List of SANFL records
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This is a list of records from the South Australian National Football League since its inception in 1877 (previously known as the South Australian Football Association and the South Australian Football League).
Club records[]
Largest score[]
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49.23 (317) | Glenelg | Central District | 1975 | 17 | Glenelg Oval |
| 2 | 39.16 (250) | South Adelaide | Woodville | 1984 | 14 | Football Park |
| 3 | 37.21 (243) | Port Adelaide | Woodville | 1980 | 3 | Football Park |
| 4 | 36.21 (237) | West Adelaide | West Torrens | 1982 | 8 | Richmond Oval |
| 5 | 35.23 (233) | Central District | West Torrens | 1988 | 4 | Elizabeth Oval |
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Lowest conceded score[]
The lowest scores since the modern scoring system was adopted in 1897.
| Rank | Score | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0 (0) | Port Adelaide | West Torrens | 1899 | 2 | Alberton Oval |
| 0.0 (0) | Port Adelaide | West Torrens | 1897 | 7 | Alberton Oval | |
| 0.0 (0) | North Adelaide | West Adelaide | 1897 | 4 | Adelaide Oval | |
| 0.0 (0) | Norwood | West Torrens | 1897 | 2 | Kensington Oval | |
| 0.0 (0) | Norwood | West Adelaide | 1897 | 1 | Kensington Oval | |
| 0.0 (0) | Port Adelaide | West Torrens | 1897 | 1 | Alberton Oval | |
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Individual records[]
Most career goals[]
| Rank | Goals | Games | Player | Club(s) | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1417 | 224 | Ken Farmer | North Adelaide | 1929-1941 |
| 2 | 1044 | 248 | Tim Evans | Port Adelaide | 1975–1986 |
| 3 | 884 | 274 | Fred Phillis | Glenelg | 1966–1981 |
| 4 | 817 | 177 | Jack Owens | Glenelg | 1924-1935 |
| 5 | 781 | 350 | Rick Davies | Sturt South Adelaide |
1970–80, 1982–86 |
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Most goals in a game[]
| Rank | Goals | Player | Club | Opponent | Year | Round | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Ken Farmer | North Adelaide | West Torrens | 1940 | Round 12 | Prospect Oval |
| 23 | Anthony Daly | Norwood | Adelaide | 1893 | Round 16 | Kensington Oval |
Most goals in a season[]
| Rank | Goals | Player | Club | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 153 | Scott Hodges | Port Adelaide | 1990 |
| 2 | 151 | Rick Davies | Sturt | 1983 |
| 3 | 146 | Tim Evans | Port Adelaide | 1980 |
Most seasons as leading goal-kicker[]
| Rank | Seasons | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Ken Farmer | North Adelaide |
| 2 | 7 | Anthony Daly | Norwood |
| 3 | 6 | Tim Evans | Port Adelaide |
| 4 | 5 | Fred Phillis | Glenelg |
Most games for each club[]
| Rank | Games | Player | Club | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 448 | Peter Carey | Glenelg | 1971–1988 |
| 2 | 392 | Russell Ebert | Port Adelaide | 1968–1978, 1980–1985 |
| 3 | 379 | Michael Redden | North Adelaide | 1978–1993 |
| 4 | 371 | Garry McIntosh | Norwood | 1982-1998 |
| 5 | 364 | Grantley Fielke | West Adelaide | 1979–86, 1988–90, 1992–97 |
| 6 | 360 | Paul Bagshaw | Sturt | 1964-1980 |
| 7 | 337 | Stuart Palmer | South Adelaide | 1969–1985 |
| 8 | 327 | Lindsay Head | West Torrens | 1952–1970 |
| 9 | 325 | Ralph Sewer | Woodville | 1969–80, 1984–90 |
| 10 | 308 | Peter Vivian | Central District | 1969–1985 |
| 11 | 266 | Justin Cicolella | Eagles | 1998–2012 |
Most Magarey Medals[]
- For a year-by-year list see Magarey Medal.
| Awards | Player | Club(s) | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Russell Ebert | Port Adelaide | 1971, 1974, 1976, 1980 | |
| 3 | Tom MacKenzie | West Torrens North Adelaide |
1902, 1905, 1906 | |
| Walter Scott | Norwood | 1921, 1924, 1930 | ||
| Dan Moriatry | South Adelaide | 1919, 1920, 1921 | ||
| Len Fitzgerald | Sturt | 1952, 1954, 1959 | ||
| Lindsay Head | West Torrens | 1955, 1958, 1963 | ||
| Barrie Robran | North Adelaide | 1968, 1970, 1973 | ||
| James Allan | North Adelaide | 2007, 2010, 2011 | ||
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Most club best and fairest awards[]
| Awards | Player | Club(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Barrie Robran | North Adelaide | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| Rick Davies | Sturt | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 | |
| Peter Darley | South Adelaide | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973 | |
| 6 | Russell Ebert | Port Adelaide | 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981 |
| Walter Scott | Norwood | 1920, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1928, 1930 | |
| Michael Taylor | Norwood | 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986 |
Most premierships as player[]
| Rank | Awards | Player | Club(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Geof Motley | Port Adelaide | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965 |
| Chris Gowans | Central District | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | ||
| James Gowans | Central District | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | ||
| 2 | 8 | Neville Hayes | Port Adelaide | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963 |
| Greg Phillips | Port Adelaide | 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 | ||
| Scott Hodges | Port Adelaide | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998 | ||
| Paul Northeast | Port Adelaide | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 | ||
| Matthew Slade | Central District | 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Most SANFL games coached[]
| Rank | Games | Coach | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 777 | Jack Oatey | Norwood West Adelaide Sturt |
| 2 | 628 | Neil Kerley | West Adelaide South Adelaide Glenelg West Torrens Central District |
| 3 | 574 | Fos Williams | Port Adelaide South Adelaide West Adelaide |
| 4 | 533 | John Cahill | Port Adelaide West Adelaide South Adelaide |
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- Australian rules football-related lists
- Australian rules football records and statistics