What is the most unbreakable record in the AFL?

[LachyH]

I actually see that record getting broken within the next ten years. The speed of the game is far superior to what it was in 1992, it only takes an innovative coach to launch an all-out attack against a weak opponent and the record will go. We should've gone close last year against GWS when we kicked 28.25(193). Kick straight (say 38.15(243)) and the record is ours. There were some horrific missed shots that day.

The one thing holding teams back is the fact that the quarters in 1992 were five minutes longer than what they are now.

The quarter's are shorter, but there's more time added on now which effectively makes little difference. Believe me, I get very excited by teams kicking 200 points, and I was willing Hawthorn to kick as much as possible in that game against GWS. But it just didn't happen. It's only happened 30 times that teams have kicked 200 in league history. It's possible it will be broken, and maybe one day it will, but there will only be rare opportunities for it to happen, and if anything goes wrong, it won't, such is the massive nature of the record.

But teams are not interested in scoring records. So for this reason as well, it's unlikely to be broken. How I'd love to be wrong though.

 

[FootyGeek]

OK, watch out Ron the Bear, bringing out the big guns now.

I doubt that the record of a father son combination both being found guilty for headbutting and serving suspensions will ever be broken.

A father-son-grandson headbutting suspension will never happen.

Vin and Jarrad Waite will be forever etched in the halls of stats history.

 

[FootyGeek]

Six goals with your first six kicks will never be beaten.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_kick/first_goal_kickers_in_the_Australian_Football_League

 

[Ron The Bear]

A father-son-grandson headbutting suspension will never happen.

Leo and John Murphy both won consecutive best & fairest awards at 27 & 28. Marc Murphy turns 27 next year. What are the odds?

 

[FootyGeek]

Leo and John Murphy both won consecutive best & fairest awards at 27 & 28. Marc Murphy turns 27 next year. What are the odds?

oooooooh!!

The do ron ron ron the do ron ron. Brilliant!

 

[finders]

I dont see Collingwoods 4 on the trot flags or even Brisbanes 3 will get beaten for a long time if ever.

 

[SJ]

A team kicking 3057 points in the home and away season, or 3558 points in a season including finals.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Essendon won the most home-and-away games (21) and total games (24) in a single season in the history of the VFL/AFL, breaking the records set by Carlton in 1995 (20 and 23 respectively). It broke Collingwood’s 1929 record when it won its first twenty games, and if one includes its pre-season cup, it won 30 games. All records still stand. In 2008 Geelong won 21 of 22 in the home and away season to equal that record, but lost the Grand Final.

 

[Kenno27]

Essendon won the most home-and-away games (21) and total games (24) in a single season in the history of the VFL/AFL, breaking the records set by Carlton in 1995 (20 and 23 respectively). It broke Collingwood’s 1929 record when it won its first twenty games, and if one includes its pre-season cup, it won 30 games. All records still stand. In 2008 Geelong won 21 of 22 in the home and away season to equal that record, but lost the Grand Final.

Going undefeated in a H&A season has been only done once and it wasn't Essendon.

 

[Bosk]

Ok another Michael Tuck stat that will NEVER be broken.

He played in 302 wins!!!

Wow, that's pretty staggering and one I hadn't heard before.

You could pretty much make an entire thread about "Michael Tuck's records that will probably stand forever". He might not have been our most spectacular player but by God his accomplishments are in a different bracket to just about anyone else who's ever pulled on the boots.


Just imagine asking Tucky which of his 39 finals was the toughest. He's probably forgotten half of them by now!

 

[Bosk]

Leigh Matthews has 20 and 3'd 5 times. The next best is 0.

/thread.

I think we all know by now this is the only stat that matters.

 

[piepark]

I think as a Melbourne and Footscray supporter, if you were born into that club with your family to not see a flag since 1954 and 1964 basically is 49 and 59 years! I mean some people don't live that long for heavens sake. I honestly don't think these clubs will ever win a flag again. Won't happen unless the league basically gives them concessions beyond anything I can think off.

Melbourne can't even cheat properly without getting caught (Tanking), let alone win games. Footscray at least have some mongrel in them to have a crack.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Going undefeated in a H&A season has been only done once and it wasn't Essendon.

Did I say undefeated?

 

[DarwinRoo]

Any record set at grounds we don't play at anymore.

 

[topdon]

Fred Fanning

 

[raymagoo]

Kade Simpson's record of no possessions in his first 3 games will be tough to beat!

 

[Father Jack]

Essendon 2000 - the greatest side ever to only win one flag. To put that into perspective, the Adelaide side of a couple years earlier was mediocre by comparison and yet managed to double that tally, and for Essendon's sake lets not even mention Brisbane.

 

[Albert Ross]

Kade Simpson's record of no possessions in his first 3 games will be tough to beat!

Not in the sub era. Only need to be named as sub 3 times and you'd be some chance.

 

[cotter101]

I haven't bothered checking but has Fitzroy's 190 point win over Melbourne been beat?

 

[DrEvil]

He had 10 at the seven minute mark of the 3rd quarter IIRC. Brereton was confident he'd get to 18 the way he was going. He then went cold, before kicking two late ones in the last minute.

Dunstall kicked 11 in the first half on his way to 17.5 against Richmond in 1992. As good a performance as that was, I think 'Chief' would've been dirty he couldn't equal the record with how well he'd started.

2 Brownlow votes for this effort

 

[giggler99]

I haven't bothered checking but has Fitzroy's 190 point win over Melbourne been beat?

No.

Geelong come close against Melbourne in 2011 with a 186 point win.

Also about that Fitzroy v Melbourne match in 79 can anyone find and post the quarter by quarter scores
And the Fitzroy goal scores? I think Fitzroy still has the biggest last quarter score from that match.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Stewie (Buckets) Loewe......23 Eggs at once....Un-break-able surely

 

[FootyJunkie]

No.

Geelong come close against Melbourne in 2011 with a 186 point win.

Also about that Fitzroy v Melbourne match in 79 can anyone find and post the quarter by quarter scores
And the Fitzroy goal scores? I think Fitzroy still has the biggest last quarter score from that match.

Fitzroy 7.7 14.14 26.17 36.22 238 Sat 28-Jul-1979 2:10 PM Att:12,149 Venue: Waverley Park
Melbourne 2.1 2.5 4.8 6.12 48 Fitzroy won by 190 pts [Match stats]

 

[Hodgepodge]

Leigh Matthews - 915 goals by a midfielder. Pencils down, everyone.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Leigh Matthews - 915 goals by a midfielder. Pencils down, everyone.

Bit like saying Gary Ablett 1030 goals as a wingman.