The Records Book

Records

Top Scoring

Highest Scores

Top ten totals in club history.

Rank	Points	Match
01	21030.30	1969 vs HawthornR2 · Princes Park
02	20130.21	1982 vs Western BulldogsR18 · Princes Park
03	19931.13	1984 vs North MelbourneR1 · Waverley Park
04	19129.17	1987 vs West Coast EaglesR4 · Princes Park
05	18527.23	1982 vs Sydney SwansR9 · Princes Park
06	18529.11	1998 vs Western BulldogsR17 · Princes Park
07	18427.22	1987 vs Brisbane LionsR10 · Princes Park
08	18428.16	2011 vs RichmondR15 · MCG
09	18127.19	1993 vs FitzroyR16 · Princes Park
10	18026.24	1982 vs North MelbourneR21 · Princes Park

Floor

Lowest Scores

The lowest totals on record.

Rank	Points	Match
01	60.6	1898 vs CollingwoodR5 · Victoria Park
02	71.1	1898 vs FitzroyR16 · Brunswick Street Oval
03	70.7	1901 vs CollingwoodR2 · Victoria Park
04	81.2	1898 vs EssendonR15 · East Melbourne Cricket Ground
05	80.8	1902 vs Sydney SwansR2 · Lake Oval
06	81.2	1903 vs MelbourneR7 · MCG
07	91.3	1897 vs FitzroyR8 · Princes Park
08	91.3	1899 vs EssendonR4 · East Melbourne Cricket Ground
09	91.3	1898 vs EssendonR10 · East Melbourne Cricket Ground
10	101.4	1900 vs EssendonR17 · East Melbourne Cricket Ground

Margins

Biggest Wins

The largest winning margins on record.

Rank	Margin (points)	Score	Match
01	140	169–29	1985 vs St KildaR2 · Moorabbin Oval
02	137	199–62	1984 vs North MelbourneR1 · Waverley Park
03	129	201–72	1982 vs Western BulldogsR18 · Princes Park
04	128	210–82	1969 vs HawthornR2 · Princes Park
05	128	155–27	1930 vs North MelbourneR14 · Princes Park
06	119	149–30	2001 vs West Coast EaglesR10 · Princes Park
07	119	171–52	2011 vs Gold Coast SUNSR2 · The Gabba
08	116	165–49	1986 vs MelbourneR10 · MCG
09	115	152–37	1984 vs RichmondR14 · Princes Park
10	114	129–15	1911 vs St KildaR15 · Princes Park

Margins

Biggest Losses

The heaviest defeats in club history.

Rank	Margin (points)	Score	Match
01	138	35–173	2015 vs HawthornR17 · Docklands Stadium
02	124	63–187	2003 vs North MelbourneR22 · Docklands Stadium
03	117	46–163	2007 vs Brisbane LionsR16 · The Gabba
04	116	71–187	2003 vs West Coast EaglesR15 · Subiaco Oval
05	111	82–193	1983 vs North MelbourneR10 · Arden St
06	109	50–159	2018 vs MelbourneR9 · MCG
07	109	67–176	1985 vs EssendonR6 · Windy Hill
08	108	33–141	2002 vs CollingwoodR18 · MCG
09	108	88–196	2004 vs St KildaR10 · Docklands Stadium
10	105	46–151	2018 vs GWS GiantsR20 · Docklands Stadium

Crowds

Largest Attendances

The biggest crowds in club history.

Rank	Attendance	Match
01	121,696	1970 vs CollingwoodGF · MCG
02	119,165	1969 vs RichmondGF · MCG
03	116,956	1973 vs RichmondGF · MCG
04	116,828	1968 vs EssendonGF · MCG
05	113,545	1979 vs CollingwoodGF · MCG
06	112,964	1981 vs CollingwoodGF · MCG
07	112,838	1970 vs CollingwoodSF · MCG
08	112,393	1972 vs RichmondGF · MCG
09	108,544	1969 vs CollingwoodSF · MCG
10	108,215	1970 vs St KildaPF · MCG

Crowds

Smallest Attendances

The smallest crowds in club history.

Rank	Attendance	Match
01	1,469	2020 vs GWS GiantsR15 · Metricon Stadium
02	1,580	2020 vs Sydney SwansR16 · Metricon Stadium
03	2,178	2020 vs Western BulldogsR6 · Metricon Stadium
04	2,664	1911 vs UniversityR4 · MCG
05	2,735	2020 vs Adelaide CrowsR17 · Metricon Stadium
06	3,000	1942 vs HawthornR9 · Glenferrie Oval
07	3,000	1897 vs FitzroyR1 · Brunswick Street Oval
08	3,510	2020 vs Port AdelaideR7 · The Gabba
09	3,655	2020 vs North MelbourneR8 · The Gabba
10	3,825	1919 vs MelbourneR14 · MCG

Streaks

Longest Winning Streaks

Most consecutive wins.

Rank	Games	Seasons
01	18	1995 – 1996
02	15	1907 – 1908
03	13	2000
04	12	1914
05	11	1932
06	11	1987 – 1988
07	10	1915
08	10	1937 – 1938
09	10	1942 – 1943
10	10	1945 – 1946

Streaks

Longest Losing Streaks

Most consecutive defeats.

Rank	Games	Seasons
01	14	1901 – 1902
02	14	2007 – 2008
03	11	2003 – 2004
04	11	2005
05	10	2002
06	9	2016
07	9	2018
08	8	1898 – 1899
09	8	1998
10	8	2006

Streaks

Longest Unbeaten Runs

Most consecutive games without a loss.

Rank	Games	Seasons
01	18	1995 – 1996
02	15	1907 – 1908
03	13	2000
04	12	1914
05	11	1932
06	11	1987 – 1988
07	10	1915
08	10	1921
09	10	1937 – 1938
10	10	1942 – 1943

Combined

Highest Combined Scores

The highest aggregate scores from a single game.

Rank	Total (points)	Score	Match
01	327	177–150	1972 vs RichmondGF · MCG
02	295	191–104	1987 vs West Coast EaglesR4 · Princes Park
03	292	210–82	1969 vs HawthornR2 · Princes Park
04	292	145–147	1985 vs North MelbourneR3 · Princes Park
05	290	180–110	1982 vs North MelbourneR21 · Princes Park
06	290	185–105	1998 vs Western BulldogsR17 · Princes Park
07	288	146–142	1980 vs FitzroyR22 · Princes Park
08	286	169–117	1941 vs North MelbourneR15 · Princes Park
09	284	88–196	2004 vs St KildaR10 · Docklands Stadium
10	284	134–150	2008 vs EssendonR3 · MCG

Seasons

Best Seasons

By win percentage (minimum five games).

Rank	Season	Record	Scoring
01	1908	19-1 · 95.0%	PF 1,244 · PA 716
02	1995	23-2 · 92.0%	PF 2,706 · PA 1,924
03	1979	21-3 · 87.5%	PF 2,965 · PA 2,136
04	1906	16-3 · 84.2%	PF 1,329 · PA 862
05	1915	16-2-1 · 84.2%	PF 1,318 · PA 920
06	1987	20-4 · 83.3%	PF 2,783 · PA 2,019
07	1947	17-4 · 81.0%	PF 2,018 · PA 1,536
08	1929	16-4 · 80.0%	PF 1,761 · PA 1,331
09	1938	16-4 · 80.0%	PF 2,040 · PA 1,740
10	1981	19-5 · 79.2%	PF 2,508 · PA 1,913

Seasons

Worst Seasons

By win percentage (minimum five games).

Rank	Season	Record	Scoring
01	2018	2-20 · 9.1%	PF 1,353 · PA 2,282
02	1901	2-15 · 11.8%	PF 476 · PA 1,013
03	2002	3-19 · 13.6%	PF 1,682 · PA 2,300
04	2006	3-18-1 · 13.6%	PF 1,791 · PA 2,415
05	1897	2-12 · 14.3%	PF 376 · PA 737
06	1898	3-13-1 · 17.6%	PF 419 · PA 846
07	2015	4-18 · 18.2%	PF 1,525 · PA 2,354
08	2003	4-18 · 18.2%	PF 1,784 · PA 2,674
09	2007	4-18 · 18.2%	PF 2,167 · PA 2,911
10	2005	4-17-1 · 18.2%	PF 2,016 · PA 2,670