Highest scoring round in history

[The Blueseum]

What was the highest scoring round in history, in terms of average scores per game?

This is one for Ron The Bear

I was looking at some stuff last night and noticed that Round 11, 1984 was extra-ordinary. If this is not the highest scoring round the one that beats it must be amazing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_VFL_season#Round_11



The lowest score was 13.13 by St Kilda, just look at the rest of the scores.

The Fitzroy vs North Melbourne game was insane, 166 to 152.

Can anyone remember this round and was there a reason for all the high scores. Was this the zenith of football?

 

[MarkCatsFan]

There was one season I think in the 70's where the weather was unseasonably dry all winter that led to a lot high scores, can't remember which year but it's mentioned on the article for that season.

 

[Cmarsh]

No such thing as a flooding defence back then.

 

[LoungeLizard]

Essendon 7.4 12.9 16.11 17.12 114 Sat 23-Mar-1985 2:10 PM Att: 41,694 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn 4.1 10.4 12.9 15.10 100 Essendon won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Carlton 4.3 8.7 15.10 22.13 145 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 20,398 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne 5.3 7.6 13.14 22.15 147 North Melbourne won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood 3.3 9.4 15.7 19.9 123 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 24,707 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne 3.5 8.11 14.15 16.17 113 Collingwood won by 10 pts [Match stats]
Footscray 4.3 13.5 15.10 26.14 170 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 23,259 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong 5.0 10.3 13.8 16.9 105 Footscray won by 65 pts [Match stats]
Richmond 7.4 15.8 24.15 31.25 211 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 17,753 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda 3.4 8.11 12.13 14.14 98 Richmond won by 113 pts [Match stats]
Sydney 3.5 7.8 12.9 18.12 120 Sun 14-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 10,204 Venue: S.C.G.
Fitzroy 10.5 17.10 22.11 26.15 171

 

[The Blueseum]

Essendon 7.4 12.9 16.11 17.12 114 Sat 23-Mar-1985 2:10 PM Att: 41,694 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn 4.1 10.4 12.9 15.10 100 Essendon won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Carlton 4.3 8.7 15.10 22.13 145 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 20,398 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne 5.3 7.6 13.14 22.15 147 North Melbourne won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood 3.3 9.4 15.7 19.9 123 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 24,707 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne 3.5 8.11 14.15 16.17 113 Collingwood won by 10 pts [Match stats]
Footscray 4.3 13.5 15.10 26.14 170 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 23,259 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong 5.0 10.3 13.8 16.9 105 Footscray won by 65 pts [Match stats]
Richmond 7.4 15.8 24.15 31.25 211 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 17,753 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda 3.4 8.11 12.13 14.14 98 Richmond won by 113 pts [Match stats]
Sydney 3.5 7.8 12.9 18.12 120 Sun 14-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 10,204 Venue: S.C.G.
Fitzroy 10.5 17.10 22.11 26.15 171

wow!

 

[Fizzler]

Check the 1982 season, lots of rounds where every team scored over 100 points.

 

[GoldenMagpie16]

You should look at the 1981 WAFL Season, Jeez the lowest team averaged over 100 points per game. That's insane

 

[Fizzler]

Just got confirmation that the 1982 season was the highest scoring VFL/AFL season, but the 1981 WAFL season does in fact have it covered by on average 10 points.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

There was a VFL round in 1982 with an average score of 112.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

There was a VFL round in 1982 with an average score of 112.

By round, I meant season average score.

 

[HairyO]

1989 had some huge games. Hawks and Cats both regularly kicked 20+ goals.

 

[Rimmer]

6 games v 9 games, wondering whether any of the AFL rounds compete with the old VFL. Games often did score higher in the past so I would not be surprised if many of the highest round scores were from the old 6 game format.

Clever topic OP

 

[Ron The Bear]

Avg Score|Year|Rd|High|Low|Games
\134.75|1985|3|211|98|6
\131.42|1978|6|204|88|6
\129.17|1984|3|169|97|6
\128.58|1982|10|161|100|6
\127.75|1978|2|167|88|6
\126.58|1984|22|169|71|6
\126.25|1979|18|195|63|6
\125.67|1980|16|222|70|6
\125.50|1977|6|191|50|6
\125.36|1987|22|175|68|7
\125.25|1982|11|178|71|6
\125.00|1982|22|208|62|6
\122.83|1980|17|211|90|6
\122.25|1984|11|166|91|6
\122.08|1982|17|185|75|6
\121.25|1982|3|194|46|6
\121.25|1985|1|176|66|6
\121.08|1978|20|167|70|6
\120.92|1983|11|160|88|6
\120.58|1985|9|162|71|6

 

[Ron The Bear]

6 games v 9 games, wondering whether any of the AFL rounds compete with the old VFL. Games often did score higher in the past so I would not be surprised if many of the highest round scores were from the old 6 game format.

Clever topic OP

9 games

Avg Score|Year|Rd|High|Low|Games
\105.78|2013|3|177|68|9
\103.61|2017|1|147|73|9
\102.22|2013|2|184|36|9
\101.11|2013|19|134|54|9
\100.50|2014|23|151|56|9

8 games

Avg Score|Year|Rd|High|Low|Games
\118.38|2000|3|170|87|8
\116.75|2000|1|156|62|8
\112.88|2001|5|171|70|8
\112.13|2000|2|154|70|8
\111.00|2007|22|157|69|8

7 games

Avg Score|Year|Rd|High|Low|Games
\125.36|1987|22|175|68|7
\119.57|1987|2|187|59|7
\119.14|1993|6|229|60|7
\118.21|1993|1|178|70|7
\117.86|1992|20|216|53|7

6 games - see above

5 games

Avg Score|Year|Rd|High|Low|Games
\113.30|1942|1|164|72|5
\104.00|1942|2|196|59|5
\102.90|1943|5|150|73|5
\96.30|1942|3|175|37|5
\95.30|1943|7|136|62|5

4 games

Avg Score|Year|Rd|High|Low|Games
\107.75|1992|1|141|68|4
\99.13|1994|F1|123|80|4
\96.50|1996|F1|131|70|4
\95.63|1920|18|149|41|4
\95.38|1994|6|134|55|4

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

You should look at the 1981 WAFL Season, Jeez the lowest team averaged over 100 points per game. That's insane

Minnow league though...

 

[The Blueseum]

Avg Score|Year|Rd|High|Low|Games
\134.75|1985|3|211|98|6
\131.42|1978|6|204|88|6
\129.17|1984|3|169|97|6
\128.58|1982|10|161|100|6
\127.75|1978|2|167|88|6
\126.58|1984|22|169|71|6
\126.25|1979|18|195|63|6
\125.67|1980|16|222|70|6
\125.50|1977|6|191|50|6
\125.36|1987|22|175|68|7
\125.25|1982|11|178|71|6
\125.00|1982|22|208|62|6
\122.83|1980|17|211|90|6
\122.25|1984|11|166|91|6
\122.08|1982|17|185|75|6
\121.25|1982|3|194|46|6
\121.25|1985|1|176|66|6
\121.08|1978|20|167|70|6
\120.92|1983|11|160|88|6
\120.58|1985|9|162|71|6

Thanks for this. Really interesting. I would never have guessed that round 11, 1984 would be so far down the list.

1980 to 1985 was a great era in footy.

 

[Ron The Bear]

The Fitzroy vs North Melbourne game was insane, 166 to 152.

 

[The Blueseum]

Essendon 7.4 12.9 16.11 17.12 114 Sat 23-Mar-1985 2:10 PM Att: 41,694 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn 4.1 10.4 12.9 15.10 100 Essendon won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Carlton 4.3 8.7 15.10 22.13 145 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 20,398 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne 5.3 7.6 13.14 22.15 147 North Melbourne won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood 3.3 9.4 15.7 19.9 123 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 24,707 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne 3.5 8.11 14.15 16.17 113 Collingwood won by 10 pts [Match stats]
Footscray 4.3 13.5 15.10 26.14 170 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 23,259 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong 5.0 10.3 13.8 16.9 105 Footscray won by 65 pts [Match stats]
Richmond 7.4 15.8 24.15 31.25 211 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 17,753 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda 3.4 8.11 12.13 14.14 98 Richmond won by 113 pts [Match stats]
Sydney 3.5 7.8 12.9 18.12 120 Sun 14-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 10,204 Venue: S.C.G.
Fitzroy 10.5 17.10 22.11 26.15 171

That is 198 goals in one afternoon of footy.

If you had five radios tuned into the five games at once it would have been a goal every 40 seconds of play.

 

[kriles76]

Just got confirmation that the 1982 season was the highest scoring VFL/AFL season, but the 1981 WAFL season does in fact have it covered by on average 10 points.

I was young but I seem to remember 1982/83 being affected by drought so the grounds may have been dry to play on even in winter.

 

[wagstaff]

You should look at the 1981 WAFL Season, Jeez the lowest team averaged over 100 points per game. That's insane

In the VFL in 1980 Fitzroy averaged 109 points a game which would comfortably make them the 2nd highest scoring side on the 2017 ladder (only 17 points less than Adelaide). They finished last.

 

[wagstaff]

Essendon 7.4 12.9 16.11 17.12 114 Sat 23-Mar-1985 2:10 PM Att: 41,694 Venue: Waverley Park
Hawthorn 4.1 10.4 12.9 15.10 100 Essendon won by 14 pts [Match stats]
Carlton 4.3 8.7 15.10 22.13 145 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 20,398 Venue: Princes Park
North Melbourne 5.3 7.6 13.14 22.15 147 North Melbourne won by 2 pts [Match stats]
Collingwood 3.3 9.4 15.7 19.9 123 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 24,707 Venue: Victoria Park
Melbourne 3.5 8.11 14.15 16.17 113 Collingwood won by 10 pts [Match stats]
Footscray 4.3 13.5 15.10 26.14 170 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 23,259 Venue: Western Oval
Geelong 5.0 10.3 13.8 16.9 105 Footscray won by 65 pts [Match stats]
Richmond 7.4 15.8 24.15 31.25 211 Sat 13-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 17,753 Venue: M.C.G.
St Kilda 3.4 8.11 12.13 14.14 98 Richmond won by 113 pts [Match stats]
Sydney 3.5 7.8 12.9 18.12 120 Sun 14-Apr-1985 2:10 PM Att: 10,204 Venue: S.C.G.
Fitzroy 10.5 17.10 22.11 26.15 171

Carlton losing score of 145 is four goals more than they've managed in any match in the past three seasons.

 

[Ron The Bear]

In the VFL in 1980 Fitzroy averaged 109 points a game which would comfortably make them the 2nd highest scoring side on the 2017 ladder (only 17 points less than Adelaide). They finished last.

That was a particularly talented wooden spoon team. They beat the premiers and drew with the runners-up, and came from 51 points down against fourth-placed Carlton in the last game to just fail.

Bernie Quinlan, Garry Wilson, Conlan, McMahon, Irwin, Beecroft, Serafini, Chris Smith who I think led the Brownlow at the halfway mark that year. Rising Star equivalent in Marchesani. An ageing Len Thompson, Robert Walls, John Rantall, Max Richardson...

 

[FootyJunkie]

goals galore in the 80s, very little defence.... tap to the rover and he just set sail for home almost every time

 

[Sttew]

R6 1992 - average score 113


Followed by R 7, 1992 - average score 110:

 

[RedmanWasHere]

What's the highest in the SANFL and VFA/L?