1981 Season Records

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Win-Loss Record

Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22
Carlton W W W W W L W W W L W W L W W L W W W L W W
Collingwood W W W W W W W L W W L W W W W W L L W W W L
Essendon L W L L L L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L
Fitzroy L W L W W L W L L W L W W W L W W W L W W W
Geelong W W L L L W W L W W W W W L W W W L W W W W
Hawthorn W L L W W W L W W W W L W L W L L L W W L W
Melbourne L L W L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
North Melbourne W L W L L W W W L W L L L L L L W W L W L W
Richmond L W W W W L L W W L W W L W L W L W W L W L
St Kilda W L L W L L L L L L W L L W L L L L L L L W
Sydney L L W L W W L W L L L L L L W W W W L L L L
Western Bulldogs L L L L L W L L L L L L W L L L L L L L L L

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Highest Scores

Score Team Quarters Score Team Quarters Score Venue Date
179 North Melbourne 4.4 12.12 17.14 27.17 179 Fitzroy 8.4 8.6 16.8 19.12 126 Arden St 2-May-1981
179 Essendon 5.7 15.10 21.19 26.23 179 Sydney 3.0 6.4 7.5 10.8 68 Windy Hill 22-Aug-1981
178 Collingwood 6.4 14.11 20.13 26.22 178 Western Bulldogs 1.2 6.2 9.5 13.6 84 Victoria Park 4-Apr-1981
172 Carlton 1.5 8.14 17.17 25.22 172 Sydney 4.2 6.2 9.4 11.7 73 Princes Park 23-May-1981
172 North Melbourne 6.5 11.11 17.15 25.22 172 Melbourne 3.3 5.5 6.7 6.7 43 Waverley Park 30-May-1981
170 Geelong 6.1 10.6 18.11 26.14 170 North Melbourne 3.3 3.3 4.6 8.8 56 Kardinia Park 20-June-1981
169 Fitzroy 3.2 9.9 17.12 25.19 169 Sydney 6.5 9.7 12.11 14.16 100 Junction Oval 18-Apr-1981
168 North Melbourne 5.2 12.7 18.11 25.18 168 St Kilda 3.6 5.9 7.15 8.16 64 Moorabbin Oval 16-May-1981
167 Richmond 5.4 10.8 17.13 25.17 167 Western Bulldogs 3.2 8.4 13.10 17.15 117 M.C.G. 16-May-1981
167 Geelong 5.6 10.16 16.26 22.35 167 Melbourne 1.2 2.5 7.5 12.7 79 M.C.G. 18-July-1981
159 Collingwood 6.13 10.15 16.24 22.27 159 Fitzroy 2.2 9.7 15.9 20.13 133 Junction Oval 28-Mar-1981
157 St Kilda 8.6 12.13 18.17 23.19 157 Western Bulldogs 2.3 5.6 9.7 16.12 108 Western Oval 28-Mar-1981
157 Collingwood 6.3 11.6 17.15 23.19 157 St Kilda 7.6 10.12 12.16 19.21 135 Moorabbin Oval 11-Apr-1981
155 Fitzroy 5.5 10.9 16.13 23.17 155 Melbourne 3.1 8.5 11.9 16.14 110 Waverley Park 4-Apr-1981
154 Hawthorn 3.3 11.7 16.11 23.16 154 Richmond 3.7 4.10 7.17 10.19 79 M.C.G. 2-May-1981

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Lowest Scores

Score Team Quarters Score Team Quarters Score Venue Date
33 Collingwood 0.1 0.2 1.3 4.9 33 Fitzroy 4.4 5.9 7.11 8.11 59 Victoria Park 29-Aug-1981
34 Western Bulldogs 2.1 4.1 5.3 5.4 34 Carlton 1.7 7.11 11.18 15.25 115 Princes Park 27-June-1981
35 St Kilda 1.1 1.5 2.11 4.11 35 Geelong 5.3 9.12 11.16 19.21 135 Kardinia Park 13-June-1981
35 St Kilda 4.1 4.1 5.3 5.5 35 Carlton 1.1 4.3 5.11 6.14 50 Waverley Park 4-July-1981
38 Western Bulldogs 3.2 4.4 5.6 5.8 38 St Kilda 2.1 5.6 7.10 12.15 87 Moorabbin Oval 29-Aug-1981
40 Richmond 1.6 2.8 3.9 5.10 40 Carlton 3.4 5.9 8.12 9.13 67 M.C.G. 29-Aug-1981
43 Melbourne 3.3 5.5 6.7 6.7 43 North Melbourne 6.5 11.11 17.15 25.22 172 Waverley Park 30-May-1981
44 Carlton 2.2 5.3 5.6 6.8 44 Essendon 3.4 4.5 7.7 11.13 79 Windy Hill 30-May-1981
47 Essendon 1.3 2.4 5.6 6.11 47 Geelong 2.3 3.7 5.12 7.13 55 Waverley Park 29-Aug-1981
50 Carlton 1.1 4.3 5.11 6.14 50 St Kilda 4.1 4.1 5.3 5.5 35 Waverley Park 4-July-1981
51 Western Bulldogs 1.3 2.5 6.8 7.9 51 Sydney 5.3 7.6 9.10 17.12 114 Western Oval 11-July-1981
52 Richmond 2.2 5.2 7.2 8.4 52 Geelong 2.3 6.5 10.8 12.10 82 Kardinia Park 11-July-1981
54 Western Bulldogs 2.6 3.9 4.10 7.12 54 North Melbourne 1.2 9.5 14.10 17.16 118 Waverley Park 9-May-1981
55 Melbourne 3.1 7.2 8.6 8.7 55 St Kilda 4.6 6.10 11.11 18.19 127 Moorabbin Oval 27-June-1981
55 North Melbourne 4.6 4.9 7.10 7.13 55 Hawthorn 3.5 10.10 13.14 16.19 115 Arden St 4-July-1981

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Biggest Wins

Score Team Quarters Score Team Quarters Score Venue Date
129 North Melbourne 6.5 11.11 17.15 25.22 172 Melbourne 3.3 5.5 6.7 6.7 43 Waverley Park 30-May-1981
114 Geelong 6.1 10.6 18.11 26.14 170 North Melbourne 3.3 3.3 4.6 8.8 56 Kardinia Park 20-June-1981
111 Essendon 5.7 15.10 21.19 26.23 179 Sydney 3.0 6.4 7.5 10.8 68 Windy Hill 22-Aug-1981
104 North Melbourne 5.2 12.7 18.11 25.18 168 St Kilda 3.6 5.9 7.15 8.16 64 Moorabbin Oval 16-May-1981
100 Geelong 5.3 9.12 11.16 19.21 135 St Kilda 1.1 1.5 2.11 4.11 35 Kardinia Park 13-June-1981
99 Carlton 1.5 8.14 17.17 25.22 172 Sydney 4.2 6.2 9.4 11.7 73 Princes Park 23-May-1981
94 Collingwood 6.4 14.11 20.13 26.22 178 Western Bulldogs 1.2 6.2 9.5 13.6 84 Victoria Park 4-Apr-1981
93 Essendon 5.1 10.10 15.15 22.21 153 Western Bulldogs 3.8 4.9 6.12 8.12 60 Windy Hill 18-July-1981
88 Geelong 5.6 10.16 16.26 22.35 167 Melbourne 1.2 2.5 7.5 12.7 79 M.C.G. 18-July-1981
81 Carlton 1.7 7.11 11.18 15.25 115 Western Bulldogs 2.1 4.1 5.3 5.4 34 Princes Park 27-June-1981
77 Fitzroy 1.2 4.9 11.13 22.15 147 Western Bulldogs 5.3 7.4 9.7 10.10 70 Junction Oval 30-May-1981
75 Hawthorn 3.3 11.7 16.11 23.16 154 Richmond 3.7 4.10 7.17 10.19 79 M.C.G. 2-May-1981
73 Collingwood 2.5 8.11 14.12 22.17 149 Hawthorn 6.3 7.6 9.8 11.10 76 Victoria Park 22-Aug-1981
72 St Kilda 4.6 6.10 11.11 18.19 127 Melbourne 3.1 7.2 8.6 8.7 55 Moorabbin Oval 27-June-1981
69 Fitzroy 3.2 9.9 17.12 25.19 169 Sydney 6.5 9.7 12.11 14.16 100 Junction Oval 18-Apr-1981

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Win-Loss Record by Margin

Team 0 1-6 7-12 13-18 19-24 25-36 37-48 49-60 61-84 85-108 109-132 133+ 1-49 50-99 100+
Carlton 1-2 3-0 3-0 4-2 3-0 1-1 3-0 1-0 14-4 5-1
Collingwood 4-0 2-0 2-2 3-2 1-1 0-1 3-1 3-0 1-0 12-6 7-1
Essendon 2-2 1-2 2-2 2-1 4-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 13-7 2-0 1-0
Fitzroy 2-1 1-0 1-2 2-2 3-2 3-1 0-1 3-0 12-8 3-1
Geelong 3-1 1-2 3-1 2-0 2-3 0-1 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 12-8 3-0 2-0
Hawthorn 0-1 2-1 2-3 1-1 3-0 2-2 2-0 1-1 10-8 3-1
Melbourne 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-3 0-7 0-5 0-2 0-1 0-1 1-13 0-7 0-1
North Melbourne 1-1 0-1 0-2 3-4 1-2 2-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 5-10 3-1 2-1
Richmond 2-4 2-0 5-2 3-0 1-1 0-2 12-6 1-3
St Kilda 0-2 0-2 0-3 0-1 0-3 1-1 3-2 1-1 0-2 3-12 2-3 0-2
Sydney 1-0 1-1 1-3 1-4 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-1 0-1 5-9 3-4 0-1
Western Bulldogs 0-2 1-2 0-1 1-3 0-3 0-7 0-2 2-10 0-10

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Win-Loss Record by Quarter

W-D-L, cumulative points For-Against, and average For-Against, at each quarter's end.

Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals
Carlton 9-1-14 474-522 (19.8-21.8) 20-1-3 724-389 (30.2-16.2) 14-0-10 609-550 (25.4-22.9) 16-0-8 701-452 (29.2-18.8) 59-2-35 2508-1913 (26.1-19.9)
Collingwood 12-0-14 618-589 (23.8-22.7) 15-0-11 732-581 (28.2-22.3) 16-0-10 734-563 (28.2-21.7) 16-0-10 700-635 (26.9-24.4) 59-0-45 2784-2368 (26.8-22.8)
Essendon 15-0-8 514-474 (22.3-20.6) 10-2-11 584-527 (25.4-22.9) 15-1-7 629-461 (27.3-20.0) 15-0-8 690-468 (30.0-20.3) 55-3-34 2417-1930 (26.3-21.0)
Fitzroy 12-0-12 597-591 (24.9-24.6) 9-3-12 576-624 (24.0-26.0) 18-1-5 759-497 (31.6-20.7) 14-0-10 722-667 (30.1-27.8) 53-4-39 2654-2379 (27.6-24.8)
Geelong 15-0-10 631-502 (25.2-20.1) 17-1-7 641-423 (25.6-16.9) 12-0-13 580-551 (23.2-22.0) 14-0-11 632-531 (25.3-21.2) 58-1-41 2484-2007 (24.8-20.1)
Hawthorn 11-0-11 550-462 (25.0-21.0) 11-3-8 670-532 (30.5-24.2) 10-1-11 519-566 (23.6-25.7) 12-0-10 574-554 (26.1-25.2) 44-4-40 2313-2114 (26.3-24.0)
Melbourne 7-0-15 457-630 (20.8-28.6) 4-5-13 421-729 (19.1-33.1) 6-1-15 495-700 (22.5-31.8) 4-0-18 451-814 (20.5-37.0) 21-6-61 1824-2873 (20.7-32.6)
North Melbourne 14-0-8 601-538 (27.3-24.5) 9-0-13 522-552 (23.7-25.1) 11-0-11 649-603 (29.5-27.4) 11-0-11 614-600 (27.9-27.3) 45-0-43 2386-2293 (27.1-26.1)
Richmond 12-1-9 606-476 (27.5-21.6) 10-2-10 546-600 (24.8-27.3) 11-0-11 507-539 (23.0-24.5) 13-0-9 664-592 (30.2-26.9) 46-3-39 2323-2207 (26.4-25.1)
St Kilda 10-0-12 524-577 (23.8-26.2) 10-0-12 471-544 (21.4-24.7) 8-0-14 397-593 (18.0-27.0) 10-0-12 538-552 (24.5-25.1) 38-0-50 1930-2266 (21.9-25.8)
Sydney 9-1-12 527-619 (24.0-28.1) 9-1-12 500-623 (22.7-28.3) 8-0-14 557-665 (25.3-30.2) 9-0-13 581-615 (26.4-28.0) 35-2-51 2165-2522 (24.6-28.7)
Western Bulldogs 10-1-11 470-589 (21.4-26.8) 5-0-17 400-663 (18.2-30.1) 7-0-15 474-621 (21.5-28.2) 4-0-18 420-807 (19.1-36.7) 26-1-61 1764-2680 (20.0-30.5)

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Time Breakdowns

Not available - this needs play-by-play/scoring-timeline data (when each score happened within a game), which isn't in the imported dataset.

No games match this record.

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Debuts

AFL Debuts Club Debuts
Player Match Round Age Player Match Round Age
Steve Reynoldson Geelong v Essendon R1 18y 203d Michael Young Melbourne v Hawthorn R1 22y 102d
Mark Williams Collingwood v Fitzroy R1 22y 219d Mario Bortolotto Carlton v Richmond R1 23y 275d
Peter Bosustow Carlton v Richmond R1 23y 152d Terry Wight Western Bulldogs v St Kilda R1 24y 137d
Ken Hunter Carlton v Richmond R1 23y 334d Graeme Allan Collingwood v Fitzroy R1 26y 248d
Denis Lenaghan Carlton v Richmond R1 24y 130d Garry Sidebottom Geelong v Essendon R1 26y 127d
Michael Taylor Collingwood v Fitzroy R1 27y 88d Vin Catoggio Melbourne v Western Bulldogs R3 26y 333d
Tony Buhagiar Essendon v Geelong R1 25y 176d Alan Mangels Geelong v North Melbourne R3 24y 256d
Doug Cox St Kilda v Western Bulldogs R1 23y 193d Shane Zantuck Melbourne v Western Bulldogs R3 25y 326d
Graeme Hinchen Fitzroy v Collingwood R1 21y 69d Peter Brown St Kilda v Melbourne R4 22y 181d
Lee Murnane Fitzroy v Collingwood R1 21y 324d Terry ONeill Fitzroy v Sydney R4 24y 312d
Kevin Taylor Sydney v North Melbourne R1 22y 194d Gary Cowton Sydney v Fitzroy R4 28y 109d
Steven Knight Western Bulldogs v St Kilda R1 20y 12d Maurice Boyse Sydney v Collingwood R7 25y 310d
Mark Jackson Melbourne v Hawthorn R1 21y 210d Stephen Roach St Kilda v Richmond R9 22y 337d
Rick Davies Hawthorn v Melbourne R1 28y 354d Leigh Carlson Fitzroy v Western Bulldogs R10 23y 135d
Kym Hodgeman North Melbourne v Sydney R1 24y 241d Des Herbert Fitzroy v St Kilda R11 22y 83d
Phil Kelly North Melbourne v Sydney R1 23y 214d Warwick Irwin Collingwood v Hawthorn R11 29y 5d
Peter Spencer North Melbourne v Sydney R1 25y 76d Jim McAllester Western Bulldogs v Geelong R11 22y 53d
Milan Faletic St Kilda v Western Bulldogs R1 28y 20d Glenn Middlemiss St Kilda v Melbourne R14 25y 19d
Matthew Rendell Fitzroy v Melbourne R2 21y 351d Alan Martello Richmond v North Melbourne R14 28y 286d
Brian Cordy Western Bulldogs v Collingwood R2 20y 80d Peter Francis Fitzroy v Essendon R15 23y 169d
Alister Ford Western Bulldogs v Collingwood R2 17y 110d John Cassin Fitzroy v Essendon R15 30y 2d
Mark Komp Western Bulldogs v Collingwood R2 22y 14d Ian Morrison Essendon v St Kilda R17 27y 177d
Warren Stanlake Western Bulldogs v Collingwood R2 22y 213d Kim Kershaw Hawthorn v Geelong R17 22y 181d
Brett Scott Sydney v Richmond R2 18y 359d Frank Marchesani Carlton v Sydney R19 21y 188d
David Glascott Carlton v Fitzroy R3 19y 349d
Rick Kennedy Western Bulldogs v Melbourne R3 20y 121d
Ramsay Bogunovich Geelong v North Melbourne R3 20y 19d
Kevin McGuire North Melbourne v Geelong R3 19y 305d
Silvio Foschini Sydney v Hawthorn R3 17y 205d
Dave McGlashan Melbourne v St Kilda R4 23y 106d
Darryl Henderson North Melbourne v Richmond R4 22y 277d
Greg Sharp Carlton v Western Bulldogs R4 21y 266d
Michael Thomson Essendon v Hawthorn R4 19y 145d
Paul Considine Hawthorn v Essendon R4 18y 313d
Craig Hoyer Hawthorn v Essendon R4 20y 226d
Mark Weideman Collingwood v Melbourne R5 19y 116d
Anthony Daniher Sydney v Western Bulldogs R5 18y 94d
Bernard Toohey Geelong v Richmond R5 18y 66d
Phil Harrison Geelong v Richmond R5 19y 272d
Kevin Walsh Essendon v Western Bulldogs R6 19y 82d
Kevin Sait Western Bulldogs v Essendon R6 24y 172d
Stephen Allender Sydney v St Kilda R6 20y 282d
Peter Jonas North Melbourne v Fitzroy R6 21y 194d
Leo King Geelong v Melbourne R6 25y 235d
Roger Ellingworth Melbourne v Geelong R6 18y 140d
Robert Dutton Carlton v Melbourne R7 23y 212d
Geoff Hocking Carlton v Melbourne R7 22y 60d
Barry Evans Collingwood v Sydney R7 17y 211d
Scott Clayton Fitzroy v Richmond R7 21y 177d
Andrew Demetriou North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs R7 20y 25d
Gary Odgers St Kilda v Essendon R7 21y 145d
Jamie Barham Melbourne v Sydney R8 20y 166d
Robert Semmens Richmond v Western Bulldogs R8 19y 162d
Dennis Carroll Sydney v Melbourne R8 20y 190d
Daryl Vernon Richmond v St Kilda R9 20y 348d
Peter Huntley St Kilda v Richmond R9 19y 167d
John Annear Collingwood v Richmond R10 19y 347d
Glenn Dugdale North Melbourne v Melbourne R10 19y 362d
Rick Sutherland St Kilda v Hawthorn R10 20y 206d
Brendan Hartney Carlton v North Melbourne R11 23y 44d
Russell Dickson Melbourne v Richmond R11 20y 68d
Darryl Hewitt St Kilda v Fitzroy R11 23y 38d
Phillip Moir Sydney v Essendon R11 22y 162d
Wes Fellowes Collingwood v St Kilda R13 20y 105d
Brian Peake Geelong v North Melbourne R13 27y 197d
Stephen Goulding North Melbourne v Geelong R13 20y 306d
Shane Morwood Sydney v Fitzroy R14 19y 208d
Glenn Giles Melbourne v St Kilda R14 24y 225d
Mark Whitzell Sydney v Fitzroy R14 17y 160d
Glenn Howard Hawthorn v North Melbourne R15 18y 229d
Dean Dugdale North Melbourne v Hawthorn R15 18y 174d
David Winbanks Sydney v Western Bulldogs R15 18y 306d
Ian Todd Melbourne v Geelong R16 19y 310d
Peter Smith North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs R17 21y 180d
Rohan Burke Carlton v Melbourne R17 20y 1d
Spiro Kourkoumelis Carlton v Melbourne R17 17y 359d
John Holt North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs R17 18y 299d
Murray Browne Collingwood v Sydney R17 18y 187d
Rod Waddell Carlton v Geelong R18 24y 70d
Trevor Korn Melbourne v Sydney R18 22y 189d
Geoff Martin Richmond v Western Bulldogs R18 23y 37d
Shane Braddy Melbourne v Essendon R19 21y 17d
Darren Flanigan Geelong v Sydney R20 19y 160d
Scott Wade Hawthorn v Collingwood R21 21y 224d
John Tossol Melbourne v Richmond R21 19y 361d
Bernie Conlen Sydney v Essendon R21 20y 300d
Michael Blees St Kilda v Western Bulldogs R22 19y 23d
Peter Melesso Sydney v North Melbourne R22 19y 272d
Noel Lovell Collingwood v Geelong PF 19y 358d

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Milestones

Player Milestone Rank Player Milestone Rank
Round 1
Terry Bright 100 games 1070th
Round 2
Max Crow 100 games 1071st Graeme Allan 100 goals 473rd
Bill Picken 150 games 416th Ted Whitten 100 goals 474th
Geoff Ablett 100 goals 475th
Round 3
Rodney Eade 100 games 1072nd Vin Catoggio 100 goals 476th
Alan Stoneham 150 games 417th Alan Goad 100 goals 477th
Gary Lofts 100 goals 478th
Round 4
Val Perovic 100 games 1073rd Mick Conlan 100 goals 479th
Ron Andrews 100 games 1074th
Wayne Schimmelbusch 200 games 126th
Round 5
Robert Elliott 100 games 1075th Barry Breen 300 goals 79th
Round 6
Russell Muir 100 games 1076th Rodney Ashman 200 goals 178th
Rod Carter 100 games 1077th
Ray Byrne 150 games 418th
Round 7
Geoff Raines 100 games 1078th
Ian Hampshire 200 games 127th
Round 9
Barry Armstrong 200 games 128th
David McKay 250 games 41st
Round 10
Malcolm Blight 150 games 419th Malcolm Blight 300 goals 80th
Leigh Matthews 600 goals 12th
Round 11
David Polkinghorne 100 games 1079th
Kevin Bartlett 350 games 1st
Round 12
Wayne Gordon 100 games 1080th Peter McConville 100 goals 480th
John Roberts 100 goals 481st
Round 13
Mark Maclure 150 games 420th
Peter Moore 150 games 421st
Round 14
Mike Fitzpatrick 100 games 1081st Ross Glendinning 100 goals 482nd
Ross Henshaw 150 games 422nd
Barry Round 250 games 42nd
Francis Bourke 300 games 11th
Round 15
Garry Wilson 200 games 129th
Brent Crosswell 200 games 130th
Bruce Nankervis 200 games 131st
Bernie Quinlan 250 games 43rd
Round 16
Jim Jess 100 games 1082nd Graeme Schultz 100 goals 483rd
Rod Blake 150 games 423rd Kerry Good 100 goals 484th
Russell Greene 150 games 424th
Phillip Pinnell 200 games 132nd
Michael Moncrieff 200 games 133rd
Greg Wells 250 games 44th
Round 17
David OHalloran 100 games 1083rd
Graeme Allan 100 games 1084th
Ian Dunstan 150 games 425th
Round 18
Bruce Doull 250 games 45th
Round 19
Gary Malarkey 100 games 1085th Wayne Johnston 100 goals 485th
Paul Sarah 150 games 426th
David Clarke 200 games 134th
Round 20
David Cloke 150 games 427th Terry Bright 200 goals 179th
Norm Goss 200 games 135th Bernie Quinlan 400 goals 35th
Don Scott 300 games 12th
Round 21
Rodney Ashman 150 games 428th
Chris Smith 150 games 429th
Round 22
Cameron Clayton 100 games 1086th
Peter Featherby 100 games 1087th
Peter Welsh 100 games 1088th
Michael Tuck 200 games 136th
Round EF
Simon Madden 150 games 430th
Round GF
Ray Shaw 200 goals 180th
Round PF
Peter Daicos 100 goals 486th

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