VFL/AFL goalkicking records

This page is a collection of VFL/AFL goalkicking records. The Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990, is the elite national competition in men's Australian rules football. This list only includes home-and-away matches and finals; representative games (i.e. State of Origin or international rules), pre-season and Night Series games are excluded from the totals.

Former Collingwood captain Dick Lee was the first VFL/AFL player to kick 500 goals

Most VFL/AFL goals

Below are the players who have kicked at least 500 goals at VFL/AFL level.

Most VFL/AFL goals for that club
BoldCurrent player

Updated to the end of round 24, 2023.

# Player Goals Club(s) Games Average
per game
Average
per season
Career span Ref.
1Tony Lockett1360St Kilda (1983–1994; 898 goals, 183 games)2814.8475.561983–1999, 2002[1]
Sydney (1995–1999, 2002; 462 goals, 98 games)
2Gordon Coventry1299Collingwood3064.2572.171920–1937[2]
3Jason Dunstall1254Hawthorn2694.6689.571985–1998[3]
4Lance Franklin1066Hawthorn (2005–2013; 580 goals, 182 games)3543.0158.172005–2023[4]
Sydney (2014–2023; 486 goals, 172 games)
5Doug Wade1057Geelong (1961–1972; 834 goals, 208 games)2673.9670.471961–1975[5]
North Melbourne (1973–1975; 223 goals, 59 games)
6Gary Ablett Sr.1031Hawthorn (1982; 10 goals, 6 games)2484.1668.731982, 1984–1997[6]
Geelong (1984–1997; 1021 goals, 242 games)
7Jack Titus970Richmond2943.3053.891926–1943[7]
8Matthew Lloyd926Essendon2703.4361.731995–2009[8]
9Leigh Matthews915Hawthorn3322.7653.821969–1985[9]
10Peter McKenna874Collingwood (1965–1975; 838 goals, 180 games)1914.5872.831965–1975, 1977[10]
Carlton (1977; 36 goals, 11 games)
11Bernie Quinlan817Footscray (1969–1977; 241 goals, 177 games)3662.2345.391969–1986[11]
Fitzroy (1978–1986; 576 goals, 189 games)
12Matthew Richardson800Richmond2822.8447.061993–2009[12]
13Jack Riewoldt787Richmond3472.2747.192007–2023[13]
14Tom Hawkins781Geelong3472.2545.752007–present[14]
15Kevin Bartlett778Richmond4031.9340.951965–1983[15]
16Saverio Rocca748Collingwood (1992–2000; 514 goals, 156 games)2572.9149.871992–2006[16]
Kangaroos (2001–2006; 234 goals, 101 games)
17Barry Hall746St Kilda (1996–2001; 144 goals, 88 games)2892.5846.631996–2011[17]
Sydney (2002–2009; 467 goals, 162 games)
Western Bulldogs (2010–2011; 135 goals, 39 games)
18Stephen Kernahan738Carlton2512.9461.501986–1997[18]
19Bill Mohr735St Kilda1953.7756.541929–1941[19]
20Peter Hudson727Hawthorn1295.6480.781967–1974, 1977[20]
Wayne Carey727North Melbourne/Kangaroos (1989–2001; 671 goals, 244 games)2722.6748.471989–2001, 2003–2004[21]
Adelaide (2003–2004; 46 goals, 28 games)
22Josh Kennedy723Carlton (2006–2007; 11 goals, 22 games)2932.4742.532006–2022[22]
West Coast (2008–2022; 712 goals, 271 games)
23Harry Vallence722Carlton2043.5455.541926–1938[23]
24Nick Riewoldt718St Kilda3362.1442.242001–2017[24]
25Dick Lee707Collingwood2303.0741.591906–1922[25]
26Matthew Pavlich700Fremantle3531.9841.182000–2016[26]
27Bob Pratt681South Melbourne1584.3161.911930–1939, 1946[27]
28Jack Moriarty662Essendon (1922; 36 goals, 13 games)1703.8960.181922, 1924–1933[28]
Fitzroy (1924–1933; 626 goals, 157 games)
29Eddie Betts640Carlton (2005–2013, 2020–2021; 330 goals, 218 games)3501.8337.652005–2021[29]
Adelaide (2014–2019; 310 goals, 132 games)
30Alastair Lynch633Fitzroy (1988–1993; 173 goals, 120 games)3062.0737.241988–2004[30]
Brisbane Bears (1994–1996; 89 goals, 32 games)
Brisbane Lions (1997–2004; 371 goals, 154 games)
31David Neitz631Melbourne3062.0639.441993–2008[31]
32Michael Moncrieff629Hawthorn2242.8148.381971–1983[32]
33Brendan Fevola623Carlton (1999–2009; 575 goals, 187 games)2043.0551.921999–2010[33]
Brisbane Lions (2010; 48 goals, 17 games)
34Taylor Walker612Adelaide2602.3535.732008–present[34]
35Michael Roach607Richmond2003.0446.691977–1989[35]
36Stewart Loewe594St Kilda3211.8534.941986–2002[36]
Jonathan Brown594Brisbane Lions2562.3239.602000–2014[37]
38Kelvin Templeton593Footscray (1974–1982; 494 goals, 143 games)1773.3549.421974–1985[38]
Melbourne (1983–1985; 99 goals, 34 games)
39Tony Modra588Adelaide (1992–1998; 440 goals, 118 games)1653.5658.801992–2001[39]
Fremantle (1999–2001; 148 goals, 47 games)
40Jeremy Cameron584Greater Western Sydney (2012–2020; 427 goals, 171 games)2302.5448.272012–present[40]
Geelong (2021–present; 157 goals, 59 games)
41Jarryd Roughead578Hawthorn2832.0438.532005–2019[41]
42Simon Madden575Essendon3781.5230.261974–1992[42]
Simon Beasley575Footscray1543.7371.881982–1989[43]
44Richard Osborne574Fitzroy (1982–1992; 411 goals, 187 games)2832.0333.761982–1998[44]
Sydney (1993; 39 goals, 16 games)
Footscray (1994–1996; 98 goals, 51 games)
Collingwood (1997–1998; 26 goals, 29 games)
Stephen Milne574St Kilda2752.0944.152001–2013[45]
46Norm Smith572Melbourne (1935–1948; 546 goals, 210 games)2272.5235.751935–1950[46]
Fitzroy (1949–1950; 26 goals, 17 games)
47Paul Salmon561Essendon (1983–1995, 2002; 520 goals, 224 games)3241.7329.531983–2000, 2002[47]
Hawthorn (1996–2000; 41 goals, 100 games)
48Brad Johnson558Footscray/Western Bulldogs3641.5332.821994–2010[48]
49Chris Grant554Footscray/Western Bulldogs3411.6230.781990–2007[49]
50Peter Daicos549Collingwood2502.2036.601979–1993[50]
Fraser Gehrig549West Coast (1995–2000; 159 goals, 115 games)2602.1139.211995–2008[51]
St Kilda (2001–2008; 390 goals, 145 games)
Warren Tredrea549Port Adelaide2552.1539.211997–2010[52]
53Dick Harris548Richmond1962.8049.821934–1944[53]
54Lindsay White540Geelong (1941, 1944–1950; 429 goals, 117 games)1423.8054.001941–1950[54]
South Melbourne (1942–1943; 111 goals, 25 games)
55John Coleman537Essendon985.4889.501949–1954[55]
56Luke Breust528Hawthorn2811.8840.082011–present[56]
57Brian Taylor527Richmond (1980–1984; 156 goals, 43 games)1403.7647.911980–1990[57]
Collingwood (1985–1990; 371 goals, 97 games)
58Daniel Bradshaw524Brisbane Bears (1996; 0 goals, 3 games)2312.2734.931996–2010[58]
Brisbane Lions (1997–2009; 496 goals, 219 games)
Sydney (2010; 28 goals, 9 games)
59Michael O'Loughlin521Sydney3031.7234.731995–2009[59]
60Brent Harvey518North Melbourne/Kangaroos4321.2020.571996–2016[60]
61Steve Johnson516Geelong (2002–2015; 452 goals, 253 games)2931.7532.252002–2017[61]
Greater Western Sydney (2016–2017; 64 goals, 40 games)
62Peter Sumich514West Coast1503.4357.111989–1997[62]
63John Longmire511North Melbourne/Kangaroos2002.5642.581988–1999[63]
64Jack Darling510West Coast2771.8440.332011–present[64]

Club goalkicking record holders

Below are the players who hold the record for most goals kicked at their respective clubs.

Bold Current player

Updated to the end of round 24, 2023.

Club Player Goals Games Years Ref.
AdelaideTaylor Walker6122602008–present[34]
Brisbane BearsRoger Merrett2851641988–1996[65]
Brisbane LionsJonathan Brown5942562000–2014[37]
CarltonStephen Kernahan7382511986–1997[18]
CollingwoodGordon Coventry12993061920–1937[2]
EssendonMatthew Lloyd9262701995–2009[8]
FitzroyJack Moriarty6261571924–1933[28]
Footscray/Western BulldogsSimon Beasley5751541982–1989[43]
FremantleMatthew Pavlich7003532000–2016[26]
GeelongGary Ablett Sr.10212421984–1997[6]
Gold CoastTom Lynch2541312011–2018[66]
Greater Western SydneyJeremy Cameron4271712012–2020[40]
HawthornJason Dunstall12542691985–1998[3]
MelbourneDavid Neitz6313061993–2008[31]
North Melbourne/KangaroosWayne Carey6712441989–2001[21]
Port AdelaideWarren Tredrea5492551997–2010[52]
RichmondJack Titus9702941926–1943[7]
South Melbourne/SydneyBob Pratt6811581930–1939, 1946[27]
St KildaTony Lockett8981831983–1994[1]
UniversityRoy Park111441912–1914[67]
West CoastJosh Kennedy7122712008–2022[22]

VFL/AFL goalkicking record holder

Below are the players who have held the record for the most goals kicked at VFL/AFL level, beginning with the first player to reach 100 goals.[68]

Player Total to
break record
Record broken Career goals Club(s) Career span
Archie SmithFirst to reach 100 goals (round 9, 1902)119Collingwood1897–1902
Jack Leith120Round 14, 1903162Melbourne1897–1908, 1911–1912
Teddy Lockwood127Round 2, 1904144Geelong (1899–1901; 45 games, 61 goals)1899–1905
Collingwood (1902–1905; 53 games, 83 goals)
Mick Grace145Round 9, 1906214Fitzroy (1897–1900; 65 games, 55 goals)1897–1900, 1903–1908
Carlton (1903–1907; 86 games, 133 goals)
St Kilda (1908; 16 games, 26 goals)
Dick Lee215Round 7, 1910707Collingwood1906–1922
Len Mortimer280Round 14, 1913289South Melbourne1906–1915
Dick Lee281Round 15, 1913707Collingwood1906–1922
Gordon Coventry708Preliminary final, 19301299Collingwood1920–1937
Tony Lockett1300Round 10, 19991360St Kilda (1983–1994; 183 games, 898 goals)1983–1999, 2002
Sydney (1995–1999, 2002; 98 games, 462 goals)

Other goalkicking records

See also

References

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  2. "Gordon Coventry". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. "Jason Dunstall". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. "Lance Franklin". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. "Doug Wade". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  6. "Gary Ablett". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  7. "Jack Titus". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  8. "Matthew Lloyd". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  9. "Leigh Matthews". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  10. "Peter McKenna". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  11. "Bernie Quinlan". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  12. "Matthew Richardson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  13. "Jack Riewoldt". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  14. "Tom Hawkins". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  15. "Kevin Bartlett". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  16. "Saverio Rocca". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  17. "Barry Hall". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  18. "Stephen Kernahan". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  19. "Bill Mohr". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  20. "Peter Hudson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  21. "Wayne Carey". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  22. "Josh Kennedy". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  23. "Harry Vallence". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  24. "Nick Riewoldt". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  25. "Dick Lee". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  26. "Matthew Pavlich". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  27. "Bob Pratt". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  28. "Jack Moriarty". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  29. "Eddie Betts". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  30. "Alastair Lynch". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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  32. "Michael Moncrieff". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  33. "Brendan Fevola". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  34. "Taylor Walker". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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  36. "Stewart Loewe". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  37. "Jonathan Brown". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  38. "Kelvin Templeton". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  39. "Tony Modra". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  40. "Jeremy Cameron". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  41. "Jarryd Roughead". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  42. "Simon Madden". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  43. "Simon Beasley". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  44. "Richard Osborne". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  45. "Stephen Milne". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  46. "Norm Smith". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  47. "Paul Salmon". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  48. "Brad Johnson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  49. "Chris Grant". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  50. "Peter Daicos". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  51. "Fraser Gehrig". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  52. "Warren Tredrea". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  53. "Dick Harris". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  54. "Lindsay White". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  55. "John Coleman". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  56. "Luke Breust". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  57. "Brian Taylor". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  58. "Daniel Bradshaw". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  59. "Michael O'Loughlin". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  60. "Brent Harvey". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  61. "Steve Johnson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  62. "Peter Sumich". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  63. "John Longmire". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  64. "Jack Darling". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  65. "Roger Merrett". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  66. "Tom Lynch". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  67. "Roy Park". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  68. "Miscellaneous Goal Kicking Records". AFL Tables. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

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