Essendon - Season and Game Records (1965-2024)

Season Highs
[Disposals] [Kicks] [Marks] [Handballs] [Goals] [Behinds] [Hit Outs] [Tackles] [Rebounds] [Inside 50s] [Clearances] [Clangers] [Frees] [Frees Against]
[Contested Possessions] [Uncontested Possessions] [Contested Marks] [Marks Inside 50] [One Percenters] [Bounces] [Goal Assists]

Game Highs
[Disposals] [Kicks] [Marks] [Handballs] [Goals] [Behinds] [Hit Outs] [Tackles] [Rebounds] [Inside 50s] [Clearances] [Clangers] [Frees] [Frees Against]
[Contested Possessions] [Uncontested Possessions] [Contested Marks] [Marks Inside 50] [One Percenters] [Bounces] [Goal Assists]

Most Disposals In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Zach Merrett	ES	725	23	31.52	2021	Joe Misiti	ES	625	25	25.00	2000
Darcy Parish	ES	701	23	30.48	2021	Brendon Goddard	ES	613	23	26.65	2017
Zach Merrett	ES	659	22	29.95	2017	Tim Watson	ES	613	26	23.58	1983
Zach Merrett	ES	657	22	29.86	2016	Gary ODonnell	ES	610	24	25.42	1993
Zach Merrett	ES	651	23	28.30	2019	Dyson Heppell	ES	606	23	26.35	2017
Nic Martin	ES	650	23	28.26	2024	Zach Merrett	ES	590	22	26.82	2018
Zach Merrett	ES	648	23	28.17	2024	Dyson Heppell	ES	590	22	26.82	2018
Jobe Watson	ES	638	22	29.00	2012	David Zaharakis	ES	590	23	25.65	2017
Zach Merrett	ES	634	22	28.82	2023	Tony Buhagiar	ES	583	24	24.29	1983
Dyson Heppell	ES	626	22	28.45	2014	Brendon Goddard	ES	581	22	26.41	2015

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Most Kicks In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Andrew Wilson	ES	542	23	23.57	1973	Barry Davis	ES	400	19	21.05	1971
Andrew Wilson	ES	453	21	21.57	1974	Ken Fletcher	ES	398	22	18.09	1973
Barry Davis	ES	446	19	23.47	1969	Barry Davis	ES	394	22	17.91	1968
John Birt	ES	446	20	22.30	1965	Ken Fletcher	ES	391	22	17.77	1971
Tim Watson	ES	442	26	17.00	1983	Russell Blew	ES	391	23	17.00	1968
Neville Fields	ES	436	23	18.96	1972	Bob Greenwood	ES	390	21	18.57	1970
Greg Anderson	ES	431	23	18.74	1990	Gary ODonnell	ES	389	24	16.21	1993
Garry Foulds	ES	422	23	18.35	1979	Alan Ezard	ES	388	23	16.87	1991
Nic Martin	ES	418	23	18.17	2024	Geoff Gosper	ES	386	23	16.78	1968
Glenn Hawker	ES	407	23	17.70	1982	Mark Harvey	ES	385	22	17.50	1993

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Most Marks In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Graham Moss	ES	199	23	8.65	1973	Cale Hooker	ES	170	23	7.39	2014
Matthew Lloyd	ES	186	25	7.44	2000	Terry Daniher	ES	170	26	6.54	1983
Graham Moss	ES	185	20	9.25	1976	Max Crow	ES	170	22	7.73	1979
Scott Lucas	ES	183	22	8.32	2006	Brendon Goddard	ES	168	23	7.30	2017
Adam McPhee	ES	181	22	8.23	2007	Max Crow	ES	163	21	7.76	1978
Simon Madden	ES	179	26	6.88	1983	Michael Hurley	ES	161	21	7.67	2017
James Hird	ES	177	24	7.38	1995	Terry Daniher	ES	160	23	6.96	1989
James Hird	ES	175	24	7.29	1996	Scott Lucas	ES	159	22	7.23	2007
Graham Moss	ES	174	21	8.29	1975	Matthew Lloyd	ES	158	21	7.52	2001
Paul Salmon	ES	171	21	8.14	1990	Simon Madden	ES	158	23	6.87	1979

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Most Handballs In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Zach Merrett	ES	364	23	15.83	2021	Zach Merrett	ES	298	22	13.55	2023
Jobe Watson	ES	363	21	17.29	2010	Jobe Watson	ES	295	22	13.41	2012
Darcy Parish	ES	360	23	15.65	2021	Dyson Heppell	ES	294	22	13.36	2014
Jobe Watson	ES	322	22	14.64	2009	Dyson Heppell	ES	292	23	12.70	2017
Zach Merrett	ES	313	23	13.61	2019	Zach Merrett	ES	287	23	12.48	2024
Joe Misiti	ES	313	25	12.52	2000	Darcy Parish	ES	284	18	15.78	2023
Zach Merrett	ES	309	22	14.05	2018	Darcy Parish	ES	280	16	17.50	2022
Zach Merrett	ES	308	22	14.00	2016	Zach Merrett	ES	277	22	12.59	2017
Brendon Goddard	ES	304	23	13.22	2017	Jobe Watson	ES	276	20	13.80	2017
Brendon Goddard	ES	303	22	13.77	2015	Jobe Watson	ES	276	21	13.14	2006

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Most Goals In A Season [All time]
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
John Coleman	ES	120	19	6.32	1950	Ron Evans	ES	78	20	3.90	1959
Matthew Lloyd	ES	109	25	4.36	2000	Alan Noonan	ES	77	21	3.67	1974
Geoff Blethyn	ES	107	23	4.65	1972	Ted Fordham	ES	76	20	3.80	1966
Matthew Lloyd	ES	105	21	5.00	2001	John Coleman	ES	75	16	4.69	1951
John Coleman	ES	103	18	5.72	1952	Tom Reynolds	ES	71	18	3.94	1939
John Coleman	ES	100	21	4.76	1949	Matthew Lloyd	ES	70	23	3.04	1998
John Coleman	ES	97	18	5.39	1953	Tom Reynolds	ES	68	18	3.78	1938
Matthew Lloyd	ES	96	24	4.00	2004	Greg Stockdale	ES	68	18	3.78	1923
Matthew Lloyd	ES	93	22	4.23	2003	Scott Lucas	ES	67	22	3.05	2006
Matthew Lloyd	ES	87	22	3.95	1999	Ron Evans	ES	67	18	3.72	1960

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Most Behinds In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Alan Noonan	ES	81	21	3.86	1974	Scott Lucas	ES	42	23	1.83	2000
Geoff Blethyn	ES	73	23	3.17	1972	Paul Salmon	ES	41	20	2.05	1993
Matthew Lloyd	ES	60	25	2.40	2000	Tony Buhagiar	ES	41	23	1.78	1982
Ted Fordham	ES	56	20	2.80	1965	Matthew Lloyd	ES	40	22	1.82	1999
Ted Fordham	ES	55	20	2.75	1966	Joe Daniher	ES	39	23	1.70	2017
Tony Buhagiar	ES	46	22	2.09	1981	Matthew Lloyd	ES	39	24	1.63	2004
Alan Noonan	ES	45	22	2.05	1975	James Hird	ES	39	24	1.63	1996
Alan Noonan	ES	45	18	2.50	1968	Matthew Lloyd	ES	38	23	1.65	1998
Scott Lucas	ES	44	22	2.00	2006	Terry Daniher	ES	37	26	1.42	1983
Terry Daniher	ES	44	15	2.93	1979	Alan Noonan	ES	37	18	2.06	1971

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Most Hit Outs In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Simon Madden	ES	812	26	31.23	1983	Justin Madden	ES	436	17	25.65	1981
Simon Madden	ES	699	24	29.13	1984	Paddy Ryder	ES	424	21	20.19	2009
Tom Bellchambers	ES	656	20	32.80	2018	Paddy Ryder	ES	416	21	19.81	2010
Justin Madden	ES	631	23	27.43	1982	Andrew Phillips	ES	414	20	20.70	2023
Matthew Leuenberger	ES	558	20	27.90	2016	Tom Bellchambers	ES	407	16	25.44	2019
Paddy Ryder	ES	549	21	26.14	2014	John Barnes	ES	400	24	16.67	2000
Sam Draper	ES	523	22	23.77	2022	Tom Bellchambers	ES	395	18	21.94	2013
Don McKenzie	ES	481	23	20.91	1968	Paddy Ryder	ES	388	17	22.82	2013
Tom Bellchambers	ES	460	14	32.86	2017	Simon Madden	ES	377	20	18.85	1977
Tom Bellchambers	ES	448	16	28.00	2012	David Hille	ES	367	21	17.48	2006

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Most Tackles In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Devon Smith	ES	186	22	8.45	2018	Zach Merrett	ES	121	22	5.50	2023
Ben Howlett	ES	153	23	6.65	2011	Ben Howlett	ES	121	19	6.37	2012
Jye Caldwell	ES	149	23	6.48	2024	Heath Hocking	ES	118	22	5.36	2014
Zach Merrett	ES	136	22	6.18	2016	Craig Bird	ES	116	18	6.44	2016
Zach Merrett	ES	132	22	6.00	2018	Brent Stanton	ES	116	21	5.52	2011
Ben Howlett	ES	130	21	6.19	2014	Zach Merrett	ES	114	23	4.96	2024
Zach Merrett	ES	124	23	5.39	2019	Zach Merrett	ES	112	23	4.87	2021
Heath Hocking	ES	123	17	7.24	2011	Ben Howlett	ES	109	19	5.74	2013
Zach Merrett	ES	122	22	5.55	2017	Dylan Shiel	ES	108	22	4.91	2019
Ben Howlett	ES	122	20	6.10	2015	David Zaharakis	ES	107	23	4.65	2017

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Most Rebounds In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Dustin Fletcher	ES	206	20	10.30	2004	Dustin Fletcher	ES	114	18	6.33	2002
Dustin Fletcher	ES	199	17	11.71	2005	Mason Redman	ES	112	23	4.87	2023
Michael Hurley	ES	145	21	6.90	2017	Michael Hurley	ES	109	20	5.45	2018
Dustin Fletcher	ES	140	23	6.09	2000	Conor McKenna	ES	107	22	4.86	2019
Jordan Ridley	ES	138	22	6.27	2021	Michael Hurley	ES	107	19	5.63	2015
Dustin Fletcher	ES	130	19	6.84	2007	Dustin Fletcher	ES	107	21	5.10	2001
Michael Hurley	ES	128	19	6.74	2019	Adam Saad	ES	104	22	4.73	2019
Dustin Fletcher	ES	128	16	8.00	2006	Jordan Ridley	ES	102	20	5.10	2022
Andrew McGrath	ES	124	23	5.39	2023	Damien Hardwick	ES	102	23	4.43	1998
Andrew McGrath	ES	118	23	5.13	2024	Andrew Welsh	ES	101	21	4.81	2005

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Most Inside 50s In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Jason Johnson	ES	139	24	5.79	2001	Darcy Parish	ES	109	18	6.06	2023
Darcy Parish	ES	137	23	5.96	2021	Dylan Shiel	ES	109	22	4.95	2019
Zach Merrett	ES	127	23	5.52	2021	David Zaharakis	ES	108	23	4.70	2017
Jason Johnson	ES	123	25	4.92	2000	Zach Merrett	ES	108	22	4.91	2016
Adam Ramanauskas	ES	113	24	4.71	2000	Scott Lucas	ES	108	25	4.32	2001
Zach Merrett	ES	112	22	5.09	2023	Justin Blumfield	ES	106	24	4.42	2000
Scott Lucas	ES	112	23	4.87	1998	Joe Misiti	ES	106	25	4.24	2000
Brent Stanton	ES	111	21	5.29	2013	Zach Merrett	ES	105	19	5.53	2022
Zach Merrett	ES	110	23	4.78	2019	David Zaharakis	ES	103	23	4.48	2014
Zach Merrett	ES	109	23	4.74	2024	Brent Stanton	ES	103	22	4.68	2006

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Most Clearances In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Darcy Parish	ES	175	23	7.61	2021	Jason Johnson	ES	112	24	4.67	2002
Jobe Watson	ES	154	22	7.00	2012	Dyson Heppell	ES	111	22	5.05	2015
Joe Misiti	ES	144	25	5.76	2000	Dyson Heppell	ES	108	22	4.91	2018
Darcy Parish	ES	139	18	7.72	2023	Zach Merrett	ES	107	23	4.65	2019
Jason Johnson	ES	123	24	5.13	2001	Dyson Heppell	ES	107	23	4.65	2017
Jobe Watson	ES	119	21	5.67	2010	Zach Merrett	ES	103	22	4.68	2023
Dylan Shiel	ES	116	22	5.27	2019	Jobe Watson	ES	102	21	4.86	2006
Dyson Heppell	ES	116	22	5.27	2014	Jye Caldwell	ES	99	23	4.30	2024
Dylan Shiel	ES	115	19	6.05	2022	Jobe Watson	ES	99	22	4.50	2009
Jobe Watson	ES	113	17	6.65	2011	Zach Merrett	ES	98	23	4.26	2024

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Most Clangers In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Zach Merrett	ES	97	23	4.22	2021	Joe Daniher	ES	78	23	3.39	2017
Nic Martin	ES	88	23	3.83	2024	Sam Durham	ES	77	22	3.50	2024
Jye Caldwell	ES	82	23	3.57	2024	Darcy Parish	ES	76	18	4.22	2023
Sam Draper	ES	82	22	3.73	2022	Dylan Shiel	ES	76	22	3.45	2019
Zach Merrett	ES	82	23	3.57	2019	Dean Solomon	ES	75	24	3.13	2003
Dean Solomon	ES	82	23	3.57	2004	Zach Merrett	ES	74	19	3.89	2022
Zach Merrett	ES	81	23	3.52	2024	Damian Cupido	ES	73	23	3.17	2003
Darcy Parish	ES	81	23	3.52	2021	Jake Stringer	ES	71	23	3.09	2024
Dyson Heppell	ES	79	23	3.43	2017	Brent Stanton	ES	71	22	3.23	2008
Dyson Heppell	ES	78	22	3.55	2018	Scott Lucas	ES	70	24	2.92	2003

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Most Frees In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Ken Mansfield	ES	90	21	4.29	1979	Tony Buhagiar	ES	72	22	3.27	1981
Neville Fields	ES	90	21	4.29	1973	Ken Roberts	ES	72	21	3.43	1977
Neville Fields	ES	88	23	3.83	1972	Ken Roberts	ES	71	21	3.38	1972
Simon Madden	ES	85	26	3.27	1983	Don McKenzie	ES	71	20	3.55	1969
Peter Bennett	ES	85	23	3.70	1979	Justin Madden	ES	70	23	3.04	1982
Neville Fields	ES	82	21	3.90	1974	Roger Merrett	ES	69	24	2.88	1984
Geoff Gosper	ES	77	19	4.05	1969	Don Gross	ES	68	19	3.58	1971
Simon Madden	ES	73	20	3.65	1977	Bob Greenwood	ES	68	21	3.24	1970
Barry Grinter	ES	73	22	3.32	1975	Graham Moss	ES	67	20	3.35	1976
Don McKenzie	ES	73	23	3.17	1968	Andrew Wilson	ES	67	23	2.91	1973

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Most Frees Against In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Roger Merrett	ES	96	23	4.17	1985	Ken Roberts	ES	71	21	3.38	1972
Peter Bennett	ES	90	23	3.91	1979	Don McKenzie	ES	71	20	3.55	1969
Ron Andrews	ES	89	22	4.05	1975	Merv Neagle	ES	69	23	3.00	1983
Don McKenzie	ES	83	23	3.61	1968	Gary Parkes	ES	69	22	3.14	1976
Simon Madden	ES	77	26	2.96	1983	Graham Moss	ES	69	23	3.00	1973
Justin Madden	ES	77	23	3.35	1982	Roger Merrett	ES	67	22	3.05	1986
Glenn Hawker	ES	74	23	3.22	1982	Roger Merrett	ES	67	24	2.79	1984
Hugh Delahunty	ES	72	21	3.43	1973	Don McKenzie	ES	67	20	3.35	1966
Roger Merrett	ES	71	21	3.38	1983	Ken Roberts	ES	66	22	3.00	1976
Ron Andrews	ES	71	16	4.44	1974	Terry Daniher	ES	65	20	3.25	1978

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Most Contested Possessions In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Jobe Watson	ES	316	22	14.36	2012	Dyson Heppell	ES	238	22	10.82	2018
Darcy Parish	ES	309	23	13.43	2021	Jobe Watson	ES	238	22	10.82	2009
Jobe Watson	ES	276	21	13.14	2010	Jobe Watson	ES	235	19	12.37	2013
Dyson Heppell	ES	266	22	12.09	2014	Zach Merrett	ES	234	22	10.64	2018
Dyson Heppell	ES	258	23	11.22	2017	Zach Merrett	ES	229	22	10.41	2016
Darcy Parish	ES	252	18	14.00	2023	Jobe Watson	ES	226	17	13.29	2011
Dyson Heppell	ES	249	22	11.32	2015	Jason Johnson	ES	225	24	9.38	2001
Zach Merrett	ES	245	23	10.65	2019	Zach Merrett	ES	220	23	9.57	2024
Dylan Shiel	ES	244	22	11.09	2019	Jason Johnson	ES	220	22	10.00	2005
Joe Misiti	ES	241	25	9.64	2000	Jason Johnson	ES	219	19	11.53	2004

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Most Uncontested Possessions In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Zach Merrett	ES	516	23	22.43	2021	Zach Merrett	ES	412	23	17.91	2019
Nic Martin	ES	467	23	20.30	2024	Darcy Parish	ES	405	23	17.61	2021
Zach Merrett	ES	454	22	20.64	2017	Zach Merrett	ES	394	19	20.74	2022
Brent Stanton	ES	447	23	19.43	2009	Brent Stanton	ES	391	23	17.00	2014
David Zaharakis	ES	443	23	19.26	2017	David Zaharakis	ES	388	23	16.87	2014
Brendon Goddard	ES	442	23	19.22	2017	Joe Misiti	ES	387	25	15.48	2000
Zach Merrett	ES	440	22	20.00	2016	Brendon Goddard	ES	386	22	17.55	2013
Zach Merrett	ES	430	22	19.55	2023	Brendon Goddard	ES	385	22	17.50	2015
Zach Merrett	ES	429	23	18.65	2024	Brendon Goddard	ES	378	22	17.18	2018
Brent Stanton	ES	423	22	19.23	2015	Brent Stanton	ES	375	21	17.86	2013

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Most Contested Marks In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Matthew Lloyd	ES	72	22	3.27	1999	Matthew Lloyd	ES	41	21	1.95	2008
Matthew Lloyd	ES	67	25	2.68	2000	Scott Lucas	ES	40	25	1.60	2001
Matthew Lloyd	ES	53	21	2.52	2001	Cale Hooker	ES	39	22	1.77	2018
Joe Daniher	ES	52	22	2.36	2016	Shaun McKernan	ES	38	16	2.38	2019
Cale Hooker	ES	51	20	2.55	2017	Jake Carlisle	ES	37	19	1.95	2014
Matthew Lloyd	ES	47	22	2.14	2003	Dustin Fletcher	ES	36	23	1.57	2000
Cale Hooker	ES	46	22	2.09	2015	Joe Daniher	ES	35	22	1.59	2015
Matthew Lloyd	ES	44	24	1.83	2004	Stewart Crameri	ES	35	20	1.75	2011
Joe Daniher	ES	43	23	1.87	2017	Paddy Ryder	ES	34	23	1.48	2011
Peter Wright	ES	41	22	1.86	2022	Matthew Lloyd	ES	34	16	2.13	2002

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Most Marks Inside 50 In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Matthew Lloyd	ES	113	21	5.38	2001	Kyle Langford	ES	57	23	2.48	2024
Matthew Lloyd	ES	110	25	4.40	2000	Matthew Lloyd	ES	57	16	3.56	2002
Matthew Lloyd	ES	93	22	4.23	2003	Matthew Lloyd	ES	55	19	2.89	2007
Matthew Lloyd	ES	90	24	3.75	2004	Joe Daniher	ES	53	22	2.41	2016
Matthew Lloyd	ES	88	22	4.00	1999	Matthew Lloyd	ES	53	21	2.52	2008
Scott Lucas	ES	76	22	3.45	2006	Scott Lucas	ES	53	23	2.30	2000
Kyle Langford	ES	64	23	2.78	2023	Matthew Lloyd	ES	51	20	2.55	2005
Joe Daniher	ES	61	23	2.65	2017	Cale Hooker	ES	49	20	2.45	2017
Peter Wright	ES	59	22	2.68	2022	Joe Daniher	ES	47	22	2.14	2015
Scott Lucas	ES	59	22	2.68	2007	Jake Stringer	ES	46	23	2.00	2024

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Most One Percenters In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Michael Hartley	ES	185	19	9.74	2016	Jake Carlisle	ES	124	21	5.90	2013
Michael Hartley	ES	167	18	9.28	2017	Dustin Fletcher	ES	122	16	7.63	2010
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher	ES	161	22	7.32	2023	Dustin Fletcher	ES	120	16	7.50	2006
Kyle Hardingham	ES	157	22	7.14	2011	Cale Hooker	ES	118	18	6.56	2019
Kyle Hardingham	ES	144	21	6.86	2012	Dustin Fletcher	ES	117	20	5.85	2004
Ben McKay	ES	132	23	5.74	2024	Danny Jacobs	ES	117	24	4.88	2003
Jordan Ridley	ES	131	22	5.95	2021	Dustin Fletcher	ES	114	18	6.33	2008
Cale Hooker	ES	126	23	5.48	2014	Patrick Ambrose	ES	112	20	5.60	2019
Dustin Fletcher	ES	125	19	6.58	2011	Michael Hurley	ES	110	21	5.24	2014
Mal Michael	ES	125	22	5.68	2007	Cale Hooker	ES	110	22	5.00	2013

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Most Bounces In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Adam Saad	ES	95	22	4.32	2018	Mark Johnson	ES	48	24	2.00	2002
Conor McKenna	ES	79	22	3.59	2019	Brent Stanton	ES	47	23	2.04	2009
Andrew McGrath	ES	67	23	2.91	2023	Conor McKenna	ES	46	18	2.56	2018
Brent Stanton	ES	63	22	2.86	2008	Andrew Lovett	ES	46	16	2.88	2007
Mark Johnson	ES	62	24	2.58	2003	Conor McKenna	ES	45	19	2.37	2017
Andrew Lovett	ES	58	22	2.64	2009	Andrew Lovett	ES	45	20	2.25	2005
Nick Hind	ES	56	21	2.67	2022	Adam Ramanauskas	ES	41	25	1.64	2001
Adam Saad	ES	51	22	2.32	2019	Nick Hind	ES	40	22	1.82	2021
Andrew McGrath	ES	50	23	2.17	2024	Jason Johnson	ES	40	24	1.67	2002
Andrew Lovett	ES	48	17	2.82	2008	Mark Johnson	ES	34	20	1.70	2004

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Most Goal Assists In A Season
Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year	Player	TM	#	GM	Ave.	Year
Jobe Watson	ES	23	22	1.05	2012	David Zaharakis	ES	19	23	0.83	2017
Nic Martin	ES	22	23	0.96	2023	David Zaharakis	ES	19	20	0.95	2010
Adam McPhee	ES	22	20	1.10	2008	Dean Rioli	ES	19	18	1.06	2003
Darcy Parish	ES	21	23	0.91	2021	Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti	ES	18	23	0.78	2019
Leroy Jetta	ES	21	21	1.00	2012	Orazio Fantasia	ES	18	20	0.90	2017
Jade Gresham	ES	20	22	0.91	2024	Jobe Watson	ES	18	19	0.95	2013
Kyle Langford	ES	20	23	0.87	2023	Michael Hurley	ES	18	16	1.13	2013
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti	ES	20	20	1.00	2021	Paddy Ryder	ES	18	23	0.78	2011
Zach Merrett	ES	20	23	0.87	2021	Stewart Crameri	ES	18	20	0.90	2011
Dean Solomon	ES	20	23	0.87	2004	Scott Lucas	ES	18	22	0.82	2007

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Most Disposals In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Nic Martin	ES	44	2024 v SK	Jobe Watson	ES	41	2008 v CW
Darcy Parish	ES	44	2022 v CW	Zach Merrett	ES	41	2021 v ME
Darcy Parish	ES	44	2021 v RI	Zach Merrett	ES	41	2018 v HW
Barry Davis	ES	43	1969 v FO	Michael Long	ES	40	1995 v BB
Darcy Parish	ES	43	2021 v GE	Greg Anderson	ES	40	1990 v HW
Darcy Parish	ES	43	2022 v RI	Leon Baker	ES	40	1986 v CW
Michael Thomson	ES	42	1983 v SK	Dyson Heppell	ES	40	2014 v GE
Darcy Parish	ES	42	2021 v CW	David Zaharakis	ES	40	2016 v GC
Jason Johnson	ES	41	2006 v SK	Tim Watson	ES	40	1989 v BB
Joe Misiti	ES	41	2000 v KA	Brent Stanton	ES	39	2011 v WB

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Most Kicks In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Andrew Wilson	ES	36	1973 v FI	Greg Anderson	ES	31	1990 v HW
Ken Fletcher	ES	34	1975 v CW	Nic Martin	ES	31	2024 v SK
Barry Davis	ES	34	1969 v CA	Geoff Gosper	ES	30	1969 v FO
Bob Greenwood	ES	33	1968 v CW	John Birt	ES	30	1965 v GE
John Birt	ES	33	1967 v RI	John Birt	ES	30	1966 v FI
Glenn Hawker	ES	33	1982 v HW	John Birt	ES	30	1966 v NM
Brent Stanton	ES	32	2012 v BL	Greg Anderson	ES	30	1990 v SK
Andrew Wilson	ES	32	1973 v ME	Andrew Wilson	ES	30	1974 v GE
Hugh Mitchell	ES	31	1965 v SK	Garry Foulds	ES	30	1979 v CA
Joe Misiti	ES	31	1993 v SY	Tony Elshaug	ES	30	1984 v CA

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Most Marks In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Jake Carlisle	ES	19	2014 v CW	Ted Fordham	ES	16	1965 v FO
Mitch Brown	ES	18	2016 v GE	John Williams	ES	16	1970 v SM
Brent Stanton	ES	17	2012 v CA	Graham Moss	ES	16	1975 v GE
Brent Stanton	ES	17	2012 v BL	Max Crow	ES	16	1982 v GE
Paul Salmon	ES	17	1992 v ME	Max Crow	ES	16	1978 v FI
Ken Fraser	ES	17	1965 v SM	Jake Kelly	ES	16	2023 v WB
Max Crow	ES	17	1978 v SK	Dyson Heppell	ES	16	2014 v NM
Terry Daniher	ES	17	1979 v SK	Cale Hooker	ES	16	2014 v NM
James Gwilt	ES	16	2016 v GE	Adam McPhee	ES	15	2005 v FR
Scott Lucas	ES	16	2007 v RI	Adam McPhee	ES	15	2007 v CA

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Most Handballs In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Darcy Parish	ES	31	2022 v CW	Jobe Watson	ES	24	2008 v CW
Jobe Watson	ES	28	2010 v CW	Jobe Watson	ES	24	2009 v BL
Zach Merrett	ES	27	2022 v WB	Darcy Parish	ES	24	2023 v GE
Jobe Watson	ES	26	2009 v SK	Darcy Parish	ES	24	2022 v AD
Jobe Watson	ES	26	2010 v NM	Darcy Parish	ES	24	2022 v RI
Zach Merrett	ES	25	2022 v GE	Darcy Parish	ES	24	2023 v PA
Zach Merrett	ES	25	2016 v FR	Darcy Parish	ES	24	2021 v ME
Zach Merrett	ES	25	2021 v NM	Zach Merrett	ES	24	2019 v FR
Zach Merrett	ES	25	2018 v NM	Graham Moss	ES	23	1976 v RI
Joe Misiti	ES	24	2000 v FR	Jobe Watson	ES	23	2010 v WC

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Most Goals In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
John Coleman	ES	14	1954 v FI	Geoff Blethyn	ES	11	1972 v FO
Matthew Lloyd	ES	13	1999 v SY	John Coleman	ES	11	1953 v SM
John Coleman	ES	13	1952 v GE	John Coleman	ES	11	1950 v SM
John Coleman	ES	13	1952 v HW	Vince Irwin	ES	10	1924 v SK
Fred Gallagher	ES	12	1957 v GE	Greg Stockdale	ES	10	1923 v SK
Ted Freyer	ES	12	1935 v ME	Tom Reynolds	ES	10	1939 v HW
John Coleman	ES	12	1949 v HW	Matthew Lloyd	ES	10	2001 v WC
Matthew Lloyd	ES	11	2003 v WB	Paul Salmon	ES	10	1993 v GE
Paul Salmon	ES	11	1987 v WC	Ted Fordham	ES	10	1966 v CW
Paul Salmon	ES	11	1986 v RI	Ron Evans	ES	10	1960 v HW

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Most Behinds In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Ted Fordham	ES	9	1965 v FO	Geoff Blethyn	ES	7	1972 v CA
Geoff Blethyn	ES	8	1972 v GE	Alan Noonan	ES	7	1974 v FO
Alan Noonan	ES	8	1969 v FI	Alan Noonan	ES	7	1968 v FO
Garry Foulds	ES	8	1977 v SK	Alan Noonan	ES	7	1974 v CA
Bradley Plain	ES	7	1991 v CA	Alan Noonan	ES	7	1974 v SM
Matthew Lloyd	ES	7	2004 v CA	Alan Noonan	ES	7	1969 v SK
Paul Salmon	ES	7	1993 v CA	Barry Davis	ES	7	1971 v FO
Paul Salmon	ES	7	1984 v ME	Terry Daniher	ES	7	1979 v SK
Ted Fordham	ES	7	1965 v FI	Ken Timms	ES	6	1965 v FO
Ted Fordham	ES	7	1966 v NM	Brian Sampson	ES	6	1965 v CW

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Most Hit Outs In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Justin Madden	ES	55	1981 v SM	Tom Bellchambers	ES	45	2018 v GW
Tom Bellchambers	ES	55	2018 v CA	Tom Bellchambers	ES	45	2018 v PA
Matthew Leuenberger	ES	53	2016 v AD	Paddy Ryder	ES	44	2014 v GC
Tom Bellchambers	ES	49	2018 v FR	Sam Draper	ES	44	2021 v WB
Tom Bellchambers	ES	48	2012 v NM	Tom Bellchambers	ES	44	2017 v SY
Simon Madden	ES	47	1983 v HW	Simon Madden	ES	42	1984 v SY
Paddy Ryder	ES	46	2012 v PA	Simon Madden	ES	42	1983 v SY
Tom Bellchambers	ES	46	2012 v AD	Paddy Ryder	ES	41	2012 v SY
Matthew Leuenberger	ES	46	2017 v CA	Todd Goldstein	ES	41	2024 v HW
Simon Madden	ES	45	1983 v ME	Tom Bellchambers	ES	41	2011 v SK

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Most Tackles In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Devon Smith	ES	15	2018 v CA	Ben Howlett	ES	13	2010 v CA
Brent Stanton	ES	14	2011 v CW	Ben Howlett	ES	13	2012 v PA
Heath Hocking	ES	14	2014 v ME	Heath Hocking	ES	13	2011 v GE
Andrew Welsh	ES	14	2008 v WC	Sam Lonergan	ES	12	2010 v CW
Paddy Ryder	ES	13	2009 v CW	Sam Lonergan	ES	12	2012 v BL
Brent Stanton	ES	13	2011 v RI	Nathan Lovett-Murray	ES	12	2010 v HW
Jobe Watson	ES	13	2012 v PA	Archie Perkins	ES	12	2024 v HW
Devon Smith	ES	13	2018 v FR	Jye Caldwell	ES	12	2024 v GE
Devon Smith	ES	13	2018 v CW	Jye Caldwell	ES	12	2024 v ME
Devon Smith	ES	13	2018 v GW	Dylan Clarke	ES	12	2019 v NM

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Most Rebounds In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Dustin Fletcher	ES	17	2005 v HW	Dustin Fletcher	ES	13	2005 v GE
Dustin Fletcher	ES	16	2006 v GE	Dustin Fletcher	ES	13	2004 v WB
Dustin Fletcher	ES	16	2005 v GE	Dustin Fletcher	ES	13	2005 v BL
Dustin Fletcher	ES	14	2004 v FR	Dustin Fletcher	ES	13	2005 v KA
Dustin Fletcher	ES	14	2005 v WB	Dustin Fletcher	ES	13	2004 v ME
Dustin Fletcher	ES	14	2005 v CA	Damien Hardwick	ES	12	1998 v NM
Dustin Fletcher	ES	14	2004 v CA	Dustin Fletcher	ES	12	2010 v CW
Dustin Fletcher	ES	14	2005 v SY	Dustin Fletcher	ES	12	2007 v CW
Dustin Fletcher	ES	14	2004 v SK	Dustin Fletcher	ES	12	2008 v CA
Dustin Fletcher	ES	14	2004 v KA	Dustin Fletcher	ES	12	2005 v BL

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Most Inside 50s In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Darcy Parish	ES	15	2021 v GE	Jason Johnson	ES	11	2001 v FR
David Zaharakis	ES	15	2017 v GC	Scott Lucas	ES	11	2006 v CW
James Hird	ES	14	2000 v HW	Michael Long	ES	11	2000 v WB
Dean Solomon	ES	13	2004 v WC	James Hird	ES	11	2005 v CA
Zach Merrett	ES	13	2021 v GW	Zach Merrett	ES	11	2021 v SY
Jake Melksham	ES	12	2015 v HW	Andrew Lovett	ES	10	2009 v AD
Brent Stanton	ES	11	2013 v ME	Adam Ramanauskas	ES	10	2000 v GE
David Hille	ES	11	2011 v WB	Mark McVeigh	ES	10	2008 v BL
Adam Ramanauskas	ES	11	2003 v CA	Dean Solomon	ES	10	2004 v CW
Adam Ramanauskas	ES	11	2000 v BL	Dean Solomon	ES	10	2004 v ME

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Most Clearances In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Jason Johnson	ES	13	2001 v KA	Jobe Watson	ES	12	2011 v SY
Joe Misiti	ES	13	2003 v KA	Jye Caldwell	ES	12	2024 v GE
Jobe Watson	ES	13	2012 v CA	Andrew McGrath	ES	12	2021 v GW
Darcy Parish	ES	13	2021 v GE	Darcy Parish	ES	12	2022 v CW
Darcy Parish	ES	13	2023 v HW	Zach Merrett	ES	12	2018 v NM
Jason Johnson	ES	12	2002 v CA	Dylan Shiel	ES	12	2022 v PA
Joe Misiti	ES	12	2000 v KA	Dyson Heppell	ES	12	2018 v GW
Jobe Watson	ES	12	2011 v WB	Andrew Welsh	ES	12	2008 v BL
Jobe Watson	ES	12	2008 v CW	Jason Johnson	ES	11	2000 v WB
Jobe Watson	ES	12	2012 v SY	Joe Misiti	ES	11	2000 v KA

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Most Clangers In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Adam McPhee	ES	13	2008 v WC	James Hird	ES	9	2003 v WB
Zach Merrett	ES	12	2021 v WB	Ben Hobbs	ES	9	2023 v NM
Jake Melksham	ES	11	2015 v SY	Nic Martin	ES	9	2024 v CA
Dustin Fletcher	ES	10	2003 v CA	Sam Draper	ES	9	2022 v SY
Nic Martin	ES	10	2022 v RI	Jye Caldwell	ES	9	2024 v WC
Sam Draper	ES	10	2024 v ME	Conor McKenna	ES	9	2017 v BL
Joe Daniher	ES	10	2018 v CW	Kyle Langford	ES	9	2023 v RI
Adam McPhee	ES	9	2005 v GE	Zach Merrett	ES	9	2022 v CW
Adam McPhee	ES	9	2004 v RI	Jake Stringer	ES	9	2018 v RI
Courtenay Dempsey	ES	9	2013 v FR	Shaun McKernan	ES	9	2017 v HW

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Most Frees In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Ken Fletcher	ES	12	1975 v CW	Neville Fields	ES	9	1976 v CW
Ken Mansfield	ES	11	1977 v SK	Peter Daniel	ES	9	1971 v FO
Neville Fields	ES	11	1975 v CW	Brent Stanton	ES	8	2013 v FR
Don Gross	ES	10	1971 v NM	Charlie Payne	ES	8	1971 v SM
Barry Grinter	ES	10	1975 v HW	Eddie Lake	ES	8	1970 v GE
Terry Cahill	ES	10	1978 v NM	Peter Somerville	ES	8	1992 v HW
Ken Mansfield	ES	10	1977 v SM	Gavin Wanganeen	ES	8	1993 v AD
Justin Madden	ES	10	1981 v HW	Geoff Gosper	ES	8	1970 v GE
Eddie Lake	ES	9	1970 v HW	Geoff Gosper	ES	8	1969 v HW
Ken Roberts	ES	9	1972 v CW	Ted Fordham	ES	8	1967 v SM

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Most Frees Against In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Ken Roberts	ES	10	1977 v SM	Larry Watson	ES	8	1978 v GE
Peter Bennett	ES	10	1979 v HW	Ken Roberts	ES	8	1976 v CW
Ken Fletcher	ES	9	1977 v SK	Ken Roberts	ES	8	1976 v SK
Neville Fields	ES	9	1977 v NM	Laurie Moloney	ES	8	1976 v SM
John Cassin	ES	9	1974 v SK	Steve Beaumont	ES	8	1975 v CW
Ron Andrews	ES	9	1977 v ME	Andrew Wilson	ES	8	1973 v SM
Bill Duckworth	ES	9	1984 v HW	Michael Thomson	ES	8	1985 v SY
Darren Williams	ES	9	1984 v SK	Alan Reid	ES	8	1981 v CA
Simon Madden	ES	9	1983 v RI	Don McKenzie	ES	8	1970 v SM
Mark Harvey	ES	8	1993 v FO	Ken Fletcher	ES	8	1975 v FI

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Most Contested Possessions In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Darcy Parish	ES	28	2021 v GE	Jobe Watson	ES	20	2012 v WC
Darcy Parish	ES	22	2023 v PA	Jobe Watson	ES	20	2011 v SY
Dyson Heppell	ES	22	2019 v CA	Jobe Watson	ES	20	2013 v ME
Jobe Watson	ES	21	2012 v SY	Jake Stringer	ES	20	2023 v GE
James Hird	ES	20	2004 v WC	Jason Johnson	ES	19	2006 v SK
Jobe Watson	ES	20	2017 v FR	Jason Johnson	ES	19	2001 v KA
Jobe Watson	ES	20	2008 v FR	Jobe Watson	ES	19	2008 v CW
Jobe Watson	ES	20	2012 v CA	Jobe Watson	ES	19	2012 v AD
Jobe Watson	ES	20	2012 v GC	Jobe Watson	ES	19	2010 v WC
Jobe Watson	ES	20	2011 v GC	Jobe Watson	ES	19	2009 v SK

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Most Uncontested Possessions In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Brent Stanton	ES	36	2012 v BL	Brent Stanton	ES	30	2013 v RI
Zach Merrett	ES	34	2023 v CW	Brent Stanton	ES	30	2006 v KA
Zach Merrett	ES	34	2021 v ME	Darcy Parish	ES	30	2024 v WC
Brent Stanton	ES	32	2010 v SK	Zach Merrett	ES	30	2022 v WB
Brent Stanton	ES	32	2009 v HW	Brent Prismall	ES	29	2009 v RI
Zach Merrett	ES	32	2021 v WC	Brendon Goddard	ES	29	2013 v GC
Zach Merrett	ES	32	2020 v HW	Nic Martin	ES	29	2024 v SK
Brendon Goddard	ES	31	2013 v RI	Darcy Parish	ES	29	2022 v CW
Zach Merrett	ES	31	2022 v CW	Darcy Parish	ES	29	2021 v RI
Zach Merrett	ES	31	2017 v WC	Zach Merrett	ES	29	2022 v GE

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Most Contested Marks In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Matthew Lloyd	ES	9	1999 v SY	Matthew Lloyd	ES	6	2001 v PA
Matthew Lloyd	ES	8	2007 v CA	Aaron Francis	ES	6	2018 v PA
Jake Carlisle	ES	8	2014 v CW	Joe Daniher	ES	6	2014 v GW
Matthew Lloyd	ES	7	1999 v GE	Joe Daniher	ES	6	2016 v AD
Matthew Lloyd	ES	7	2003 v WB	Joe Daniher	ES	6	2016 v SK
Joe Daniher	ES	7	2016 v ME	Shaun McKernan	ES	6	2019 v GC
Matthew Lloyd	ES	6	2000 v WB	Tom Bellchambers	ES	6	2018 v HW
Matthew Lloyd	ES	6	1999 v CW	Adam McPhee	ES	5	2005 v FR
Matthew Lloyd	ES	6	2009 v CA	Adam McPhee	ES	5	2005 v CW
Matthew Lloyd	ES	6	2000 v CA	Adam McPhee	ES	5	2009 v SY

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Most Marks Inside 50 In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Matthew Lloyd	ES	12	2001 v WC	Matthew Lloyd	ES	8	2003 v FR
Matthew Lloyd	ES	12	1999 v SY	Matthew Lloyd	ES	8	2000 v FR
Jake Carlisle	ES	10	2014 v WB	Matthew Lloyd	ES	8	2002 v CA
Scott Lucas	ES	9	2007 v AD	Matthew Lloyd	ES	8	2001 v AD
Matthew Lloyd	ES	9	2003 v WB	Matthew Lloyd	ES	8	2003 v SK
Matthew Lloyd	ES	9	2003 v WC	Gary Moorcroft	ES	8	2001 v WB
Matthew Lloyd	ES	9	2000 v SK	Joe Daniher	ES	8	2017 v WB
Matthew Lloyd	ES	9	2001 v KA	Scott Lucas	ES	7	2006 v CA
Joe Daniher	ES	9	2016 v ME	Scott Lucas	ES	7	2007 v KA
Matthew Lloyd	ES	8	2001 v GE	Matthew Lloyd	ES	7	1999 v GE

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Most One Percenters In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Michael Hartley	ES	20	2016 v SK	Michael Hartley	ES	15	2016 v GC
Jordan Ridley	ES	18	2021 v WB	Jake Carlisle	ES	15	2013 v CW
Kyle Hardingham	ES	17	2011 v AD	Michael Hurley	ES	15	2011 v WC
Kyle Hardingham	ES	17	2012 v NM	Dustin Fletcher	ES	14	2006 v CW
Paddy Ryder	ES	16	2011 v CW	Dustin Fletcher	ES	14	2014 v BL
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher	ES	16	2023 v SY	Michael Hartley	ES	14	2016 v CA
Michael Hartley	ES	16	2016 v BL	Cale Hooker	ES	14	2018 v CW
Michael Hartley	ES	16	2019 v PA	Cale Hooker	ES	14	2019 v NM
Mark Bolton	ES	15	2002 v GE	Dustin Fletcher	ES	13	2008 v CA
Dustin Fletcher	ES	15	2003 v ME	Brandon Zerk-Thatcher	ES	13	2023 v AD

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Most Bounces In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Adam Saad	ES	12	2018 v GC	Nick Hind	ES	9	2022 v HW
Andrew Lovett	ES	10	2009 v SK	Nick Hind	ES	9	2021 v HW
Brent Stanton	ES	10	2008 v RI	Adam Saad	ES	9	2018 v RI
Conor McKenna	ES	10	2019 v GW	David Zaharakis	ES	9	2017 v PA
Adam Saad	ES	10	2019 v WC	Ricky Dyson	ES	8	2009 v FR
Adam Saad	ES	10	2018 v NM	Ricky Dyson	ES	8	2006 v RI
Mark Johnson	ES	9	2003 v FR	Brent Stanton	ES	8	2007 v CW
Mark Johnson	ES	9	2003 v BL	Jason Johnson	ES	8	2002 v RI
Nick Hind	ES	9	2022 v GC	Conor McKenna	ES	8	2019 v NM
Nick Hind	ES	9	2023 v WC	Adam Saad	ES	8	2018 v CW

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Most Goal Assists In A Game
Player	TM	#	Match	Player	TM	#	Match
Sam Lonergan	ES	5	2009 v AD	Matt Guelfi	ES	4	2024 v HW
Zach Merrett	ES	5	2024 v WC	Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti	ES	4	2019 v AD
Leroy Jetta	ES	5	2008 v FR	Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti	ES	4	2021 v WC
Paddy Ryder	ES	4	2011 v SY	Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti	ES	4	2016 v SK
Brent Stanton	ES	4	2005 v GE	Zach Merrett	ES	4	2021 v SY
Brent Stanton	ES	4	2013 v ME	Devon Smith	ES	4	2021 v CW
Matthew Lloyd	ES	4	2007 v WC	Dylan Shiel	ES	4	2019 v NM
Jobe Watson	ES	4	2015 v CA	Stewart Crameri	ES	4	2011 v GE
Jobe Watson	ES	4	2012 v AD	Stewart Crameri	ES	4	2011 v CA
Jason Winderlich	ES	4	2007 v CA	David Zaharakis	ES	4	2010 v PA

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