Overview
For the best part of its first 100 years, AFL football was something of a closed shop when it came to recording statistics and history. Clubs and the media were fed a few basics stats but the general public was devoid of any meaningful information.
Fast forward to the 21st century and it’s a completely different story. Football fans now have an insatiable appetite for statistics and history – and one of the best ways to satisfy that hunger is via the AFL Record Season Guide.
The AFL's official statistical history book has all the statistics and history of the game dating back to the very first match in 1858. And it covers everything you need to know about AFL football since the League started in 1897, including a detailed look at every draft.
About the The Editor
Michael Lovett
Michael Lovett is one of the country’s most senior football writers. He started at the Ballarat Courier in 1974 and has reported major sport, specialising in football and cricket, for The Sporting Globe and The Herald. He was the editor of Basketball Week and Inside Football, before becoming editor of the AFL Record in 1997. Lovett is currently the production editor at The Slattery Media Group and became a life member of the Australian Football Media Association in 2008.
Corrections
While all care is taken in compiling our data, we acknowledge the odd error does occur. Below is a list of corrections discovered by you and us. These errors will be corrected for the 2011 edition. Email any updates/corrections to michaell@slatterymedia.com
| Page | Correction |
| 32 |
Under the heading 'Winning Runs', the first entry (v North Melbourne) should read 2004- only. The streak 1991-93 (3 wins) should be positioned further down the table. |
| 49 |
Under the heading 'Eight Goals Or More In A Match', the first bold entry for Jonathan Brown (8.2 v Essendon in Round 6) should read 2005, not 2004. |
| 195 |
In the Rookie List profiles, note that Michael Newton is not a mature-age rookie. On the following page, Danny Hughes should have two ## marks as he is a mature-age rookie. |
| 205 |
Under the heading 'Highest Scores By Quarter', North Melbourne's highest 2nd quarter score should read 11.7 (73) v Melbourne, R17, 2000, Colonial Stadium. |
| 572 |
Under the heading '250 Or More Premiership Matches: 1897-2009', Chris Johnson (264 games) has been inadvertently listed twice. Download attachment. |
| 573 |
Under the heading '100 Or More Consecutive Matches: 1897-2009', Daryn Cresswell is listed twice (101 games and 108 games). The correct entry is 108 from 1996-2001 |
| 584 |
Under the heading 'AFL Players – 100 Or More Career Games For Two Or More Clubs: 1897-2009', Matthew Clarke is listed as playing 248 career games. There should be a notation that he played 10 games for St Kilda in 2007, bringing his career total to 258 games. |
| 626 |
Under the heading '10 Goals Or More In A Match: 1897-2009', Essendon's John Coleman is listed as kicking 13.7 in Round 8 v Geelong at the Gabba in 1952. The game was played at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground. |
| 626 |
Under the heading '10 Goals Or More In A Match: 1897-2009', Essendon's John Coleman is listed as kicking 13.7 in Round 8 v Geelong at the Gabba in 1952. The game was played at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground. |
| 635 |
Under the heading 'Most Goals By Guernsey Number: 1911-2009', Russell Robertson wore No. 42 in 1997 and kicked five goals before switching to No. 24 in 1998. Therefore, his span in No. 24 should read 1998-2009, 418 goals. |
| 731 |
Under the heading 'Round-By-Round Attendance Records: 1921-2009', the record for round 19 is incorrect. It should read 309,042 (2006). |
| 735 |
Under the heading 'Club Attendance Records: 1897-2009', the record home and away crowd for West Coast is 62,586 against Sydney in Round 1, 2007 at Telstra Stadium. In the same table, the record finals crowd for Brisbane is 91,817 against Collingwood at MCG in the 2002 Grand Final (not Essendon as listed). |
| 820 |
The list of goalkickers for Richmond in the 1973 Grand Final is incorrect. Paul Sproule has been incorrectly listed as kicking 2 goals – he was goalless. Those 2 goals should be attributed to Brian Roberts (1) and Wayne Walsh (1). |
| 823 |
The list of goalkickers for North Melbourne in the 1976 Grand Final is incorrect. Terry Moore has been incorrectly listed as kicking 1 goal. That goal should be attributed to Brent Crosswell. |
| 869 |
The 2007 Grand Final captains have not been identified. Tom Harley was captain of Geelong and Warren Tredrea was captain of Port Adelaide. |
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