Night series/preseason stats

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We currently have a Reserves/Under 19 thread and a WAFL thread, so I felt it was appropriate to put forward some info I have regarding the night/preseason competition; mainly because I feel I can offer something “new” in relation to these games. The following statistics come mainly from Inside Football, who began publishing stats on the preseason comp in 1989. For some reason, they stopped doing this in 2008, and I have since turned to the Herald-Sun website for subsequent info. There was however, a lapse of sorts in 1997 and 1998, when Inside Football did not publish any preseason stats. I managed, at the time, to extract some stats for 1998 from the AFL website, but only for the quarter finals, semi finals and grand final, thus I do not have complete data for that season. I only have stats from 1997 relating to the grand final, which were printed in The Age. Also, the stats for the 1994 quarter final between Collingwood and Richmond at Waverley were not published in Inside Football.

So, instead of simply “sitting on” these statistics I have collected, I thought I may as well share them and post them somewhere. There may very well be others out there who have heaps of stats or info on the night/preseason games, and hopefully this may make a good thread on which others can contribute what they know.

I have decided to call grounds by one name throughout the thread as I personally have a bit of trouble keeping up with all the name changes that have come and gone. Etihad/Telstra Dome is referred to as Docklands, Optus Oval is called Princes Park, Skilled Stadium is Kardinia Park, and AAMI Stadium is called Football Park, etc. These are the names I am familiar with and the idea is to build some consistency throughout the thread, so that people can see how often a particular ground is featured among the records, even though a high proportion have been played at Waverley and Docklands. Hope this won’t be too confusing. I’m sure you’ll let me know if I have erred in this. Personally, I feel that if you keep changing the name of a ground, it doesn’t do much to preserve the character and history of the ground.

Similarly, I have also decided to refer to the Western Bulldogs as Footscray, as this is how they were known for many decades, including the point in time when the night series began. Also, I have not referred to North Melbourne as Kangaroos at any stage.

Hope this proves a worthwhile thread.
 

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. Player . . . . . Club . . . Opponent . Venue . . . .Season
29 Rod Keogh . . . .St.Kilda . Fremantle .East Fremantle 1995
28 Simon Tregenza . Adelaide . Footscray .Waverley . . . 1992
27 Chris Mainwaring West Coast Geelong . .Waverley . . . 1992
26 Neville Bruns . .Geelong . .West Coast Waverley . . . 1992
26 Fraser Brown . . Carlton . .Hawthorn . Waverley . . . 1994
25 David Bain . . . Bris Bears Hawthorn . Waverley . . . 1991
25 Don Pyke . . . . West Coast Adelaide . Football Park .1994
25 Nathan Burke . . St.Kilda . Hawthorn . Waverley . . . 1996
25 Scott West . . . Footscray .Fitzroy . .Waverley . . . 1996
25 Nathan Buckley . Collingwood Richmond .Waverley . . . 1996
25 Stephen Powell . Melbourne .Adelaide . Football Park .2000


MOST KICKS FOR EACH CLUB

. . . . . . . Player . . . . . .Opponent . Venue . . . Season
Adelaide . .28 Simon Tregenza . .Footscray .Waverley . . .1992
Bris Bears .25 David Bain . . . .Hawthorn . Waverley . . .1991
Bris Lions .21 Jason Akermanis . St. Kilda .Gabba . . . . 2002
Carlton . . 26 Fraser Brown . . .Hawthorn . Waverley . . .1994
Collingwood 25 Nathan Buckley . .Richmond . Waverley . . .1996
Essendon . .24 Gary O'Donnell . .West Coast Waverley . . .1993
. . . . . .24 Joe Misiti . . . .North Melb Waverley . . .1995
Fitzroy . . 22 Matthew Armstrong Essendon . Waverley . . .1990
Footscray . 25 Scott West . . . .Fitzroy . .Waverley . . .1996
Fremantle . 20 Des Headland . . .West Coast Subiaco . . . 2008
. . . . . .20 Paul Duffield . . Melbourne .Subiaco . . . 2010
Geelong . . 26 Neville Bruns . . West Coast Waverley . . .1992
Hawthorn . .22 Dean Anderson . . Geelong . .Waverley . . .1992
. . . . . .22 Rayden Tallis . . Fremantle .Subiaco . . . 2001
Melbourne . 25 Stephen Powell . .Adelaide . Football Park 2000
North Melb .21 David King . . . .St.Kilda . Manuka . . . .2001
Port Adel . 23 Brayden Lyle . . .Fremantle .Subiaco . . . 2000
. . . . . .23 Michael Wilson . .Geelong . .Marrara . . . 2007
Richmond . .22 Nick Daffy . . . .Collingwood Waverley . . 1996
St.Kilda . .29 Rod Keogh . . . . Fremantle East Fremantle 1995
Sydney . . .24 Darren Kappler . .Essendon . Lavington . . 1992
West Coast .27 Chris Mainwaring .Geelong . .Waverley . . .1992
 

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MOST MARKS IN A MATCH (1989~2011)


. Player . . . . .Club . . . .Opponent . . .Venue . .Season
15 David Hynes . . West Coast .Collingwood . Marrara . .1992
15 Lance Whitnall .Carlton . . Essendon . . .Docklands .2005
14 Wayne Carey . . North Melb .Bris Bears . .Waverley . 1995
14 Sean Rehn . . . Adelaide . .Sydney . . .Football Park 1995
14 Stewart Loewe . St.Kilda . .Hawthorn . . .Waverley . 1996
14 Wayne Carey . . North Melb .Sydney . . .Bruce Stadium 1996
14 Barry Hall . . .Sydney . . .Collingwood . Manuka . . 2002
14 Warren Tredrea .Port Adel . Footscray . . Docklands .2002
14 Scott Burns . . Collingwood North Melb . .Gold Coast 2007
13 Jon Dorotich . .Carlton . . Footscray . . Waverley . 1989
13 Dermott Brereton Hawthorn . Footscray . . Waverley . 1991
13 Glenn Coleman . Footscray . Carlton . . . Waverley . 1993
13 Jason Dunstall .Hawthorn . .Sydney . . . .Waverley . 1994
13 James Hird . . .Essendon . .Bris Bears . .Waverley . 1994
13 Wayne Carey . . North Melb .St.Kilda . . .Waverley . 1995
13 Mark Ricciuto . Adelaide . .North Melb . .Waverley . 1995
13 Nathan Thompson Hawthorn . .West Coast . .Waverley . 2000
13 Joel Bowden . . Richmond . .Adelaide . . .Docklands .2002
13 Warren Tredrea .Port Adel . Sydney . . Football Park 2002
13 Lance Whitnall .Carlton . . Melbourne . . Docklands .2005


MOST MARKS FOR EACH CLUB


. . . . . . . Player . . . . .Opponent . .Venue . . . Season
Adelaide . .14 Sean Rehn . . . Sydney . . .Football Park 1995
Bris Bears .10 Roger Merrett . Hawthorn . .Waverley . . .1991
Bris Lions .11 Jonathon Brown .Carlton . . Docklands . . 2007
Carlton . . 15 Lance Whitnall .Essendon . .Docklands . . 2005
Collingwood 14 Scott Burns . . North Melb .Gold Coast . .2007
Essendon . .13 James Hird . . .Bris Bears .Waverley . . .1994
Fitzroy . . 10 Peter Caven . . Sydney . . .Waverley . . .1992
Footscray . 13 Glenn Coleman . Carlton . . Waverley . . .1993
Fremantle . 11 Luke McPharlin .West Coast .Subiaco . . . 2006
Geelong . . 12 Cameron Ling . .Port Adel . Cairns . . . .2004
Hawthorn . .13 Dermott Brereton Footscray .Waverley . . .1991
. . . . . .13 Jason Dunstall .Sydney . . .Waverley . . .1994
. . . . . .13 Nathan Thompson West Coast .Waverley . . .2000
Melbourne . 12 David Neitz . . St.Kilda . .Waverley . . .2000
North Melb .14 Wayne Carey . . Bris Bears .Waverley . . .1995
. . . . . .14 Wayne Carey . . Sydney . . .Bruce Stadium 1996
Port Adel . 14 Warren Tredrea .Footscray . Docklands . . 2002
Richmond . .13 Joel Bowden . . Adelaide . .Docklands . . 2002
St.Kilda . .14 Stewart Loewe . Hawthorn . .Waverley . . .1996
Sydney . . .14 Barry Hall . . .Collingwood Manuka . . . .2002
West Coast .15 David Hynes . . Collingwood Marrara . . . 1992
 

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I have decided to call grounds by one name throughout the thread as I personally have a bit of trouble keeping up with all the name changes that have come and gone. Etihad/Telstra Dome is referred to as Docklands, Optus Oval is called Princes Park, Skilled Stadium is Kardinia Park, and AAMI Stadium is called Football Park, etc.

Hope this proves a worthwhile thread.

Good call on the ground names. It removes confusion and the payers of naming rights wouldn't give you a fee each time their name is mentioned.

I am sure these stats will be of interest.
 

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. Player . . . . Club . . . . Opponent . . Venue . . . Season
26 Clinton Jones .St.Kilda . . Fremantle . .Docklands . . 2010
25 Cameron Ling . Geelong . . .Melbourne . .Kardinia Park 2008
25 Matthew Stokes Geelong . . .Melbourne . .Kardinia Park 2008
22 Simon Atkins . Footscray . .Adelaide . . Waverley . . .1992
22 Robert Harvey .St.Kilda . . Carlton . . .Waverley . . .1995
22 Nathan Foley . Richmond . . Fremantle . .Subiaco . . . 2009
21 Paul Broderick Fitzroy . . .Richmond . . Waverley . . .1993
21 Peter Bell . . Fremantle . .Footscray . .Subiaco . . . 2002
21 Adam Simpson . North Melb . Carlton . . .Carrara . . . 2007
21 Matt Thomas . .Port Adel . .Carlton . . .Football Park 2008
21 Scott Thompson Adelaide . . Hawthorn . . Football Park 2008
21 Sam Mitchell . Hawthorn . . Richmond . . York Park . . 2010
21 Liam Anthony . North Melb . Geelong . . .Docklands . . 2010
20 Scott Watters .Fremantle . .St.Kilda . .East Fremantle 1995
20 Mark Bickley . Adelaide . . St.Kilda . . Football Park 2002
20 Cameron Ling . Geelong . . .Richmond . . Kardinia Park 2007
20 Brent Prismall Geelong . . .Melbourne . .Kardinia Park 2008
20 Andrew Carrazzo Carlton . . Hawthorn . . Docklands . . 2008
20 Jimmy Bartel . Geelong . . .Adelaide . . Docklands . . 2009
20 Kane Cornes . .Port Adel . .Geelong . . .Football Park 2009
20 Harry Taylor . Geelong . . .Carlton . . .Docklands . . 2009
20 Cameron Ling . Geelong . . .North Melb . Docklands . . 2010
20 Chris Masten . West Coast . Port Adel . .Subiaco . . . 2010
20 Josh Kennedy . Sydney . . . Collingwood .Docklands . . 2011


MOST HANDBALLS FOR EACH CLUB


. . . . . . .Player . . . . . Opponent . . Venue . . . Season
Adelaide . 21 Scott Thompson . Hawthorn . . Football Park 2008
Bris Bears 19 Adrian Fletcher .Essendon . . Waverley . . .1994
. . . . . 19 Marcus Ashcroft .Melbourne . .Gabba . . . . 1994
Bris Lions 17 Troy Selwood . . Essendon . . Docklands . . 2009
Carlton . .20 Andrew Carrazzo .Hawthorn . . Docklands . . 2008
Collingwood18 Scott Pendelbury North Melb . Gold Coast . .2007
. . . . . 18 Shane O'Bree . . Richmond . . Docklands . . 2009
. . . . . 18 Scott Pendelbury West Coast . Subiaco . . . 2011
Essendon . 17 Joe Misiti . . . Bris Bears . Kardinia Park 1993
. . . . . 17 Ben Doolan . . . Hawthorn . . Waverley . . .1994
Fitzroy . .21 Paul Broderick . Richmond . . Waverley . . .1993
Footscray .22 Simon Atkins . . Adelaide . . Waverley . . .1992
Fremantle .21 Peter Bell . . . Footscray . .Subiaco . . . 2002
Geelong . .25 Cameron Ling . . Melbourne . .Kardinia Park 2008
. . . . . 25 Matthew Stokes . Melbourne . .Kardinia Park 2008
Hawthorn . 21 Sam Mitchell . . Richmond . . York Park . . 2010
Melbourne .17 Matthew Febey . .Bris Bears . Gabba . . . . 1994
. . . . . 17 Brett Lovett . . West Coast . Waverley . . .1995
. . . . . 17 Cameron Bruce . .Hawthorn . . Docklands . . 2007
North Melb 21 Adam Simpson . . Carlton . . .Carrara . . . 2007
. . . . . 21 Liam Anthony . . Geelong . . .Docklands . . 2010
Port Adel .21 Matt Thomas . . .Carlton . . .Football Park 2008
Richmond . 22 Nathan Foley . . Fremantle . .Subiaco . . . 2009
St.Kilda . 26 Clinton Jones . .Fremantle . .Docklands . . 2010
Sydney . . 20 Josh Kennedy . . Collingwood .Docklands . . 2011
West Coast 20 Chris Masten . . Port Adel . .Subiaco . . . 2010

 

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MOST HIT OUTS IN A MATCH (1989~2007)


. Player . . . . . Club . . . .Opponent . .Venue . . . Season
36 Matthew Clarke . Bris Lions .North Melb .Waverley . . .1998
35 Matthew Clarke . Adelaide . .Collingwood Docklands . . 2003
34 Peter Everitt . .St.Kilda . .Adelaide . .Football Park 2002
33 Michael Gardiner West Coast .Fremantle . Subiaco . . . 2003
32 Peter Everitt . .St.Kilda . .Bris Lions .Gabba . . . . 2002
30 Paul Salmon . . .Hawthorn . .Port Adel . Waverley . . .1999
30 Beau McDonald . .Bris Lions .Richmond . .North Hobart .2000
30 Barnaby French . Carlton . . Sydney . .Telstra Stadium 2004
29 Sean Rehn . . . .Adelaide . .West Coast .Football Park 1995
29 Steven King . . .Geelong . . West Coast .Subiaco . . . 2002
29 Barnaby French . Carlton . . Collingwood Docklands . . 2003
27 Sean Rehn . . . .Adelaide . .West Coast .Football Park 2004
27 Matthew Clarke . Adelaide . .Footscray . Football Park 2001
27 Matthew Primus . Port Adel . North Melb .Football Park 2001
27 Peter Everitt . .St.Kilda . .Melbourne . Docklands . . 2002
27 Matthew Clarke . Adelaide . .Port Adel . Football Park 2003
27 Dean Cox . . . . West Coast .Fremantle . Subiaco . . . 2005
27 Aaron Sandilands Fremantle . Geelong . . Docklands . . 2006
26 Beau McDonald . .Bris Lions .North Melb .Waverley . . .2000
26 Beau McDonald . .Bris Lions .Adelaide . .Gabba . . . . 2002
26 Mark Porter . . .North Melb .Essendon . .Manuka . . . .2003
26 Steven King . . .Geelong . . Footscray . Kardinia Park 2003
26 Dean Cox . . . . West Coast .Melbourne . Docklands . . 2004
26 Aaron Sandilands Fremantle . West Coast .Subiaco . . . 2006
26 Aaron Sandilands Fremantle . Collingwood Subiaco . . . 2006
25 Damian Bourke . .Geelong . . Adelaide . .Football Park 1991
25 Brad Ottens . . .Richmond . .West Coast .Subiaco . . . 2002
25 Mark Jamar . . . Melbourne . Richmond . .Docklands . . 2003
25 Peter Everitt . .Hawthorn . .Collingwood Docklands . . 2003
25 Mark Jamar . . . Melbourne . Hawthorn . .Docklands . . 2007


MOST HIT OUTS FOR EACH CLUB


. . . . . . .Player . . . . . .Opponent . .Venue . . . Season
Adelaide . 35 Matthew Clarke . .Collingwood Docklands . . 2003
Bris Bears 21 Matthew Clarke . .North Melb .Gabba . . . . 1996
. . . . . 21 Matthew Clarke . .Geelong . . Gabba . . . . 1996
Bris Lions 36 Matthew Clarke . .North Melb .Waverley . . .1998
Carlton . .30 Barnaby French . .Sydney . .Telstra Stadium 2004
Collingwood 18 Josh Fraser . . .West Coast .Marrara . . . 2005
. . . . . .18 Josh Fraser . . .St.Kilda . .Docklands . . 2006
Essendon . 23 David Hille . . . Bris Lions .Carrara . . . 2006
Fitzroy . .15 Brad Davis . . . .Footscray . Kardinia Park 1993
Footscray .18 Scott Wynd . . . .Fitzroy . . Kardinia Park 1993
. . . . . 18 Luke Darcy . . . .Adelaide . .Football Park 2001
. . . . . 18 Luke Darcy . . . .Sydney . . .Docklands . . 2005
. . . . . 18 Will Minson . . . Sydney . . .Manuka . . . .2007
. . . . . 18 Will Minson . . . Bris Lions .Docklands . . 2007
Fremantle .27 Aaron Sandilands .Geelong . . Docklands . . 2006
Geelong . .29 Steven King . . . West Coast .Subiaco . . . 2002
Hawthorn . 30 Paul Salmon . . . Port Adel . Waverley . . .1999
Melbourne .25 Mark Jamar . . . .Richmond . .Docklands . . 2003
. . . . . 25 Mark Jamar . . . .Hawthorn . .Docklands . . 2007
North Melb 26 Mark Porter . . . Essendon . .Manuka . . . .2003
Port Adel .27 Matthew Primus . .North Melb .Football Park 2001
Richmond . 25 Brad Ottens . . . West Coast .Subiaco . . . 2002
St.Kilda . 34 Peter Everitt . . Adelaide . .Football Park 2002
Sydney . . 18 Adam Goodes . . . Bris Lions .Telstra Stad .2003
. . . . . 18 Earl Shaw . . . . Footscray . Manuka . . . .2007
West Coast 33 Michael Gardiner .Fremantle . Subiaco . . . 2003



NB: these stats stop at 2007. The Herald Sun website, on which I have had to rely since Inside Football quit printing preseason stats, does not provide hit out details.
 
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Great thread. Did Inside Football also post results of Pre-Season scratch matches?

I know there were some interesting results in those games. For instance, West Coast beat Melbourne at the MCG in a pre-season scratch match in 1988, two full seasons before their first 'proper' win at the home of football. Also, West Coast's highest ever score was scored against the Swans in a scratch match in 1992, the only time the Eagles have scored more than 200 points in a game.
 

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Have not noticed any practice match results in Inside Football, but if I observe anything interesting after having a closer inspection, I'll post it.
 

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MOST POSSESSIONS IN A MATCH (1989~2011)
(With kick-handball breakdowns in brackets)


. . . . . Player . . . . Club . . Opp . Venue . . . .Season
43 (29-14) Rod Keogh . . . St.K . .Fre . East Fremantle 1995
42 (23-19) Chris McDermott Adel . .Foot .Waverley . . . 1992
40 (24-16) Robert Harvey . St.K . .Adel .Football Park .1996
40 (14-26) Clinton Jones . St.K . .Fre . Docklands . . .2010
39 (20-19) Marcus Ashcroft B.Bears Melb .Gabba . . . . .1994
39 (18-21) Sam Mitchell . .Haw . . Rich .York Park . . .2010
38 (26-12) Fraser Brown . .Carl . .Haw . Waverley . . . 1994
38 (17-21) Liam Anthony . .Nth . . Geel .Docklands . . .2010
37 (23-14) Steven Febey . .Melb . .WCE . Waverley . . . 1993
37 (25-12) Nathan Burke . .St.K . .Haw . Waverley . . . 1996
36 (20-16) Joe Misiti . . .Ess . . Fitz .Waverley . . . 1995

35 (13-22) Simon Atkins . .Foot . .Adel .Waverley . . . 1992
35 (22-13) Tony McGuinness Adel . .Fitz .Waverley . . . 1994
35 (20-15) Gary O'Donnell .Ess . . Adel .Waverley . . . 1994
35 (23-12) Scott West . . .Foot . .Melb .Waverley . . . 1998
35 (20-15) Paul Licuria . .Coll . .St.K .Docklands . . .2006
35 (21-14) Rick Ladson . . Haw . . Adel .York Park . . .2006
35 (10-25) Cameron Ling . .Geel . .Melb .Kardinia Park .2008
35 (15-20) Brent Prismall .Geel . .Melb .Kardinia Park .2008
35 (10-25) Matthew Stokes .Geel . .Melb .Kardinia Park .2008
35 (16-19) Joel Corey . . .Geel . .St.K .Manuka . . . . 2008
35 (17-18) Nick Stevens . .Carl . .Haw . Docklands . . .2008
35 (16-19) Gary Ablett jr .Geel . .Coll .Docklands . . .2009



MOST POSSESSIONS FOR EACH CLUB


. . . . . . . . . Player . . . . .Opp . Venue . . . .Season
Adel . .42 (23-19) Chris McDermott Foot .Waverley . . . 1992
B.Bears 39 (20-19) Marcus Ashcroft Melb .Gabba . . . . .1994
B.Lions 30 (17-13) Josh Drummond . Ess . Docklands . . .2009
Carl . .38 (26-12) Fraser Brown . .Haw . Waverley . . . 1994
Coll . .35 (20-15) Paul Licuria . .St.K .Docklands . . .2006
Ess . . 36 (20-16) Joe Misiti . . .Fitz .Waverley . . . 1995
Fitz . .31 (14-17) Paul Broderick .Adel .Waverley . . . 1992
Foot . .35 (13-22) Simon Atkins . .Adel .Waverley . . . 1992
. . . . 35 (23-12) Scott West . . .Melb .Waverley . . . 1998
Fre . . 33 (12-21) Peter Bell . . .Foot .Subiaco . . . .2002
Geel . .35 (10-25) Cameron Ling . .Melb .Kardinia Park .2008
. . . . 35 (15-20) Brent Prismall .Melb .Kardinia Park .2008
. . . . 35 (10-25) Matthew Stokes .Melb .Kardinia Park .2008
. . . . 35 (16-19) Joel Corey . . .St.K .Manuka . . . . 2008
. . . . 35 (16-19) Gary Ablett jr .Coll .Docklands . . .2009
Haw . . 39 (18-21) Sam Mitchell . .Rich .York Park . . .2010
Melb . .37 (23-14) Steven Febey . .WCE . Waverley . . . 1993
Nth . . 38 (17-21) Liam Anthony . .Geel .Docklands . . .2010
Port . .31 (23-8) .Brayden Lyle . .Fre . Subiaco . . . .2000
. . . . 31 (11-20) Kane Cornes . . Geel .Football Park .2009
Rich . .33 (11-22) Nathan Foley . .Fre . Subiaco . . . .2009
St.K . .43 (29-14) Rod Keogh . . . Fre . East Fremantle 1995
Syd . . 33 (22-11) Paul Roos . . . Adel .Football Park .1995
WCE . . 32 (21-11) Craig Turley . .Coll .Marrara . . . .1992
. . . . 32 (25-7) .Don Pyke . . . .Adel .Football Park .1994
. . . . 32 (24-8) .Andrew Embley . Coll .Marrara . . . .2005
. . . . 32 (15-17) Chad Fletcher . Carl .Docklands . . .2005
 
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I know there were some interesting results in those games. For instance, West Coast beat Melbourne at the MCG in a pre-season scratch match in 1988, two full seasons before their first 'proper' win at the home of football.

Were there any scores/other details kept for this match? I've got us playing pre-season games against Hawthorn (05/03) and Carlton (19/03) so is it possible the WCE game was on the 12th?

Unfortunately the online archive of The Age doesn't have the paper for Monday 14 March so I can't check.
 
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I'll have a look around for more details. I know the first thing I remember finding out about was from what I got from the 1988 Eagles yearbook.

I know Michael O'Connell kicked 8 goals for the WCE but I'll check for more details shortly.
 
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The match was actually held on March 26 of 1988. Thankfully the Age archive on Google has the edition from March 28.

Here's the scores:

WCE: 4.3 - 8.5 - 13.13 - 20.15 (135)
MEL: 0.7 - 8.8 - 9.10 - 12.12 (84)

GOALKICKERS

WCE: M. O'Connell 8, Scott 3, Gastev 2, Hart 2, Lamb 2, Peos 2, Malaxos.
MEL: Campbell 4, Wilson 2, Healy 2, Stynes, Grinter, Eishold, Newport.

BEST

WCE: O'Connell, Scott, Lamb, Peos, Ischencko, Langdon.
MEL: Campbell, Newport, G Lovett, Eishold, Stretch, Febey.
 

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. .Player . . . . . . .Club . . . Opponent . Venue . . .Season
15 Lenny Hayes . . . . St.Kilda . Essendon . Docklands . .2011
12 Daniel Cross . . . .Footscray .Port Adel .Docklands . .2010
11 Simon Black . . . . Bris Lions St.Kilda . Cairns . . . 2007
11 Michael Rischitelli Bris Lions St.Kilda . Cairns . . . 2007
11 Jason Akermanis . . Footscray .Port Adel .Docklands . .2010
10 Andrew Thompson . . St.Kilda . Bris Lions Cairns . . . 2007
10 Jack Redden . . . . Bris Lions Footscray .Manuka . . . 2010
10 Jimmy Bartel . . . .Geelong . .North Melb Docklands . .2010
10 Daniel Cross . . . .Footscray .Hawthorn . Docklands . .2010
10 Ed Lower . . . . . .North Melb Fremantle .Docklands . .2010
10 Hayden Ballantyne . Fremantle .North Melb Docklands . .2010
10 Alistair Smith . . .St.Kilda . Geelong . .Docklands . .2011
.9 Tony Liberatore . . Footscray .Carlton . .Waverley . . 1993
.9 Rod Keogh . . . . St.Kilda . Fremantle .East Fremantle 1995
.9 David Brown . . . . Adelaide . Sydney . .Football Park 1995
.9 Simon Black . . . . Bris Lions Carlton . .Gabba . . . .2001
.9 Joel Corey . . . . .Geelong . .Melbourne .Docklands . .2004
.9 Kane Cornes . . . . Port Adel .Adelaide .Football Park 2007
.9 Andrew Swallow . . .North Melb Footscray .Marrara . . .2008


MOST TACKLES FOR EACH CLUB


. . . . . . . Player . . . . . . .Opponent . Venue . . .Season
Adelaide . .9 David Brown . . . . Sydney . .Football Park 1995
Bris Bears .5 Michael Voss . . . .North Melb Waverley. . .1995
Bris Lions 11 Simon Black . . . . St.Kilda . Cairns . . . 2007
. . . . . .11 Michael Rischitelli St.Kilda . Cairns . . . 2007
Carlton . . 8 Brett Ratten . . . .Geelong . .MCG . . . . .1997
. . . . . . 8 Justin Murphy . . . Richmond . Docklands . .2002
Collingwood 8 Rhyce Shaw . . . . .West Coast Marrara . . .2005
. . . . . . 8 Ryan Lonie . . . . .St.Kilda . Docklands . .2006
Essendon . .8 Sean Denham . . . . Richmond . Waverley . . 1993
. . . . . . 8 Alwyn Davey . . . . Carlton . .Docklands . .2007
. . . . . . 8 Leroy Jetta . . . . Footscray .Docklands . .2008
. . . . . . 8 Angus Monfries . . .Melbourne .Docklands . .2011
. . . . . . 8 Alwyn Davey . . . . Melbourne .Docklands . .2011
Fitzroy . . 8 Brendan McCormack . Adelaide . Waverley . . 1992
Footscray .12 Daniel Cross . . . .Port Adel .Docklands . .2010
Fremantle .10 Hayden Ballantyne . North Melb Docklands . .2010
Geelong . .10 Jimmy Bartel . . . .North Melb Docklands . .2010
Hawthorn . .7 Robert Campbell . . Adelaide . York Park . .2006

. . . . . . 7 Liam Shiels . . . . Richmond . York Park . .2010
. . . . . . 7 Brad Sewell . . . . Footscray .Docklands . .2010
. . . . . . 7 Liam Shiels . . . . Footscray .Docklands . .2010
Melbourne . 8 Colin Sylvia . . . .Bris Lions Docklands . .2006
North Melb 10 Ed Lower . . . . . .Fremantle .Docklands . .2010
Port Adel . 9 Kane Cornes . . . . Adelaide .Football Park 2007
Richmond . .8 Andrew Collins . . .Hawthorn . York Park . .2010

St.Kilda . 15 Lenny Hayes . . . . Essendon . Docklands . .2011
Sydney . . .8 Stuart Maxfield . . Hawthorn . Princes Park 2002

. . . . . . 8 Brett Kirk . . . . .Bris Lions Telstra Stad 2003
West Coast .8 Nic Naitanui . . . .Essendon . Subiaco . . .2010
 

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Details for this statistic have been recorded since the night series began, so it is easy to have a more complete history as to who are the leaders. Behinds are included where known.


. . .Player . . . . . Club . . . .Opponent . . .Venue . Season
12.3 Brendan Fevola . Carlton . . Collingwood . MCG . . . 2000
10 . Peter Schofield .North Melb .South Melb . .Lake Oval 1959
10 . Peter McKenna . .Collingwood Fitzroy . . . Lake Oval 1968
10 . Michael Roach . .Richmond . .Swan Districts Waverley 1982
10.2 Matthew Lloyd . .Essendon . .Hawthorn . . .Waverley .1998
.9.1 Jason Dunstall . Hawthorn . .Richmond . . .Waverley .1992
.9.3 Stewart Loewe . .St.Kilda . .Fremantle . . East Freo 1995
.9.2 Tony Lockett . . Sydney . . .Footscray . . Waverley .1995
.9.2 Wayne Carey . . .North Melb .Carlton . . . Waverley .2000
.9.0 Kent Kingsley . .Geelong . . Carlton . . . Docklands 2006
.8 . Peter Hudson . . Hawthorn . .North Melb . .Lake Oval 1968
.8 . Peter Hudson . . Hawthorn . .Fitzroy . . . Lake Oval 1969
.8 . Ian Morrison . . Footscray . Tasmania . . Nth Hobart 1979
.8 . Michael Roach . .Richmond . .N.S.W. . . . .SCG . . . 1980
.8 . Shane Halas . . .Fitzroy . . Swan Districts Waverley 1985
.8 . Jason Dunstall . Hawthorn . .Nth Adelaide .Waverley .1986
.8 . Nick Walsh . . . Essendon . .West Coast . .Waverley .1987
.8.3 Billy Brownless .Geelong . . West Coast . .Waverley .1992
.8.1 Paul Salmon . . .Essendon . .Adelaide . . .Waverley .1993
.8.3 Matty Richardson Richmond . .St.Kilda . . .Waverley .1994
.8.3 Jason Dunstall . Hawthorn . .Sydney . . . .Waverley .1994
.8.1 Tony Modra . . . Adelaide . .Sydney . . Football Park1995
.8.1 Tony Lockett . . Sydney . . .Adelaide . Football Park1995
.8.3 Tony Lockett . . Sydney . . .North Melb . .Waverley .1996
.8.1 Stewart Loewe . .St.Kilda . .Hawthorn . . .Waverley .1996
.8.1 Wayne Carey . . .North Melb .Sydney . . . .Manuka . .2000
.8.5 Brendan Fevola . Carlton . . Sydney . . Telstra Stad 2004
.8.2 Brendan Fevola . Carlton . . West Coast . .Docklands 2005
.8.2 Brendan Fevola . Carlton . . North Melb . .Carrara . 2007



MOST GOALS FOR EACH CLUB


. . . . . . . . .Player . . . . Opponent . Venue . . . Season
Adelaide . . 8.1 Tony Modra . . Sydney . . Football Park 1995
Bris Bears . 5 . John Fidge . . Hawthorn . Waverley . . .1988
Bris Lions . 6.0 Alistair Lynch Sydney . . Telstra Stad .2003
Carlton . . 12.3 Brendan Fevola Collingwood MCG . . . . .2000
Collingwood 10 . Peter McKenna .Fitzroy . .Lake Oval . . 1968
Essendon . .10.2 Matthew Lloyd .Hawthorn . Waverley . . .1998
Fitzroy . . .8 . Shane Halas . .Swan Dist .Waverley . . .1985
Footscray . .8 . Ian Morrison . Tasmania . Nth Hobart . .1979
Fremantle . .6.2 Luke McPharlin West Coast Subiaco . . . 2006
Geelong . . .9.0 Kent Kingsley .Carlton . .Docklands . . 2006
Hawthorn . . 9.1 Jason Dunstall Richmond . Waverley . . .1992
Melbourne . .6.0 James Cook . . Adelaide . Football Park 2000
. . . . . . .6.2 Russell Robertson Carlton Docklands . . 2005
North Melb .10 . Peter Schofield South Mel Lake Oval . . 1959
Port Adel . .5.0 Brendon Lade . Sydney . . Football Park 2002
Richmond . .10 . Michael Roach .Swan Dist .Waverley . . .1982
St.Kilda . . 9.3 Stewart Loewe .Fremantle .East Fremantle 1995
Sydney . . . 9.2 Tony Lockett . Footscray .Waverley . . .1995
West Coast . 7.2 David Hynes . .Collingwood Marrara . . .1992
. . . . . . .7.3 Peter Sumich . Melbourne .Waverley . . .1995
 
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. . .Player . . . . . Club . . . .Opponent . . .Venue . Season
10 . Michael Roach . .Richmond . .Swan Districts Waverley 1982

According to news reports of this game, Roach didn't come onto the ground until the 14th minute of the third quarter, yet still kicked 10 goals.
 
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The match was actually held on March 26 of 1988. Thankfully the Age archive on Google has the edition from March 28.

Here's the scores:

WCE: 4.3 - 8.5 - 13.13 - 20.15 (135)
MEL: 0.7 - 8.8 - 9.10 - 12.12 (84)

GOALKICKERS

WCE: M. O'Connell 8, Scott 3, Gastev 2, Hart 2, Lamb 2, Peos 2, Malaxos.
MEL: Campbell 4, Wilson 2, Healy 2, Stynes, Grinter, Eishold, Newport.

BEST

WCE: O'Connell, Scott, Lamb, Peos, Ischencko, Langdon.
MEL: Campbell, Newport, G Lovett, Eishold, Stretch, Febey.

How did I miss that :(

Thanks very much for the details, I'll add it to my records.
 

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HIGHEST GOALKICKING AVERAGES

I was not able to put together an overly lengthy list for this stat. For players who kicked in excess of 30 goals, I could only find five who averaged over 3 per match.


Avge Player . . . . . Club/s . . . . .Games Goals
4.66 Peter Hudson . . Hawthorn/Tasmania .15 .70
4.00 Jason Dunstall . Hawthorn . . . . . 29 116
3.66 Brendan Fevola . Carlton/Bris Lions 27 .99
3.43 Tony Lockett . . St.Kilda/Sydney . .16 .55
3.25 Tony Modra . . . Adelaide/Fremantle 20 .65


St.Kilda's Bill Young kicked 27 goals and would have had a decent average. I'm not sure how many games he played. I think 7, but maybe 6.

A fair few players who made a good name for themselves playing in a permanent forward position ended up with mediocre averages in the night competition, noticeably less than their home and away averages. Perhaps they were saving their best efforts for the home and away games. I have thus included such an average (H/A) for comparison.


Avge Player . . . . . Club/s . . . . .Games Goals H/A Avge
2.50 Matthew Lloyd . .Essendon . . . . .24 .60 . .3.42
2.21 Sav Rocca . . . .Collingwood/North 19 .42 . .2.91
1.89 Bernie Quinlan . Footscray/Fitzroy 19 .36 . .2.23
1.85 Peter Sumich . . West Coast . . . .14 .26 . .3.42
1.52 Michael Roach . .Richmond . . . . .21 .32 . .3.03
1.35 Gary Ablett . . .Geelong . . . . . 14 .19 . .4.15
1.20 John Longmire . .North Melbourne . 25 .30 . .2.55
 

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A statistical survey of all the Michael Tuck Medallists.
("Tack" is short for tackles; "Beh" is short for behinds)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frees .
Season Player . .Kicks .Marks Handball For Agt Tack Goal Beh
1992 . P.Hudson . .19 . . 6 . . . 6 . . .2 . - .1 . 5 . . 2
1993 . G.Wanganeen.21 . . 9 . . . 4 . . .5 . 1 .1 . - . . -
1994 . G.O'Donnell.20 . . 7 . . .15 . . .1 . - .2 . 1 . . -
1995 . M.Martyn . . 7 . . 4 . . . 8 . . .1 . - .- . - . . -
1996 . N.Winmar . .18 . . 5 . . .10 . . .2 . 1 .1 . 1 . . -
1997 . C.Bradley. .17 . . 5 . . . 7 . . .- . 3 .- . 1 . . 1
1998 . W.Carey . . 16 . . 7 . . . 5 . . .2 . 2 .- . 5 . . 2
1999 . P.Salmon . . 8 . . 2 . . . 5 . . .6 . 1 .- . 1 . . -
2000 . M.Mercuri. .13 . . 4 . . . 7 . . .2 . - .4 . 3 . . 2
2001 . A.Kingsley .21 . .11 . . . 8 . . .- . - .- . - . . -
2002 . N.Stevens . 11 . . 4 . . .10 . . .1 . 1 .- . 1 . . 2
2003 . A.McLeod. . 14 . . 2 . . .10 . . .- . 1 .3 . 2 . . -
2004 . R.Harvey . .16 . . 4 . . .17 . . .4 . - .- . - . . -
2005 . B.Fevola . .14 . . 5 . . . - . . .1 . - .- . 8 . . 2
2006 . S.Goodwin. .14 . . 4 . . .11 . . .- . - .3 . 1 . . 1
2007 . N.Stevens . 14 . . 4 . . .12 . . .1 . 1 .6 . 1. . .-
2008 . J.Gram . . .19 . . 3 . . .14 . . .- . 1 .3 . - . . -
2009 . J.Selwood . 15 . . 3 . . .18 . . .5 . 2 .4 . 2 . . 2
2010 . B.Hall . . .10 . . 7 . . . 2 . . .1 . 1 .2 . 7 . . 1
2011 . H.Shaw . . .17 . . 7 . . . 8 . . .1 . 1 .1 . - . . -



Paul Salmon also obtained 30 hit outs.
 

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. . .Player . . . . . Club . . . .Opponent . . .Venue . Season
10 . Peter Schofield .North Melb .South Melb . .Lake Oval 1959
.8.1 Tony Lockett . . Sydney . . .Adelaide. Football Park 1995
.8.3 Tony Lockett . . Sydney . . .North Melb . .Waverley .1996
.7 . Peter Hudson . . Hawthorn . .Melbourne. . .Lake Oval.1970
.7 . Dwayne Russell . Port Adel. .Hawthorn . . .Waverley .1985
.7.3 Jason Dunstall. .Hawthorn . .Essendon . . .Waverley .1994
.7.2 Jason Dunstall . Hawthorn . .Sydney . . .Bruce Stad .1995
 

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Even allowing for the five season gap from 1972 to 1976 wherein there were no night series games, it took 43 years before all 12 traditional clubs played each other. As the 1990s began, Carlton and Collingwood had still not confronted each other in a night/preseason game, and nor had Fitzroy and St.Kilda, Collingwood and Melbourne or Essendon and Footscray.

In the first round of 1990, Fitzroy and St.Kilda finally met, as did Carlton and Collingwood. It was 1993 when Collingwood and Melbourne first did battle in a night match, again during the first round matches. It wasn't until 1999 that Essendon and Footscray completed the set, when they met in a first round encounter at Marrara.

Even today, Brisbane Lions still have not played West Coast, or Collingwood, though they played them as Brisbane Bears. Sydney and Fremantle have also never met in a preseason match.
 

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Overseas games


I thought there had been more than this, but research indicates there have been only five overseas games as part of the night/preseason competition.


Date . . Game . . . . . . . . . .City . . .Country . . . Crowd
22/2/98 Bris Lions vs Fremantle Cape Town South Africa .10,213
1/3/98 . Sydney vs Melbourne . . Wellington New Zealand 7,820
29/1/00 .Footscray vs Hawthorn . Wellington New Zealand 15,000
17/2/01 .Adelaide vs Bris Lions .Wellington New Zealand 7,920
9/2/08 . Collingwood vs Adelaide Abu Dubai .U. A. E. . .6,102
 

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According to news reports of this game, Roach didn't come onto the ground until the 14th minute of the third quarter, yet still kicked 10 goals.

They kept Roachy rugged up until second half. This was a mid-week match. For some reason Swan Districts sent most of their reserves team over and ended up losing by 31 goals.
 
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Overseas games


I thought there had been more than this, but research indicates there have been only five overseas games as part of the night/preseason competition.


Date . . Game . . . . . . . . . .City . . .Country . . . Crowd
22/2/98 Bris Lions vs Fremantle Cape Town South Africa .10,213
1/3/98 . Sydney vs Melbourne . . Wellington New Zealand 7,820
29/1/00 .Footscray vs Hawthorn . Wellington New Zealand 15,000
17/2/01 .Adelaide vs Bris Lions .Wellington New Zealand 7,920
9/2/08 . Collingwood vs Adelaide Abu Dubai .U. A. E. . .6,102

Some other overseas exhibition games (Melbourne only, crowds in brackets);
http://demonwiki.org/Other+Matches

I don't have scores, goalkickers or both for the matches in bold. If anyone could provide that would be great.

20/10/1963 vs Geelong in Honolulu (1,500)
26/10/1963 vs Geelong in San Francisco (3,500)
9/10/1987 vs Sydney in Vancouver (32,789)
18/10/1987 vs North Melbourne in Vancouver (7,980)
12/10/1989 vs Geelong in Toronto (24,639)
22/10/1989 vs Essendon in London (12,000)
12/10/1990 vs West Coast in Portland (14,787)
7/10/2000 vs Adelaide in London (4,500)
18/10/2010 vs Brisbane in Shanghai (5,000)
 

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Some other overseas exhibition games (Melbourne only, crowds in brackets);
http://demonwiki.org/Other+Matches

I don't have scores, goalkickers or both for the matches in bold. If anyone could provide that would be great.

20/10/1963 vs Geelong in Honolulu (1,500)
26/10/1963 vs Geelong in San Francisco (3,500)
9/10/1987 vs Sydney in Vancouver (32,789)
18/10/1987 vs North Melbourne in Vancouver (7,980)
12/10/1989 vs Geelong in Toronto (24,639)
22/10/1989 vs Essendon in London (12,000)
12/10/1990 vs West Coast in Portland (14,787)
7/10/2000 vs Adelaide in London (4,500)
18/10/2010 vs Brisbane in Shanghai (5,000)

20/10/1963 Melbourne 17.21-123 vs Geelong 15.21-111 in Honolulu (15 a side)

26/10/1963 Melbourne 10.11-71 vs Geelong 9.12-66 in San Francisco (15 a side)
 
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