 1976–1993 |
| 3 | 300 | Fred Cook | Yarraville, Port Melbourne, Moorabbin | 1969–1985 |
| 4 | 293 | William 'Ching' Harris | Footscray | 1896–1904, 1906–1915 |
| 5 | 277 | John Benson | Sunshine, Werribee | 1966–1984 |
| Last updated: 25 September 2023 |||||

### Most games for each club (seniors)

| Club | Games | Player | Career span |
| Berwick | 29 | Robert Trigg | 1983–1987 |
| Box Hill | 180 | Jack Wright | 1951–1960 |
| Brighton | 184 | George Stewart | 1927–1937 |
| Brighton-Caulfield | 26 | Larry Rowe | 1963–1964 |
| Brunswick | 206 | Henry Chase | 1903–1910, 1912–1915, 1918–1920 |
| Camberwell | 136 | James Bohan | 1947–1953 |
| Carlton | 133 | James Rickards | 1877–1884 |
| Caulfield | 213 | John Einsiedel | 1974–1987 |
| Coburg | 210 | Dave Starbuck | 1945–1956 |
| Dandenong | 210 | Lew Wright | 1976–1988 |
| Footscray | 293 | William 'Ching' Harris | 1896–1904, 1906–1915 |
| Frankston | 203 | Daniel Clarke | 1996–2007 |
| Geelong A | 80 | Cyril Cations | 1922–1927 |
| Geelong reserves | 106 | Jack Hollmer | 2007–2015 |
| Geelong West | 200 | Warwick Yates | 1974–1982 |
| Kilsyth | 26 | Stephen Letts | 1982–1983 |
| Melbourne City | 30 | A.J. Daniels | 1912–1913 |
| Moorabbin (I) | 217 | Len Gilder | 1951–1963 |
| Moorabbin (II) | 36 | Graham Stewart | 1983–1987 |
| Mordialloc | 270 | William Lang | 1969–1983 |
| North Ballarat | 209 | Marc Greig | 20??–20?? |
| North Melbourne | 224 | Charlie Hardy | 1908–1921 |
| Northcote | 201 | Frank Seymour | 1928–1938 |
| Oakleigh | 203 | Michael Owen | 1981–1994 |
| Port Melbourne | 229 | Bob Bonnett | 1952–1963 |
| Prahran | 248 | Frank Smith | 1969–1983 |
| Preston/Northern Bullants | 200 | Sid Hall | 19??–19?? |
| Richmond | 118 | Alec Edmonds | 1899–1907 |
| Sandringham | 202 | Nick Sautner | 1997–2000, 2004–2010 |
| Springvale/Casey | 233 | Damian Carroll | 1992–2004 |
| Sunshine | 148 | John Benson | 1966-1984 |
| Waverley | 110 | Jeff Costello | 1973-1984 |
| Werribee | 169 | Robbie Castello | 2004–2013 |
| West Melbourne | 77 | Harry Gregory | 1902-1907 |
| Williamstown | 229 | Ben Jolley | 2005–present |
| Yarraville | 200 | Ron Brown | 1958–1973 |

## Kicks after the siren
### Goal to win

| Player | Club | Opponent | Rd. | Year | Final score | Ref. |
| Langley | Carlton | North Melbourne | | 1895 | 2–1 | |
| Wally Cook | Camberwell | Sandringham | 3 | 1952 | 11.10 (76) d. 11.9 (75) | |
| Jack Whallis | Yarraville | Williamstown | 7 | 1956 | 10.17 (77) d. 11.10 (76) | |
| Alex Andjelkovic | Geelong West | Caulfield | FW2 | 1972 | 17.18 (120) d. 17.13 (115) | Division 2 |
| Chris Rourke | Camberwell | Preston | 2 | 1982 | 18.13 (121) d. 17.17 (119) | Division 1 |
| Anthony Cardamone | Preston | Williamstown | 2 | 1992 | 22.5 (137) d. 20.14 (134) | |
| Jarrad Grant | Williamstown | Coburg | 13 | 2009 | 19.5 (119) d. 18.8 (116) | |
| Luke Reynolds | Northern Blues | Frankston | 2 | 2014 | 15.12 (102) d. 15.9 (99) | |
| Jean-Luc Velissaris | Northern Blues | Port Melbourne | 15 | 2019 | 10.12 (72) d. 10.8 (68) | |
| Jacob Bauer | Richmond reserves | Greater Western Sydney reserves | 11 | 2023 | 10.22 (82) d. 12.8 (80) | |
| Jacob Bauer | Richmond reserves | Brisbane reserves | 15 | 2023 | 8.11 (59) d. 7.16 (58) | |
| Jack Toner | Williamstown | Coburg | 2 | 2024 | 12.11 (83) d. 11.11 (77) | |

### Goal to draw

| Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details |
| Doulton Langlands | Sandringham | Coburg | 2018 | 79–79 | |

### Behind to win

| Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details |
| Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | Essendon reserves | Gold Coast reserves | 2023 | 77–76 | |

### Missed opportunities

| Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Outcome |
| Dave McNamara | Essendon A | Brunswick | 1911 | 63–65 | A goal would have won the premiership for Essendon; the loss forced a Grand Final the following week. |
| Ben Lennon | Richmond reserves | Port Melbourne | 2017 | 70–74 | Richmond would have won the 2017 VFL premiership. |
| Max Williams | Frankston | Greater Western Sydney reserves | 2023 | 54–55 | A goal would have won the game for Frankston by 5 points. |