Highest Scoring AFL Finals Game

[Mordecai]

Given the shootout we have on our hand tonight I'd like to know what the highest scoring AFL final has been (pre and post 1990). Can't remember the last time I've seen a finals game like this one.

 

[The Swert]

Two high scoring Grand finals I know of.

1972 GF - Carlton 177 def Richmond 150
1989 GF - Hawthorn 144 def Geelong 138

The last time two teams scored over 100 points in a final was EF 2009 - Bris 111 def Carlton 104

Highest score I can find since 1990 is QF 2000 - Ess 198 def Nth 73

 

[Feerits Elf]

Highest score I can find since 1990 is QF 2000 - Ess 198 def Nth 73

1992 QF was higher.

Cats 172 Dogs 111

Brownless kicked 9, Danny Del-Re 8

 

[footyfan1978]

Given the shootout we have on our hand tonight I'd like to know what the highest scoring AFL final has been (pre and post 1990). Can't remember the last time I've seen a finals game like this one.

I reckon it only looked a shoot out in comparison with the strangle fest in Perth.
Not really a shoot out as such. Just a good entertaining close final.

 

[RogersResults]

In the last 15 seasons there have now been 4 finals where both teams scored a century. In the 15 seasons 1980-1994 there were 19 finals where both teams scored 100 points or more.

 

[Feerits Elf]

In the last 15 seasons there have now been 4 finals where both teams scored a century. In the 15 seasons 1980-1994 there were 19 finals where both teams scored 100 points or more.

For the sake of completeness, in the six seasons 1995-2000 there were four such finals.

 

[worbod]

Of all the scores from 31 and upwards, the next score not yet kicked by a team in a final is 142, followed by 146 and 147. Every number in the 150s has been scored by a team in a final.
Of all the winning margins from one point and upwards, the next margin not yet achieved in a final is 72. Of all other margins less than 100, the remaining margins not yet achieved in a final are 85, 90, 91, 92, 95 and 98.

 

[iluvparis]

The last time two teams scored over 100 points in a final was EF 2009 - Bris 111 def Carlton 104

That is a damning statistic if ever I've seen one.

 

[SJ]

That is a damning statistic if ever I've seen one.

Why is it damning?

 

[DrEvil_]

Why is it damning?

That Carlton were in the finals and scoring over 100 pts.

 

[SJ]

That Carlton were in the finals and scoring over 100 pts.

That was 2009. Carlton last kicked 100+ in a final only two years ago.

 

[footyfan1978]

That Carlton were in the finals and scoring over 100 pts.

Betts and Waite played for Carlton about then. They were part of finishing off Richmond two years ago too.
Nick Duigan kicked 4 goals against Richmond in that Elimination final too.
Carlton had a dangerous forward line before Malthouse turned up. Now we got no forward line at all and developing defenders like Laidler and Duigan Malthouse never liked too. Be a long time before I forgive Carlton fans that were bagging Ratten and asking for Malthouse. Clueless clowns.

Back on topic though I think high scoring finals were the norm for most of 1980's. Dogs v Crows last week reminded me of a typical final from that time.
Interesting to look back on score of Richmond v Carlton 1972 Second Semi-Final that was a draw. Would love to be a fly on wall in Carlton in those weeks between that final and the eventual record scoring grand final. Quite amazing the difference in scoring. There must have been a distinct change in forward line attack strategy during a finals campaign and gutsy call whomever made it back then.

 

[Kingpin]

^Think I remember seeing a video where John Nicholls spoke of stacking his forward line with big goalkickers and going full out attack on Richmond in the '72 Grand Final after the 8.13 (61) draw at Waverley in the semis.
Jezza kicked a big bag and Walls and Big Nick kicked 6 each from memory on grand final day.

 

[RogersResults]

^Think I remember seeing a video where John Nicholls spoke of stacking his forward line with big goalkickers and going full out attack on Richmond in the '72 Grand Final after the 8.13 (61) draw at Waverley in the semis.
Jezza kicked a big bag and Walls and Big Nick kicked 6 each from memory on grand final day.

No need to work from memory - its all here:

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1972/031419721007.html

 

[iluvparis]

No need to work from memory - its all here:

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1972/031419721007.html

A truly astonishing game - imagine being 10.9 at half time in the Granny and being over 7 goals down!

 

[Oliver G]

For anyone still interested here is a list of all finals sorted by highest match aggregates...

http://australianfootball.com/leagu...d/all/round_type/finals/limit/628/filter/show

Highest Match Aggregate (Finals)
327 Points - GF 1972 (CARL vs. RICH)

http://australianfootball.com/game/view/7688

Lowest Match Aggregate (Finals)
22 Points - RR-F 1897 (ESS vs. MELB)

http://australianfootball.com/game/view/61

Since 1990...

http://australianfootball.com/leagu...d/all/round_type/finals/limit/628/filter/show

Highest Match Aggregate (Finals)
283 Points - QF 1992 (GEEL vs. FOOTS)

http://australianfootball.com/game/view/10692

Lowest Match Aggregate (Finals)
109 Points - 2EF 2004 (SYD vs. WC)

http://australianfootball.com/game/view/12924

109 Points - 2SF 2005 (SYD vs. GEEL)

http://australianfootball.com/game/view/13123

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Highest Scoring Finals Matches

• GF 1972 (Carlton 177-150 Richmond) = 327
• QF 1972 (Richmond 164-120 Collingwood) = 284
• QF 1992 (Geelong 172-111 Footscray) = 283
• GF 1989 (Hawthorn 144-138 Geelong) = 282
• SF 1982 (Hawthorn 166-114 North Melbourne) = 280
• GFR 1977 (Collingwood 124-151 North Melbourne) = 275
• QF 2000 (Essendon 198-73 Kangaroos) = 271
• QF 1982 (Hawthorn 105-163 Carlton) = 268
• PF 1948 (Melbourne 166-101 Collingwood) = 267
• SF 1981 (Collingwood 133-132 Fitzroy) = 265
• GF 1985 (Essendon 170-92 Hawthorn) = 262
• PF 2000 (Melbourne 156-106 Kangaroos) = 262
• EF 1984 (Collingwood 153-107 Fitzroy) = 260
• SF 1980 (Carlton 102-152 Collingwood) = 254
• PF 1998 (Western Bulldogs 93-161 Adelaide) = 254
• QF 1978 (Hawthorn 154-98 Collingwood) = 252
• QF 1988 (Collingwood 107-145 Carlton) = 252
• QF 1983 (Hawthorn 127-123 Fitzroy) = 250