List of SANFL records

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This is a list of records from the South Australian National Football League since its inception in 1877 (previously known as the South Australian Football Association and the South Australian Football League).

Contents

Club records

Largest score

RankScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
149.23 (317) Glenelg Central District 1975 17Glenelg Oval
239.16 (250) South Adelaide Woodville 1984 14Football Park
337.21 (243) Port Adelaide Woodville 1980 3Football Park
436.21 (237) West Adelaide West Torrens 1982 8Richmond Oval
535.23 (233) Central District West Torrens 1988 4Elizabeth Oval
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Lowest conceded score

The lowest scores since the modern scoring system was adopted in 1897.

RankScoreClubOpponentYearRoundVenue
10.0 (0) West Torrens Port Adelaide18992Alberton Oval
0.0 (0) West Torrens Port Adelaide18977Alberton Oval
0.0 (0) West Adelaide North Adelaide18974Adelaide Oval
0.0 (0) West Torrens Norwood18972Kensington Oval
0.0 (0) West Adelaide Norwood18971Kensington Oval
0.0 (0) West Torrens Port Adelaide18971Alberton Oval
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Individual records

Most career goals

Ken Farmer Ken Farmer SANFL.jpg
Ken Farmer

Note: These tallies refer to goals kicked in premiership matches (home-and-away and finals matches) only.

RankGoalsGamesPlayerClub(s)Career
11417224 Ken Farmer North Adelaide 1929-1941
2993230 Tim Evans Port Adelaide 1975–1986
3836268 Fred Phillis Glenelg 1966–1981
4817177 Jack Owens Glenelg 1924-1935
5753334 Rick Davies Sturt
South Adelaide 		1970–80, 1982–86
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Most goals in a game

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Anthony Daly
RankGoalsPlayerClubOpponentYearRoundGround
123 Ken Farmer North Adelaide West Torrens1940Round 12Prospect Oval
23 Anthony Daly Norwood Adelaide1893Round 16Kensington Oval

Most goals in a season

RankGoalsPlayerClubYear
1153 Scott Hodges Port Adelaide 1990
2151 Rick Davies Sturt 1983
3146 Tim Evans Port Adelaide 1980

|Dennis Phillis |Glenelg |1969 |4 |137 |} |Ken Farmer |North Adelaide |1936 |5 |134 |}

Most seasons as leading goal-kicker

RankSeasonsPlayerClub
111 Ken Farmer North Adelaide
27 Anthony Daly Norwood
36 Tim Evans Port Adelaide
45 Fred Phillis Glenelg

Most games for each club

RankGamesPlayerClubCareer span
1448 Peter Carey Glenelg 1971–1988
2392 Russell Ebert Port Adelaide 1968–1978, 1980–1985
3379 Michael Redden North Adelaide 1978–1993
4371 Garry McIntosh Norwood 1982-1998
5364 Grantley Fielke West Adelaide 1979–86, 1988–90, 1992–97
6360 Paul Bagshaw Sturt 1964-1980
7337Stuart Palmer South Adelaide 1969–1985
8327 Lindsay Head West Torrens 1952–1970
9325 Ralph Sewer Woodville 1969–80, 1984–90
10308Peter Vivian Central District 1969–1985
11266Justin Cicolella Eagles 1998–2012

Most Magarey Medals

AwardsPlayerClub(s)Years
4 Russell Ebert Port Adelaide 1971, 1974, 1976, 1980
3 Tom MacKenzie West Torrens
North Adelaide 		1902, 1905, 1906
Walter Scott Norwood 1921, 1924, 1930
Dan Moriatry South Adelaide 1919, 1920, 1921
Len Fitzgerald Sturt 1952, 1954, 1959
Lindsay Head West Torrens 1955, 1958, 1963
Barrie Robran North Adelaide 1968, 1970, 1973
James Allan North Adelaide 2007, 2010, 2011
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Most club best and fairest awards

Walter Scott Walter Scott Norwood c1930.jpg
Walter Scott
AwardsPlayerClub(s)Years
9 Bob Hank West Torrens 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957
8Lindsay Head West Torrens 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967
7 Barrie Robran North Adelaide 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Rick Davies Sturt 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980
Peter Darley South Adelaide 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973
6 Russell Ebert Port Adelaide 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981
Walter Scott Norwood 1920, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1928, 1930
Michael Taylor Norwood 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986


Most premierships as player

RankAwardsPlayerClub(s)Years
19 Geof Motley Port Adelaide 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965
Chris Gowans Central District 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
James Gowans Central District 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
28 Neville Hayes Port Adelaide 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963
Greg Phillips Port Adelaide 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
Scott Hodges Port Adelaide 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998
Paul Northeast Port Adelaide 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
Matthew Slade Central District 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009

Most SANFL games coached

RankGamesCoachClubs
1777 Jack Oatey Norwood
West Adelaide
Sturt
2628 Neil Kerley West Adelaide
South Adelaide
Glenelg
West Torrens
Central District
3574 Fos Williams Port Adelaide
South Adelaide
West Adelaide
4533 John Cahill Port Adelaide
West Adelaide
South Adelaide

Kicks after the siren

Goal to win

PlayerTeamOpponentYearScoreDetails
Alby Williams South Adelaide West Torrens 192390–86 [1] [2]
Laurence Matulich West Torrens Glenelg 1939104–99 [3]
Gordon Scott West Torrens West Adelaide 1939104–103 [4]
John Taylor Jr West–Glenelg Port–Torrens 194289–88 [5]
Jim Thoms West Torrens North Adelaide 194533–32 [6]
Peter Mead Port Adelaide South Adelaide 1965112–107 [7]
Graham Cornes Glenelg Norwood 197798–95 [8]
Darren Harris South Adelaide Port Adelaide 1984117–115 [9]
David Rodan Norwood West Adelaide 201237–36 [10]
Liam Delahunty West Adelaide Woodville-West Torrens 202386–80 [11]

Goal to draw

PlayerTeamOpponentYearScoreDetails
Dean Dawson Norwood Port Adelaide 190437–37 [12]
Tom Leahy North Adelaide Sturt 192880–80 [13]
Justin McConnell Glenelg Central District 200981–81 [14]

Behind to win

PlayerTeamOpponentYearScoreDetails
Richard Townsend Norwood West Torrens 191140–39 [15]
Ossie Bertram West Torrens Port Adelaide 193282–81 [16]
Toby Pink Glenelg North Adelaide 201656–55Under-18s Grand Final [17]

Missed opportunities

A list of instances where a player had a shot at goal after the siren to win or draw the game but missed, resulting in a loss, or instances where a player has had a kick after the siren with scores level but failed to score.

PlayerTeamOpponentYearScoreOutcomeDetails
Edward Nancarrow South Adelaide Norwood 190751–56Norwood win by 5 points [18]
Clarence Gittings South Adelaide North Adelaide 1915
Vincentus Leahy North Adelaide West Torrens 191932–35No score (fell short) [19]
Arnold Caust South Adelaide Norwood 192137–42Behind (over the goal post) [20]
Jack Owens Glenelg Norwood 192471–72Behind [21]
Frank Tucker North Adelaide Port Adelaide 192887–90Behind [22]
Horrie Blight West Torrens Sturt 193698–101No score (fell short)
Ian McKay North Adelaide Glenelg 1948114–116Behind [23]
Don Prior West Torrens West Adelaide 195249–50West Adelaide win by a point. [24]

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  2. ↑ "Souths' Sensational Win". The Register (Adelaide) . Vol. LXXXVIII, no. 25, 780. South Australia. 13 August 1923. p. 7. Retrieved 2 July 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Goal Kicked After Bell". The Advertiser (Adelaide) . South Australia. 26 June 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 2 July 2023– via National Library of Australia.
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  5. ↑ "West-Glenelg Get Home". The Mail (Adelaide) . Vol. 31, no. 1, 566. South Australia. 30 May 1942. p. 8. Retrieved 2 July 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ With scores level in the Semi-final, Thoms gathered the ball and kicked a goal after the bell began ringing. The umpire hadn't signalled the end of the game so it was allowed and booked West Torrens a spot in the Grand Final. [usurped]
  7. ↑ "Friday Flashback - 1965 2nd Semi-Final". SANFL. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Took a strong pack mark fifteen metres out, directly in front of goal, with six seconds remaining. Cornes easily converted the goal. In a later interview, Cornes admitted that he hadn't known the siren had gone until his teammates were celebrating the winning goal. Footage of the goal and interview
  9. ↑ Harris intercepted a short pass by Russell Ebert, sixty metres out from goal. The siren went as he was about to kick the ball forward, so Harris started his run-up again and took the shot. The ball wound up just passing over the line and missing all the Port Adelaide defenders. Footage of the shot.
  10. ↑ Converted from 40m on a 45-degree angle in terrible conditions
  11. ↑ Converted from 40m out from goal directly in front. The goal prevented West Adelaide from drawing two matches in a row.
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  24. ↑ Prior received a free kick from twenty yards out on a slight angle, having been held by a West Adelaide player, but missed.
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