Most games without a goal?

[oaksy]

Just wondering which player in the AFL has played the most games without scoring a goal?

 

[Hawkamania!]

In recent history, the only player that comes to mind is Jamie Shanahan (St.Kild/Melbourne). 162 games and all of them without a goal.

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jamie_Shanahan.html

 

[CAS79]

I think Rod Carter played about 198 games before he kicked his first goal, he missed a sitter of a shot the week before too.

I'm pretty sure he only kicked 2 for his career.

 

[DeZi]

Not the longest but Shane Wakelin just got a goal a few weeks ago...after I believe around 125+ games ???

 

[mightymightyblues]

I'll tell u what, the way Mark Blake's kicking for goal has been going his is a real candidate. His played 26 games without a goal so his slowly but surely getting there.

 

[Huddo91]

It had the answer to this on 'AFL Premiership 2007' in the loading screen before you play a match. I can't remember what the guy's name was except I'm pretty sure it was between 160-180 games and was a fair while ago.

 

[Brad Goodman]

The names Gary Malarkey and Ted Potter are ringing a bell for some reason.

 

[Power21]

The names Gary Malarkey and Ted Potter are ringing a bell for some reason.

I'm pretty sure it's Potter at about 182?

 

[Hawkamania!]

I think Rod Carter played about 198 games before he kicked his first goal, he missed a sitter of a shot the week before too.

I'm pretty sure he only kicked 2 for his career.

Your right. He got his first goal in his 215th game. Round 15, 1986 at Princes Park against Hawthorn. It took me a bit of searching to work it out.

Good work CAS79.

 

[Hotel 6]

The names Gary Malarkey and Ted Potter are ringing a bell for some reason.

Correct, Potter played 182 games with no goals, and Malarkey played 172. Three men played more than 200 games and only kicked 1 goal, Rod Carter (293 games), Charlie Dibbs (223 games) & Wally Donald (205 games).

A strange quirk is that Bob Henderson (Fitzroy 1953 - 1962) scored a goal in his debut and them played another 136 games without scoring a major!!

Source is the 2006 AFL guide to the season, page 587.

 

[hotdish]

Not the longest but Shane Wakelin just got a goal a few weeks ago...after I believe around 125+ games ???

Without checkin his stats, i'm gonna guess he kicked goals within the first 10 games of his AFL career - he actually started at the Saints as a foward... i'll check when he kicked his first goal...

Kicked a goal in his SECOND game in 1994...

 

[PUSSIES_07_FLAG]

Mark Blake will be a 200 gamer for Geelong.

So he might take the record, the worst possible inside out torpedo shot on goal that traveled 20 meters.

Poor big Fella.