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1979 Season Records

[Highest Scores][Lowest Scores][Biggest Wins][Margins][Quarters][Debuts][Milestones]

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Win-Loss Record
TeamR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18R19R20R21R22EFQFSFPFGF
CarltonWWWWWWLWWWWLWWWWWWWWLW  W W
CollingwoodLWLWWLWWWLWLWWLWWLWWWW LWWL
EssendonLWLDLWWWWWWWWWLLLLWLWLL    
FitzroyWLLLWWWWWWWWWLLWWWLWWLW L  
FootscrayLLWDLLWLLLWWWLWLLLWLLL     
GeelongLWLLWWLLWWLWWLLWWWLLWW     
HawthornLLWWWLLWLWLWLLWLLLWWLW     
MelbourneWLLWLLLLLWLLLLWLLWLLWL     
North MelbourneWWWWWWWLWLWLLWWWWLWWWW WLL 
RichmondWLWLLLLWLLLWLWWWLWLLLW     
South MelbourneLWWLLWLLLLLLLWLLLWLWLL     
St KildaWLLLLLWLLLLLLLLLWLLLLL     
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Highest Scores
238Fitzroy  7.7 14.14 26.17 36.22 238Melbourne  2.1   2.5   4.8  6.12 48Waverley Park28-Jul-1979
207Collingwood  7.7 13.11 21.16 31.21 207St Kilda  1.1   2.5   3.8  3.11 29Victoria Park28-Apr-1979
195South Melbourne  8.4  15.7  22.9  31.9 195Footscray  6.4   8.9 12.13 15.16 106Lake Oval4-Aug-1979
190Richmond  5.7 12.14 20.17 28.22 190St Kilda  4.2   8.5  10.9 18.11 119Waverley Park4-Aug-1979
189Hawthorn  7.2  11.6  18.9 29.15 189South Melbourne  5.1   8.4  12.5  15.5 95Waverley Park25-Apr-1979
175South Melbourne  4.8 11.11 18.16 26.19 175St Kilda  3.1   5.7  7.11 11.20 86Lake Oval12-May-1979
172Fitzroy  7.9 11.14 20.17 25.22 172Essendon  1.1   4.4   5.8 10.16 76Windy Hill5-May-1979
169Collingwood  6.0  15.6 17.13 25.19 169Hawthorn  1.1   2.3  4.13  8.16 64Victoria Park30-Jun-1979
168Carlton  4.1   9.7 18.10 25.18 168Hawthorn  5.8   8.9 13.10 16.12 108Princes Park12-May-1979
167Melbourne  5.3  9.11 17.17 24.23 167South Melbourne  4.5  10.5  18.8 24.10 154M.C.G.14-Jul-1979
166Richmond  2.5 11.10 16.13 25.16 166South Melbourne  4.3   6.6 12.11 16.14 110M.C.G.23-Jun-1979
165North Melbourne  2.6  8.13 15.19 24.21 165Hawthorn  3.7  3.11  4.13  7.18 60Princes Park25-Aug-1979
163Fitzroy  4.4  12.6 17.13 24.19 163Melbourne  4.6  11.7 18.10 21.14 140M.C.G.12-May-1979
161Melbourne  3.2   8.6 17.16 24.17 161St Kilda  1.9  7.16  7.20 12.24 96M.C.G.25-Aug-1979
161Hawthorn  1.2   7.6  15.9 24.17 161Richmond  4.4   6.7 10.12 11.16 82M.C.G.5-May-1979
160Footscray  3.0  10.6 16.10 24.16 160St Kilda  5.6   6.9  9.14 11.15 81Western Oval14-Jul-1979
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Lowest Scores
29St Kilda  1.1   2.5   3.8  3.11 29Collingwood  7.7 13.11 21.16 31.21 207Victoria Park28-Apr-1979
33Footscray  1.2   1.7   3.8  3.15 33Collingwood  7.3  12.5 19.12 23.17 155Victoria Park21-Jul-1979
41Richmond  1.1   3.2   5.3   6.5 41Footscray  3.5  7.13 10.13 13.19 97Western Oval11-Aug-1979
43Essendon  1.3   2.4   3.8  5.13 43Fitzroy  9.4  11.9 14.17 17.22 124Waverley Park8-Sep-1979
44South Melbourne  3.0   4.2   5.7   6.8 44Collingwood  5.3  10.4  14.8 20.11 131Lake Oval26-May-1979
45Melbourne  2.2   5.3   5.6   6.9 45North Melbourne  2.6  4.15  8.22 15.27 117Arden St18-Aug-1979
45St Kilda  0.1   0.5   0.7   6.9 45Carlton  2.5  8.11 17.15 22.17 149Princes Park11-Aug-1979
47Footscray  0.2   4.2   6.4   7.5 47Geelong  1.6   3.8  8.14  9.18 72Kardinia Park12-May-1979
48Melbourne  2.1   2.5   4.8  6.12 48Fitzroy  7.7 14.14 26.17 36.22 238Waverley Park28-Jul-1979
50Footscray  1.5   2.8  4.12  6.14 50Essendon  0.2   5.5   7.7 10.11 71Windy Hill7-Jul-1979
51Geelong  2.4   3.9  5.12  6.15 51Collingwood  3.1   6.6  9.11 13.14 92Waverley Park19-May-1979
52St Kilda  3.5   4.8  6.14  6.16 52Collingwood  0.3   4.6   6.8 15.11 101Moorabbin Oval7-Jul-1979
54North Melbourne  0.3   0.7  1.12  6.18 54Essendon  3.5  10.8  13.9 15.11 101Windy Hill23-Jun-1979
54Fitzroy  1.2   3.6  5.10  7.12 54North Melbourne  3.3  9.10 14.14 17.19 121Junction Oval11-Aug-1979
54Footscray  3.0   4.1   6.3   8.6 54Carlton  4.4  6.10 10.15 12.18 90Waverley Park18-Aug-1979
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Biggest Wins
190Fitzroy  7.7 14.14 26.17 36.22 238Melbourne  2.1   2.5   4.8  6.12 48Waverley Park28-Jul-1979
178Collingwood  7.7 13.11 21.16 31.21 207St Kilda  1.1   2.5   3.8  3.11 29Victoria Park28-Apr-1979
122Collingwood  7.3  12.5 19.12 23.17 155Footscray  1.2   1.7   3.8  3.15 33Victoria Park21-Jul-1979
105Collingwood  6.0  15.6 17.13 25.19 169Hawthorn  1.1   2.3  4.13  8.16 64Victoria Park30-Jun-1979
105North Melbourne  2.6  8.13 15.19 24.21 165Hawthorn  3.7  3.11  4.13  7.18 60Princes Park25-Aug-1979
104Carlton  2.5  8.11 17.15 22.17 149St Kilda  0.1   0.5   0.7   6.9 45Princes Park11-Aug-1979
96Fitzroy  7.9 11.14 20.17 25.22 172Essendon  1.1   4.4   5.8 10.16 76Windy Hill5-May-1979
94Hawthorn  7.2  11.6  18.9 29.15 189South Melbourne  5.1   8.4  12.5  15.5 95Waverley Park25-Apr-1979
89South Melbourne  8.4  15.7  22.9  31.9 195Footscray  6.4   8.9 12.13 15.16 106Lake Oval4-Aug-1979
89South Melbourne  4.8 11.11 18.16 26.19 175St Kilda  3.1   5.7  7.11 11.20 86Lake Oval12-May-1979
87Collingwood  5.3  10.4  14.8 20.11 131South Melbourne  3.0   4.2   5.7   6.8 44Lake Oval26-May-1979
84Essendon  2.2  6.10 10.17 21.22 148St Kilda  1.5   7.6   7.9  9.10 64Windy Hill16-Apr-1979
82Essendon  7.7  15.8 17.12 23.18 156Melbourne  2.5   4.9  6.14  9.20 74Windy Hill19-May-1979
81Fitzroy  9.4  11.9 14.17 17.22 124Essendon  1.3   2.4   3.8  5.13 43Waverley Park8-Sep-1979
80Fitzroy  2.4   9.8 13.16 21.23 149Collingwood  1.5   2.7  5.12  9.15 69Victoria Park7-Apr-1979
79Footscray  3.0  10.6 16.10 24.16 160St Kilda  5.6   6.9  9.14 11.15 81Western Oval14-Jul-1979
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Win-Loss Record by Margin
Team01-67-1213-1819-2425-3637-4849-6061-8485-108109-132133+1-4950-99100+
Carlton 1-11-12-02-12-04-06-02-01-00-00-013-37-01-0
Collingwood 0-11-01-14-02-21-24-10-22-01-01-011-63-33-0
Essendon1 1-11-01-12-32-13-10-11-11-10-00-010-72-30-0
Fitzroy 0-11-03-11-21-03-02-33-11-00-01-09-46-41-0
Geelong 1-21-01-00-15-12-31-21-10-00-00-010-72-30-0
Hawthorn 2-10-20-31-00-34-01-01-11-20-00-07-93-10-2
Melbourne 0-01-12-21-21-00-50-21-30-00-00-15-101-50-1
North Melbourne 3-00-01-13-11-13-23-23-01-00-00-011-56-21-0
Richmond 0-10-13-21-10-31-02-42-10-00-00-05-84-50-0
St Kilda 0-20-01-11-11-20-40-10-40-30-00-13-110-60-2
South Melbourne 0-01-21-40-31-20-01-30-02-20-00-03-123-40-0
Footscray1 2-00-01-10-10-11-52-31-10-10-10-05-102-30-1
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Win-Loss Record by Quarter
Team1st2nd3rd4thTotals
Carlton19-0-5 669-523 (27.9-21.8)16-0-8 723-552 (30.1-23.0)17-0-7 781-524 (32.5-21.8)18-1-5 792-537 (33.0-22.4)70-1-25 2965-2136 (30.9-22.3)
Collingwood16-1-9 659-534 (25.3-20.5)17-0-9 713-562 (27.4-21.6)13-0-13 734-653 (28.2-25.1)16-0-10 792-617 (30.5-23.7)62-1-41 2898-2366 (27.9-22.8)
Essendon10-0-13 549-594 (23.9-25.8)9-1-13 563-551 (24.5-24.0)11-1-11 555-534 (24.1-23.2)12-0-11 612-572 (26.6-24.9)42-2-48 2279-2251 (24.8-24.5)
Fitzroy10-0-14 613-550 (25.5-22.9)17-0-7 772-521 (32.2-21.7)9-0-15 684-670 (28.5-27.9)14-0-10 848-616 (35.3-25.7)50-0-46 2917-2357 (30.4-24.6)
Geelong13-0-9 510-559 (23.2-25.4)8-1-13 487-541 (22.1-24.6)15-0-7 605-530 (27.5-24.1)12-0-10 547-510 (24.9-23.2)48-1-39 2149-2140 (24.4-24.3)
Hawthorn9-0-13 517-549 (23.5-25.0)10-0-12 477-603 (21.7-27.4)14-0-8 702-547 (31.9-24.9)11-0-11 636-637 (28.9-29.0)44-0-44 2332-2336 (26.5-26.5)
Melbourne10-0-12 445-600 (20.2-27.3)8-0-14 562-672 (25.5-30.5)9-0-13 542-686 (24.6-31.2)7-0-15 544-801 (24.7-36.4)34-0-54 2093-2759 (23.8-31.4)
North Melbourne9-1-15 609-609 (24.4-24.4)12-0-13 685-626 (27.4-25.0)17-0-8 790-550 (31.6-22.0)16-0-9 779-613 (31.2-24.5)54-1-45 2863-2398 (28.6-24.0)
Richmond10-0-12 589-584 (26.8-26.5)13-0-9 637-590 (29.0-26.8)8-1-13 611-674 (27.8-30.6)10-0-12 614-664 (27.9-30.2)41-1-46 2451-2512 (27.9-28.5)
St Kilda11-0-11 534-513 (24.3-23.3)4-0-18 376-736 (17.1-33.5)8-0-14 422-722 (19.2-32.8)6-0-16 525-888 (23.9-40.4)29-0-59 1857-2859 (21.1-32.5)
South Melbourne10-0-12 626-666 (28.5-30.3)12-0-10 647-576 (29.4-26.2)8-0-14 570-682 (25.9-31.0)7-0-15 581-742 (26.4-33.7)37-0-51 2424-2666 (27.5-30.3)
Footscray10-0-12 518-557 (23.5-25.3)11-0-11 498-610 (22.6-27.7)8-0-14 455-679 (20.7-30.9)8-1-13 544-617 (24.7-28.0)37-1-50 2015-2463 (22.9-28.0)
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VFL DebutsClub Debuts
Barry DayEssendon v CarltonR325y 32dPeter KeenanEssendon v CarltonR327y 358d
Neale DaniherEssendon v CarltonR318y 44dStephen RoachCollingwood v FitzroyR120y 291d
Peter FrancisCarlton v EssendonR321y 74dGeoffrey AustenCollingwood v FitzroyR125y 176d
Wayne JohnstonCarlton v EssendonR321y 102dJohn BurnsGeelong v CarltonR129y 240d
Robbert KlompCarlton v EssendonR323y 321dPhil CarmanMelbourne v FootscrayR128y 215d
Alex MarcouCarlton v EssendonR320y 268dGary CowtonFootscray v MelbourneR126y 98d
Alan ReidEssendon v CarltonR323y 61dCraig DavisCollingwood v FitzroyR124y 187d
Graham CornesNorth Melbourne v EssendonR131y 7dGary DempseyNorth Melbourne v EssendonR130y 136d
Tony MartynMelbourne v FootscrayR122y 29dGlenn ElliottMelbourne v FootscrayR128y 235d
Malcolm BramleyFitzroy v CollingwoodR120y 56dKevin HigginsFitzroy v CollingwoodR128y 46d
Keith MacLeodFitzroy v CollingwoodR120y 91dSteve HoffmanFootscray v MelbourneR127y 198d
Glenn MiddlemissGeelong v CarltonR122y 303dMax RichardsonFitzroy v CollingwoodR130y 104d
Gerard HealyMelbourne v FootscrayR118y 37dLen ThompsonSouth Melbourne v RichmondR131y 223d
Neil BristowFootscray v MelbourneR123y 135dDaryl CummingSouth Melbourne v RichmondR127y 327d
Kevin BryantNorth Melbourne v EssendonR124y 89dMichael WoolnoughCollingwood v HawthornR226y 202d
Russell EbertNorth Melbourne v EssendonR129y 289dRobert ElliottMelbourne v GeelongR225y 352d
Shane LovelessFootscray v MelbourneR120y 143dRussell OhlsenCollingwood v North MelbourneR323y 141d
John MossopGeelong v CarltonR119y 297dShane BondNorth Melbourne v CollingwoodR324y 305d
Stephen MountRichmond v South MelbourneR119y 33dDon WhitfordMelbourne v RichmondR422y 161d
Bill ValliCollingwood v FitzroyR128y 356dJohn DellamartaMelbourne v RichmondR424y 242d
Robert WileyRichmond v South MelbourneR124y 14dJon HummelSouth Melbourne v HawthornR422y 84d
Brendan McFaullHawthorn v CollingwoodR221y 341dPeter JohnstonGeelong v North MelbourneR421y 166d
Neil CordyFootscray v North MelbourneR220y 6dMark WilliamsFootscray v EssendonR421y 203d
John WallaceMelbourne v South MelbourneR319y 232dAllan SinclairSt Kilda v GeelongR525y 326d
Frank BainRichmond v FitzroyR319y 315dJohn MoylanFootscray v CollingwoodR526y 114d
John DurnanGeelong v HawthornR321y 284dBarry RowlingsRichmond v HawthornR528y 257d
Kelly ODonnellMelbourne v South MelbourneR318y 156dTerry MooreHawthorn v RichmondR527y 272d
Craig BarbaryEssendon v FootscrayR418y 291dStewart GullMelbourne v EssendonR727y 329d
Robbie PeersFootscray v EssendonR422y 349dCameron ClaytonMelbourne v HawthornR822y 110d
Peter DaicosCollingwood v St KildaR417y 220dWayne GordonMelbourne v HawthornR824y 319d
Michael PoyntonFitzroy v CarltonR417y 348dRobert LambSouth Melbourne v GeelongR924y 136d
Bruce ElliottMelbourne v CarltonR522y 279dWilliam BerryFootscray v HawthornR1121y 354d
Kim KershawRichmond v HawthornR520y 100dPeter FeatherbyGeelong v FitzroyR1127y 186d
Darren WilliamsEssendon v FitzroyR518y 204dJohn MurphyNorth Melbourne v EssendonR1229y 215d
Leon HarrisFitzroy v EssendonR520y 177dKelvin SteelEssendon v FootscrayR1424y 30d
Peter WilliamsRichmond v North MelbourneR621y 149dRoss BrewerCollingwood v St KildaR1425y 327d
John KennedyHawthorn v CarltonR619y 171dRod OborneRichmond v MelbourneR1425y 304d
Mark BosGeelong v FootscrayR618y 288dAllan EdwardsCollingwood v FootscrayR1621y 251d
Denis BanksCollingwood v GeelongR719y 337dGraeme LandyRichmond v St KildaR1825y 65d
David GrangerSt Kilda v CarltonR824y 123dDavid YoungCollingwood v MelbourneR2225y 150d
Robert PolkinghorneHawthorn v MelbourneR821y 88dRobert HydeEssendon v FitzroyEF24y 311d
Stephen WrightSouth Melbourne v CollingwoodR818y 81d    
Mark FraserSouth Melbourne v GeelongR919y 245d    
Mark HanneberyCollingwood v RichmondR921y 237d    
Peter GilesMelbourne v North MelbourneR920y 357d    
David AckerlySouth Melbourne v EssendonR1018y 194d    
Dean RossSt Kilda v North MelbourneR1124y 150d    
Frank DunellEssendon v RichmondR1121y 93d    
Mark KellettSt Kilda v North MelbourneR1118y 324d    
Shane WilliamsRichmond v EssendonR1119y 308d    
Jim DurnanMelbourne v FootscrayR1219y 66d    
Mario BortolottoGeelong v CarltonR1221y 362d    
Dean HerbertSt Kilda v EssendonR1323y 157d    
Gary LuggSt Kilda v EssendonR1321y 25d    
Barrie TrotterRichmond v CarltonR1319y 134d    
Garry WilliamsSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR1322y 225d    
Max KruseSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR1320y 244d    
Ian RobertsSouth Melbourne v FitzroyR1322y 88d    
Malcolm ScottSt Kilda v CollingwoodR1421y 87d    
Craig ConsidineRichmond v MelbourneR1420y 19d    
Mark TurnerHawthorn v South MelbourneR1419y 84d    
Michael NettlefoldSt Kilda v FootscrayR1519y 351d    
Wayne CarrollSouth Melbourne v MelbourneR1521y 114d    
Andrew CrossSt Kilda v GeelongR1618y 99d    
David TwomeyCollingwood v FootscrayR1618y 150d    
Gordon PolsonFootscray v GeelongR1720y 123d    
Michael McKennaFootscray v GeelongR1718y 115d    
Doug KoopSouth Melbourne v FootscrayR1819y 13d    
Dale MurphySouth Melbourne v FootscrayR1819y 334d    
Mick WarrenCollingwood v GeelongR1820y 46d    
Shane WalshFootscray v RichmondR1920y 129d    
Greg NicholsGeelong v South MelbourneR2020y 224d    
Michael JezCarlton v FootscrayR2025y 72d    
Mark DreherCollingwood v RichmondR2018y 144d    
Tony ElshaugMelbourne v St KildaR2119y 37d    
Howard TarpeySouth Melbourne v CarltonR2221y 155d    
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Milestones
Round 1
Steve Hoffman150 games390thLarry Donohue300 goals75th
Gary Parkes100 games1027thRobert Flower100 goals443rd
Daryl Cumming100 games1028thNorm Goss200 goals160th
Neville Fields150 games391stDavid Cloke100 goals444th
Round 2
Stan Alves250 games29thMichael Moncrieff400 goals32nd
Wayne Schimmelbusch150 games392ndCraig Davis100 goals445th
   Kelvin Templeton300 goals76th
Round 3
David Cloke100 games1029th   
Leigh Matthews200 games112th   
Round 4
Don Scott250 games30th   
Kevin Sheedy250 games31st   
Kevin Heath200 games113th   
Barry Breen250 games32nd   
Bill Picken100 games1030th   
Round 5
Gerald McCarthy100 games1031stPeter Knights100 goals446th
Rod Blake100 games1032nd   
Mick Malthouse100 games1033rd   
Round 7
Mark Maclure100 games1034thMalcolm Blight200 goals161st
John Burns100 games1035thTerry Daniher100 goals447th
David Clarke150 games393rd   
Norm Goss150 games394th   
Chris Smith100 games1036th   
Garry Wilson150 games395th   
Barry Round200 games114th   
Russell Greene100 games1037th   
Round 8
Ray Byrne100 games1038thRonnie Wearmouth100 goals448th
Kevin Bartlett300 games8th   
Francis Bourke250 games33rd   
Ian Dunstan100 games1039th   
Round 9
Bruce Nankervis150 games396thDavid Clarke200 goals162nd
Garry Baker100 games1040th   
Round 10
Greg Wells200 games115thMark Maclure100 goals449th
John Cassin100 games1041st   
Round 11
Bernie Quinlan200 games116thDavid McMahon100 goals450th
Round 12
Alex Jesaulenko250 games34th   
Robert Neal100 games1042nd   
Peter Moore100 games1043rd   
Michael Tuck150 games397th   
Bob Heard150 games398th   
Round 13
Simon Madden100 games1044thRicky Quade100 goals451st
Round 14
Bruce Doull200 games117th   
Jim ODea150 games399th   
Terry Wheeler100 games1045th   
Graeme Melrose100 games1046th   
Mick Nolan100 games1047th   
Round 15
Steven Smith100 games1048thRoss Brewer200 goals163rd
David McLeish200 games118thMichael Tuck100 goals452nd
   Robert Walls400 goals33rd
Round 16
Ray Shaw100 games1049thWayne Schimmelbusch200 goals164th
Ronnie Wearmouth150 games400th   
Michael Turner100 games1050th   
Round 17
Bryan Wood150 games401stBob Beecroft200 goals165th
Ricky Quade150 games402nd   
Round 18
Glenn Elliott150 games403rdSteven Smith100 goals453rd
Round 19
Kelvin Moore200 games119th   
Round 20
Ken Fletcher250 games35th   
Round 21
Gary Cowton150 games404thPaul Sarah200 goals166th
Kelvin Templeton100 games1051st   
Larry Donohue100 games1052nd   
Round 22
Barry Rowlings100 games1053rdBernie Quinlan300 goals77th
Kevin Higgins150 games405th   
Finals
Rene Kink100 games1054thJohn Cassin100 goals454th
David Dench200 games120thWarwick Irwin200 goals167th
   Brent Crosswell200 goals168th
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