Footy Works' Statistics of the Week Archive

Footy Works' Statistics of the Week Archive

Statistic of the Week 146 - "How many matches has Barry Hall played?" : 224 matches, up to the end of the 2007 season.

Finding Statistic of the Week 146 : Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Premiership\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Career Season Summary\H\Hall, Barry : (1996) - (2007), and note that the total number of matches played by Barry Hall (in the line) is 224 matches.

Statistic of the Week 145 - "What is the largest crowd there has been at Manuka Park (ACT)?" : 14922, Round 10 2006, between the Kangaroos and Sydney.

Finding Statistic of the Week 145 : Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Premiership\Venues\Manuka Park (ACT)\All Seasons\Attendances\Biggest Crowds, and note that the first row returned shows that 14922 is the largest crowd there has been at Manuka Park.

Statistic of the Week 144 - "How many goals did Matthew Lloyd kick in his 100th match?" : 5 Goals (and 2 behinds), against Hawthorn, in Round 19 2000.

Finding Statistic of the Week 144 : Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Premiership\Teams\ All Teams\All Seasons\Player Careers\L\Lloyd, Matthew : (1995) - (2007), and scroll down to Match # 100 to see that Matthew Lloyd kicked 5 goals in his 100th match in Round 19 2000.

Statistic of the Week 143 - "How many Premiership matches have been played in the month of March?" : 192 matches.

Finding Statistic of the Week 143 : Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Premiership\Dates and Times\Months\March\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, and note that in the Total row for 'Matches Played' is 192 matches. Also note that there have also been 2 drawn matches in March.

Statistic of the Week 142 - "What was the average score kicked by a team in the 2007 season?" : 95.37 points.

Finding Statistic of the Week 142 : Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Premiership\Seasons\2007\Total Points, and note that in the Total row for the 'Average Score For' is 95.37 points, which is the average score of all teams in the 2007 season.

Statistic of the Week 141 - "How many matches have been played on September 29th?" : 11 matches, prior to the 2007 Grand Final.

Finding Statistic of the Week 141 : Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Premiership\Dates and Times\Dates\Sep-29\Win-Loss Records\All Matches (Team Summary), and note that there are 11 matches that have been played on September 29th, 2 of which have involved Geelong.

Statistic of the Week 140 - "Which team has had the most wins at the MCG in the 2007 season?" : Collingwood, with 11 wins from 16 matches at the MCG in 2007 (up to 2007-09-19).

Finding Statistic of the Week 140 : Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Premiership\Venues\Melbourne Cricket Ground\2007\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, and click on the 'Wins' column header to sort, and then note that Collingwood has had the most wins at the MCG in 2007.

Statistic of the Week 139 - "How many scoreless quarters have there been in finals matches?" : 75 times, the last by Fremantle in the last quarter of the 2006 2nd Qualifying Final.

Finding Statistic of the Week 139 : (One of several ways to find this) Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Premiership\Rounds\All Finals\Quarters and Halves\Scoreless Quarters, and note that 75 records are returned where there have been scoreless quarters in finals matches, with the first record returned being the most recent.

Statistic of the Week 138 - "What is the highest score at half-time in a final's match?" : 114 points, by Carlton in the 1972 Grand Final against Richmond.

Finding Statistic of the Week 138 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\All Finals\Quarters and Halves\Highest Scores at Half-Time, and note that the first row returned shows that Carlton was on 114 points at half time in the 1972 Grand Final.

Statistic of the Week 137 - "Which team has never been on the top of the league ladder?" : Fremantle is the only team never to have been on the top of the ladder. Fremantle has also never been second on the ladder.

Finding Statistic of the Week 137 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Tables & Distributions\Ladder Positions Table, and note that the 'Posn 1' column is only zero for Fremantle.

Statistic of the Week 136 - "What is the most consecutive wins by a team in a season?" : 20 wins, by Essendon in 2000.

Finding Statistic of the Week 136 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Wins in a Season, and note that the first set of matches returned shows that Essendon won 20 consecutive matches in the 2000 season.

Statistic of the Week 135 - "How many drawn matches have been played on a Sunday?" : 3 matches, up to Round 19 2007.

Finding Statistic of the Week 135 (one of many possible ways) : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Days of the Week\Sun\Margins\Drawn Matches, and note that there are 3 matches returned for drawn Sunday matches.

Statistic of the Week 134 - "How many matches have been played at the SCG?" : 299 matches, up to Round 18 2007.

Finding Statistic of the Week 134 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Sydney Cricket Ground\All Seasons\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, and note that at the bottom of the table the total number of matches played at the SCG is 299 (including 1 drawn match).

Statistic of the Week 133 - "What is the average match margin for Round 18 matches?" : 34.25 points, up to Round 17 2007.

Finding Statistic of the Week 133 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 18\Tables & Distributions\Absolute Margin Spread Chart, and note that at the bottom of the chart the average margin for Round 18 matches is 34.25 points.

Statistic of the Week 132 - "How many times has a 17 point margin occurred at the MCG?" : 45 times, up to Round 16 2007.

Finding Statistic of the Week 132 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
tick the 'Final Margin of' and set the values to '17',
select the Venue as 'Melbourne Cricket Ground', and set the Nominated Team as 'Home Team'.
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note that 45 matches are returned, the most recent being Round 10 2007, between Melbourne and Adelaide.

Statistic of the Week 131 - "What is the largest ever Round 16 crowd?" : 83773, between Essendon and Richmond at the MCG, Round 16 1998.

Finding Statistic of the Week 131 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 16\Attendances\Biggest Crowds, and note that at the first record returned in the list shows that 83773 attended Essendon and Richmond at the MCG, Round 16 1998.

Statistic of the Week 130 - "How many rushed behinds were there in the 2006 season?" : 958 behinds.

Finding Statistic of the Week 130 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\2006\Players\((Rushed behinds)), and note that at the bottom of the list that the total of all rushed behinds for the 2006 season is 958.

Statistic of the Week 129 - "What is the average match margin for all July Matches?" : 31.68 points, up to July 1st 2007.

Finding Statistic of the Week 129 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Date and Times\Months\July\Tables & Distributions\Absolute Margin Spread, and note that at the bottom of the chart the average match margin for July is 31.68 points.

Statistic of the Week 128 - "How many drawn matches have been played at Arden Street?" : 8, the last being in Round 22 1980 between North Melbourne and St. Kilda.

Finding Statistic of the Week 128 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Arden Street\All Seasons\Margins\Drawn Matches, and note that 8 drawn matches were played at Arden Street, all involving North Melbourne between Round 1 1933 and Round 22 1980.

Statistic of the Week 127 - "What is the most consecutive matches won by a team on the first day of a month?" : 9, by Harthorn, who won every match they played on the first day of the month from Round 5 1971 to Round 22 1979.

Finding Statistic of the Week 127 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Day Numbers\01\Streaks & Sequence\Most Consecutive Wins, and note that the first set of rows returned shows that Hawthorn won 9 consecutive matches on the first of the month from Round 5 1971 (May 1st 1971) to Round 22 1979 (September 1st 1979).

Statistic of the Week 126 - "Which player has scored the most Brownlow Votes in Round 12 (since 1993)?" : Scott West, with 16 Brownlow Votes polled in Round 12 since 1993.

Finding Statistic of the Week 126 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 12\Player Statistics by Individual\Most Brownlow Votes, and note that the first row returned shows that Scott West has polled 16 Brownlow Votes in Round 12, ahead of Ben Cousins with 12 votes.

Statistic of the Week 125 - "How many times have Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs met in Finals matches?" : 5 times, with Collingwood winning all but the most recent encounter.

Finding Statistic of the Week 125 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Matches\Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs\Win-Loss Records\Finals Matches, and note that there have been 5 Finals matches where Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs have met, with Collingwood winning 4 of them.

Statistic of the Week 124 - "Which team has had the most disposals in a match since 1993?" : West Coast, with 469 disposals in Round 4 2007. (Please note that player stats are available from 1993 onwards only)

Finding Statistic of the Week 124 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Team\Most Disposals in a Match, and note that West Coast had 469 disposals in Round 4 2007.

Statistic of the Week 123 - "How many times has 3 Goals 3 Behinds been scored in the first quarter of a match?" : 1104 times, for all Matches up to Round 8 2007.

Finding Statistic of the Week 123 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
click on the Team Scores tab,
select 1st Quarter Team Goals check box and set the Drop-Downs from '3' to '3', and tick the 1st Quarter Team Behinds check box and set the Behinds range from '3' to '3',
then click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note that 1104 occurrences where a team has scored 3 goals 3 behinds in the first quarter.

Statistic of the Week 122 - "What is the lowest ever score at the 'Gabba?" : 36 points, by Brisbane against Carlton, Round 11 1996.

Finding Statistic of the Week 122 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba)\All Seasons\Scores\Lowest Scores, and then observe Brisbane only scored 36 points against Carlton's 62 points at the 'Gabba, Round 11 1996 to record the lowest score there by any team.

Statistic of the Week 121 - "How many behinds have the Western Bulldogs scored at Telstra Dome?" : 1000 Behinds (and 1221 Goals), up to Round 6 2007.

Finding Statistic of the Week 121 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Telstra Dome, Melbourne\All Seasons\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, and then observe the Western Bulldogs row, which shows 1000 'Behinds For' scored at Telstra Dome.

Statistic of the Week 120 - "What is the highest score that has occurred more than once in all May matches?" : 196 points, which has occurred twice in matches in May.

Finding Statistic of the Week 120 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Date and Times\Months\May\Tables & Distributions\Score Distribution Table, and then click on the 'Final Score' column to sort it (twice) into descending order. Then scroll down the 'Number of Occurences' column until the first value greater than 1 is found, which is 196 points.

Statistic of the Week 119 - "What is the biggest crowd for a Round 5 match?" : 87549, between Essendon and Collingwood in the 1996 Anzac Day clash at the MCG.

Finding Statistic of the Week 119 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 5\Attendances\Biggest Crowds, and note that the first row returned shows that the largest crowd for a Round 5 match is 87549.

Statistic of the Week 118 - "When was the last scoreless quarter in Round 4?" : 1999 by Essendon in the second quarter against West Coast at Subiaco, April 18 1999.

Finding Statistic of the Week 118 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 4\Quarters and Halves\Scoreless Quarters, and note that the first row returned shows that the last scoreless quarter in Round 4 was in 1999.

Statistic of the Week 117 - "What is the most common margin for Round 3 matches?" : 8 points and 11 points, both of which have occurred 22 times each in Round 3.

Finding Statistic of the Week 117 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 3\Tables & Distributions\Absolute Margin Spread Table, and click on the 'Number of Occurrances' column header twice (but not double-click) to sort the data, and note that highest number of margins for Round 3 is for 8 and 11 point margins.

Statistic of the Week 116 - "What is the largest total attendance for Round 1?" : 364544, for Round 1 2007, with an average attendance of 45568.

Finding Statistic of the Week 116 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 1\Attendances\Seasonal Round Attendances, and click on the 'Crowd' column header twice (but not double-click) to sort the data, and note that highest total attendance for Round 1 occurred in 2007.

Statistic of the Week 115 - "Which team has been 5th on the ladder for the most rounds?" : Carlton, occupying 5th position on the ladder on 210 occasions/rounds.

Finding Statistic of the Week 115 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Tables & Distributions\Ladder Positions Table, and click on the 'Posn 5' column header to sort the data, and note that Carlton has been in position 5 of the ladder for 210 rounds.

Statistic of the Week 114 - "What is the Highest Combined Score in a Pre-Season Grand Final?" : 211 in the 1966 Grand Fnal between North Melbourne and Hawthorn.

Finding Statistic of the Week 114 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Night Series\Rounds\Grand Final\Scores\Highest Combined Scores, and note that the highest combined scores for a Pre-Season Grand Final is 211 points by North Melbourne and Hawthorn in the 1966 Grand Final.

Statistic of the Week 113 - "How many times have Geelong and Port Adelaide met in pre-season matches?": 3 times.

Finding Statistic of the Week 113 : Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Night Series\Matches\Geelong vs. Port Adelaide, and click on the node without expanding it to note the 3 matches that Geelong and Port Adelaide have played, in 2001, 2004 and 2007.

Statistic of the Week 112 - "What is the largest crowd for a pre-season match?": 75533 for the 1993 Night Series Grand.

Finding Statistic of the Week 112 : Statistics (All Seasons)\AFL Night Series\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Attendances\Biggest Crowds, and note that the first row returned shows that the crowd for the 1993 Night Series Grand Final was 75533 between Essendon and Richmond at Waverley Park.

Statistic of the Week 111 - "How many goals did Tony Lockett kick while playing for the Sydney Swans?": 462 goals.

Finding Statistic of the Week 111 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\Sydney\All Seasons\Player Career Season Summary\L\Locket, Tony, and note that in the 6 seasons Tony Lockett played 98 matches between 1995 and 2002 for Sydney, he kicked a total of 462 goals and 203 behinds (665 scoring shots) from 766 kicks.

Statistic of the Week 110 - "How many times have Adelaide and Geelong met? (to the end of the 2006 season)?": 24 times, including 1 finals match (the 1997 2nd Semi Final).

Finding Statistic of the Week 110 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Matches\Adelaide vs. Geelong, and click on the 'Adelaide vs. Geelong' node (do not expand it), and note that the two teams have met on 24 occasions between 1991 and the end of 2006.

Statistic of the Week 109 - "Which player has the played the most matches at Telstra Dome (up to Round 16 2006)?": Rohan Smith (Western Bulldogs), who has played a total of 75 matches at Telstra Dome (to Round 16 2006).

Finding Statistic of the Week 109 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Telstra Dome, Melbourne\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Individual\Most Matches Played, and note that the first row returned shows that Rohan Smith has played 75 matches at Telstra Dome, ahead of Brad Johnson and Scott West, both on 74 matches.

Statistic of the Week 108 - "Which player has the most overall disposals per goal for the period between 1993 and Round 15 2006, where at least one goal was kicked?": Bret Thornton, who has had 909 disposals with just one goal in his career over 84 games up to Round 15 2006.

Finding Statistic of the Week 108 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Individual\Highest Average Disposals per Goal, and note that the first row returned shows that Bret Thornton has had 909 disposals with just 1 goal.

Statistic of the Week 107 - "What is the most common score for matches in July?": 79 points, which has occurred a total of 84 times up to Round 14 2006.

Finding Statistic of the Week 107 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Months\July\Tables& Distributions\Score Distribution Table, and click on the 'Number of Occurences' column twice to sort into descending order, and then note that the first row shows that 79 points has occurred 84 in July.

Statistic of the Week 106 - "Which Home and Away round has had the highest average team score?": Round 3 1985, where the average team score was 134.75 points. There were 12 teams playing this round, and the lowest score was 98 points.

Finding Statistic of the Week 106 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\All Home and Away\Scores\Highest Average Team Scores for Round, and note the first row shows that Round 3 1983 had an average team score of 134.75 points.

Statistic of the Week 105 - "Which player had the most kicks in a match in season 2005?": Luke Power (Brisbane) had 27 kicks in the Round 11 Match against St Kilda.

Finding Statistic of the Week 105 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\2005 Premiership Season\Player Statistics by Individual\Most Kicks in a Match, and note the first row displays Luke Power of Brisbane had 27 kicks against St. Kilda in Round 11 2005.

Statistic of the Week 104 - "What quarter overall was most often tied in season 2005?": The second quarter, which was tied 6 times in 2005. Port Adelaide was involved in 3 of those tied second quarters.

Finding Statistic of the Week 104 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\2005 Premiership Season\Quarters and Halves\Quarters Won/Lost/Tied, and scroll to the right and note the total value of Tied Second Quarters being 6, from a total of 12 Tied Quarters for the 2005 Season.

Statistic of the Week 103 - "Interesting Observation - Hawthorn have conceded at least 100 points in their last 7 Round 10 matches, the equal most number of such matches of any team."

Finding Statistic of the Week 103 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 10\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Matches Conceding 100+ Points, and observe the first 2 sets of matches returned where Essendon conceded 100+ points in Round 10 between 1935 and 1941, and Hawthorn conceded 100+ points in Round 10 between 2000 and 2006. Hawthorn may extend this run next year in Round 10.

Statistic of the Week 102 - "What is the greatest number of rounds that Essendon has been on the bottom of the ladder?": 8 rounds in 12th position, from Round 9 1933 to Round 16 1933.

Finding Statistic of the Week 102 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\Essendon\All Seasons\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Rounds at the Bottom of the Ladder, and note the first set of rows returned showing Essendon had 8 rounds at the bottom of the ladder (12th position) from Round 9 to Round 16 in 1933.

Statistic of the Week 101 - "Which Team has had the Most Consecutive Losses at the 'Gabba?": St. Kilda, 11 losses from Round 4 1994 to Round 1 2005, up to Round 8 2006.

Finding Statistic of the Week 101 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba)\All Seasons\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Losses, and note the first set of rows returned showing St. Kilda's run of 11 losses at the 'Gabba.

Statistic of the Week 100 - "How Many Matches have been played at Carrara?": 63 Matches (with 1 drawn match), up to Round 7 2006.

Finding Statistic of the Week 100 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Carrara\All Seasons\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, and note the total row at the bottom of the list, where it is shown that 63 matches have been played at Carrara.

Statistic of the Week 99 - "How Many Times has a Team been at least 36 points down at 3/4 time, and then Won by at least 12 points?": 2 times, once by Fitzroy, Round 16 1920 against Essendon, and once by St. Kilda, Round 13 1962 against South Melbourne.

Finding Statistic of the Week 99 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
select the Team Win/Loss check box and set the drop-down to 'Team Win',
then set the 'Final Margin Of' check box and set the margin range from 12 to 500,
click on the 'Margins' tab, and for the 3rd quarter, select Team Score is 'Less Than Opponent Score', and select a margin range from 36 to 500 points, set 'Overall',
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note that there are 2 matches returned where a team behind by at least 6 goals at 3/4 time wins by at least 2 goals.

Statistic of the Week 98 - "Have there been any matches where the team with the lower score at the end of the match has won?": Yes, just once between Geelong and St Kilda, Round 6 1909. St Kilda scored 49 and Geelong 48, but after it was found that St Klida played a disqualified player following a Geelong protest, Geelong were awarded the 4 points for the win, with the scores and percentages unchanged.

Finding Statistic of the Week 98 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
select the Team Win/Loss check box and set the drop-down to 'Team Win',
then click on the 'Margins' tab, select the 4th Qtr check box and set the Team Score drop-down to 'Less Than Opponent Score',
and set the 'Overall' check box,
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note that there is just one match returned where the winning team scored less than the losing team.

Statistic of the Week 97 - "Which match has had the lowest cumulative margins of all 4 Quarters ('Cliffhanger' Match)?": Hawthorn vs South Melbourne, Round 15 1956, where the total of all margins for each quarter was only 5 points, with the match ending in a draw.

Finding Statistic of the Week 97 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Margins\Cliffhanger Matches with Quarter Margins Under nn Points, and note the first match returned (Hawthorn/South Melbourne), where the total margins for all 4 quarters was only 5 points.

Statistic of the Week 96 - "How many Drawn Matches have there been on Anzac Day?": 3 matches, the last being in 1995 between Collingwood and Essendon.

Finding Statistic of the Week 96 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Dates\Apr-25\Margins\Drawn Matches, and note that there are 3 matches returned. Ironically, the first 2 drawn matches occurred on the same day in 1914.

Statistic of the Week 95 - "What is the Most Common Score in the Month of April?": 99 Points, which has occurred 49 times, the last being in Round 5 2005.

Finding Statistic of the Week 95 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Months\April\Tables & Distributions\Most Common Score History, and scroll to the bottom of the returned rows to see that 99 points has occurred 49 times in April.

Statistic of the Week 94 - "What is the Biggest Winning Margin at Telstra Dome?": 139 Points by St. Kilda against Brisbane, Round 22 2005.

Finding Statistic of the Week 94 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Telstra Dome, Melbourne\All Seasons\Margins\Greatest Winning Margins, and note the first record returned, where in Round 22 2005 St. Kilda defeated Brisbane by 139 points, 186 points to 47 points.

Statistic of the Week 93 - "What is the Most Common Round 1 Scoreline?": 9 Goals 13 Behinds (67 Points), which has occurred 15 times in Round 1.

Finding Statistic of the Week 93 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 1\Tables & Distributions\Most Common Scoreline History, and note the last record returned, where in Round 1 1996, the 15th occurrence of 9 Goals 13 Behinds was scored.

Statistic of the Week 92 - "How Many Pre-Season (Night Series) Competition Matches have their been?": 652 Matches.

Finding Statistic of the Week 92 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Night Series\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Win-Loss Records\All Matches (Team Summary), and note the last record returned (the TOTAL row), where the second column shows the Total Matches played as being 652 matches.

Statistic of the Week 91 - "What is the Most Common Scoreline for the Pre-Season (Night Series) Competitions?": 13 Goals 10 Behinds 88 Points has occurred 19 times, the last time being in the first round of the 2004 Wizard Cup.

Finding Statistic of the Week 91 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Night Series\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Tables & Distributions\Most Common Scoreline History, and note the last record returned, where it can be seen that the most common scoreline in Night Series matches is 13 Goals 10 Behinds.

Statistic of the Week 90 - "What is the Most Consecutive Wins that a Team has had in the Pre-Season (Night Series) Competitions?": 11 Wins by Port Adelaide, from Round 5 2000 Ansett Australia Cup to the 2002 Wizard Cup Grand Final.

Finding Statistic of the Week 90 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Night Series\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Wins, and note the first set of records returned, where it can be seen that the most consecutive wins in Night Series matches is 11 Wins.

Statistic of the Week 89 - "What is the Highest Score in the Pre-Season (Night Series) Competitions?": 214 Points, in a Quarter Final of the 1982 Escort Cup against Swan Districts at Waverley Park.

Finding Statistic of the Week 89 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Night Series\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Scores\Highest Scores, and note the first record returned, where it can be seen that the highest score in a Night Series match is 214 points.

Statistic of the Week 88 - "What is the Most Common Score at the 'Gabba?": 89 Points, which has occurred a total of 10 times (to the end of 2005).

Finding Statistic of the Week 88 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba)\All Seasons\Tables & Distributions\Most Common Score History, and scroll to the bottom of the list, where it can be seen that the most common score at the Gabba is 89 Points, last occurring Round 8 2003.

Statistic of the Week 87 - "Which Team has had the Fewest Drawn Matches?": Fremantle has never had a drawn match in its 243 match history (to the end of 2005).

Finding Statistic of the Week 87 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Win-Loss Records\All Matches (Team Summary), and click on the 'Draws' column to sort and then observe the first record returned, where Fremantle is the only team that has never had a drawn match.

Statistic of the Week 86 - "Since 1993, which team has had the Highest Average Disposals per Goal in a Season?": Fitzroy in 1996, where they averaged 29.96 disposals per goal (6172 disposals and 206 goals).

Finding Statistic of the Week 86 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Team Season Summary\Highest Average Disposals per Goal, and observe the first record returned, where Fitzroy in 1996 had an average of 29.96 disposals for every goal.

Statistic of the Week 85 - "How many times has a team had the same final score in 3 consecutive years for the same Home and Away round?": This has occurred on 5 occasions, by Essendon Round 8 1911 to 1913, Round 17 1912 to 1914, Round 1 1962 to 1964, by Carlton Round 2 1923 to 1925 and by Hawthorn Round 8 1966 to 1968.

Finding Statistic of the Week 85 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\All Home and Away\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Matches with the Same Score, and observe the first 5 sets of matches returned, where the teams scored the same final score for 3 years running on the same round.

Statistic of the Week 84 - "Which team has the greatest winning percentage at the SCG?": The Kangaroos, with a match winning percentage of 66.67%, winning 20 of their 30 matches there (to the end of 2005).

Finding Statistic of the Week 84 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Sydney Cricket Ground\All Seasons\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, and scroll to the right of the list, click on the 'Match Percentage' column twice (but not double-click) to sort it, and then note the first team listed with the highest match percentage of 66.67% is the Kangaroos.

Statistic of the Week 83 - "How many times has a team won all 4 quarters in a match?": 1877 times up to the end of Season 2005.

Finding Statistic of the Week 83 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Quarters and Halves\Won All 4 Quarters of a Match, and scroll down the list to the bottom/last row to view the highest rank value of 1877, that last match being the Round 22 St. Kilda / Brisbane match at Telstra Dome.

Statistic of the Week 82 - "Most common scoreline for the 2000 Season?": 15 Goals 10 Behinds (100 Points), which occurred 7 times during Season 2000.

Finding Statistic of the Week 82 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Seasons\2000\Scorelines Distribution, and click on the 'Occurrences' column twice to sort, and note the first row where there have been 7 occurrences of the scoreline 15 Goals 10 Behinds for Season 2000.

Statistic of the Week 81 - "Which player has played the most matches at Telstra Dome (Docklands)?": Lenny Hayes from St. Kilda, with 67 matches played there.

Finding Statistic of the Week 81 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Telstra Dome, Melbourne\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Individual\Most Matches Played, and note the first row returned where Lenny Hayes of St. Kilda has played 67 matches at Telstra Dome, ahead of Rohan Smith (Western Bulldogs) and Andrew Thompson (St. Kilda) on 66 matches.

Statistic of the Week 80 - "Which team has the highest match percentage at Glenferrie Oval?": Collingwood, with a winning match percentage of 76.74% (they won 33 of their 43 matches there).

Finding Statistic of the Week 80 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Glenferrie Oval\All Seasons\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, and scroll to the right-most column, click on the 'Match Percentage' column haeading to sort, and then note that Collingwood has the highest match percentage at Glenferrie Oval.

Statistic of the Week 79 - "How many drawn matches have there been on the 31st day of a month?": 1 match, Round 18 1971 (July 31st), between North Melbourne and Melbourne at Arden Street.

Finding Statistic of the Week 79 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Day Numbers\31\Margins\Drawn Matches, and note the 1 row returned where North Melbourne drew with Melbourne on July 31st 1971.

Statistic of the Week 78 - "When was the last time a team scored at least 25 Behinds in a match?": Round 18, 2005, by West Coast, who scored 12 Goals 25 Behinds (97 points) against Hawthorn at Subiaco.

Finding Statistic of the Week 78 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
on the 'Team Score' panel, tick the 'Behinds' check box for the 4th quarter,
and set the range of values from 25 to 99 and check the 'Total' check box on the right of this line,
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, the last row returned is the most recent time that a team has scored at least 25 Behinds.

Statistic of the Week 77 - "What is the most matches played by a player wearing number 2 (Since Round 1 1993)?": 244 by Chris Johnson for Fitzroy 1994 to 1996 (59 matches), then for Brisbane 1997 to 2005 (185 matches).

Finding Statistic of the Week 77 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Player Number\Most Matches Played, and note the first player returned is Chris Johnson, who played 244 matches for Fitzroy and Brisbane wearing number 2.

Statistic of the Week 76 - "What is the most consecutive matches that the Swans have scored at least 100 points (Since Round 1 1897)?": 9 matches, from Round 10 1987 to Round 18 1987.

Finding Statistic of the Week 76 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\Sydney\All Seasons\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Matches Scoring 100+ Points, and note the 9 match streak returned at the top of the list from Round 10 1987 to Round 18 1987. The overall such record is held by Carlton who had 19 consecutive matches scoring 100+ points in 1979.

Statistic of the Week 75 - "How many matches have been played on the 24th day of all months (Since Round 1 1897)?": 403 matches (to the end of the 2005 season).

Finding Statistic of the Week 75 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Day Numbers\24\Win-Loss Records\All Matches (Team Summary), and note the 'Matches Played' column value on the bold Total line, where the total number of all matches on the 24th is 403.

Statistic of the Week 74 - "What is the Total of All Scores for every team in every match in AFL/VFL history (Since Round 1 1897)?": 2165057 Points, consisting of 307236 Goals and 321641 Behinds (to the end of the 2005 season).

Finding Statistic of the Week 74 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Win-Loss Records\All Matches (Team Summary), and note the 'Score For' column value on the bold Total line, where the total score for all teams is 2165057 points.

Statistic of the Week 73 - "What is the Lowest Score for a Grand Final Match?": 13 Points, by Richmond against Collingwood (25 points), in the 1927 Grand Final, at the MCG. Ironically, Richmond also has the highest losing Grand Final score of 150 points against Carlton in the 1972 Grand Final.

Finding Statistic of the Week 73 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Grand Final\Scores\Lowest Scores, and note that 13 points is the lowest Grand Final score (first row returned).

Statistic of the Week 72 - "What is the Greatest Winning Margin for a September Match?": 161 Points, by Geelong (162 points) against St Kilda (1 point - lowest ever VFL/AFL Score), in the 1899 Section B Final, at Corio Oval.

Finding Statistic of the Week 72 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Matchs\September\Margins\Greatest Winning Margins, and note that 161 points is the greatest winning margin for all September matches.

Statistic of the Week 71 - "What is the most common scoreline of all Finals Matches?": 6 Goals 9 Behinds (45 Points), which has occurred 17 times, the last by Carlton in the 2nd Semi Final 1988 (against Hawthorn).

Finding Statistic of the Week 71 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\All Finals\Tables & Distributions\Scoreline Distributions, then (single) click on the Occurences column (twice) to sort in descending order, and note that 6 Goals 9 Behinds 45 points has occurred on 17 occasions in Finals. This can also be found via the Search screen..

Statistic of the Week 70 - "What is the average margin at Telstra Dome?": 34.99 points, as at Round 22 2005.

Finding Statistic of the Week 70 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Telstra Dome, Melbourne\All Seasons\Tables & Distributions\Absolute Margin Spread Chart, and observe the Average Margin value of 34.99 points for all matches played at Telstra Dome up to and including Round 22 2005.

Statistic of the Week 69 - "When was the last time Matthew Lloyd was Goalless in a match?": Round 3 2005, against Hawthorn, where he booted 3 behinds only.

Finding Statistic of the Week 69 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Careers\L\Lloyd, Matthew, and scroll to the bottom of the list and then look in the 'Goals' column until you see the first '0' value, in his 190th match. Matthew Lloyd's last 'scoreless' match was against West Coast in the 2002 Elimination final (his 143rd match).

Statistic of the Week 68 - "How many winning matches has Fraser Gehrig played in?": 109 winning matches (63 with West Coast, 46 with St Kilda) from a total of 210 matches, up to Round 20 2005.

Finding Statistic of the Week 68 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
select the Team Win/Loss check box and set the drop-down to 'Team Win',
then set the 'Start Season' to 1993 (this is the first season where player statistics are available),
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, then navigate to Statistics (Search Results)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Careers\G\Gehrig, Fraser and then note that there are 109 matches returned where Fraser Gehrig played in a winning match.
For comparison, you can navigate to Statistics (Search Results)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Careers\G\Gehrig, Fraser to view all 210 matches Fraser Gehrig has played in.

Statistic of the Week 67 - "What is the most Combined Points in Any Quarter for a Round 20 match?": 107 points, 1st quarter, Round 20 1978 for the South Melboune / Geelong match at the Lake Oval, Albert Park.

Finding Statistic of the Week 67 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 20\Quarters and Halves\Most Combine Points in any Quarter, and observe the first match returned where a total of 107 points was scored between the two teams in the First Quarter of the South Melbourne / Geelong match Round 20 1978 at the Lake Oval, Albert Park.

Statistic of the Week 66 - "What is the Lowest Combined Score for an Adelaide / Sydney match?": 101 points, Round 18 2005.

Finding Statistic of the Week 66 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Matches\Adelaide vs. Sydney\Scores\Lowest Combine Scores, and observe the first match returned where a total of only 101 points was scored between the two team in Round 18 2005 at AAMI Stadium.

Statistic of the Week 65 - "What is the Most Consecutive Home and Away Rounds for a Team at the Top of the Ladder?": 31, by Essendon, Round 16 1999 to Round 2 2001.

Finding Statistic of the Week 65 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Streak & Sequences\Most Consecutive Rounds at the Top of the Ladder, and observe that Essendon was on top of the ladder for every Home and Away round from Round 16 1999 to Round 2 2001.

Statistic of the Week 64 - "What is the most Matches a player has played for Fremantle?": 199, by Shane Parker, up to Round 16 2005.

Finding Statistic of the Week 64 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\Fremantle\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Individual\Most Matches Played, and observe that Shane Parker has played a total of 199 matches for Fremantle (up to Round 16 2005).

Statistic of the Week 63 - "How Many Drawn Matches have there been in July?": 22, the last between the Western Bulldogs and Essendon, Round 14 2002 (July 6th 2002) at Colonial Stadium (Telstra Dome).

Finding Statistic of the Week 63 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Months\July\Margins\Drawn Matches, and observe that 22 matches are returned for drawn matches in July.

Statistic of the Week 62 - "How Many times has a Team Won by 1 point after being Out-Scored in each of the First 3 Quarters?": 14 times, the last by St Kilda 2005 Round 2 against Fremantle at York Park.

Finding Statistic of the Week 62 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
select the Team Win/Loss check box and set the drop-down to 'Team Win',
then set the 'Final Margin Of' check box and set the margin range from 1 to 1,
click on the 'Margins' tab, and for each of the first 3 quarters, select Team Score is 'Less Than Opponent Score',
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note that there are 14 matches returned where the result was decided by at 1 point and the winning team was outscored by the opponent in each of the first 3 quarters of the match.

Statistic of the Week 61 - "What is the Most Consecutive Losses for June Matches by a Team?": 31 Matches, by North Melbourne, from Round 8 1925 to Round 8 1931. Richmond's current run of 13 June match losses is the 10th highest ever.

Finding Statistic of the Week 61 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Months\June\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Losses, and observe the first set of matches returned where North Melbourne lost 31 June matches from Round 8 1925 to Round 8 1931.

Statistic of the Week 60 - "How Many Times has a Match been decided by a Margin of at least 100 Points?": 224 times (up to Week 1 Round 13 2005), the first being Round 14 1899 when Geelong defeated Carlton by 117 points at Corio Oval.

Finding Statistic of the Week 60 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
select the Team Win/Loss check box and set the drop-down to 'Team Win',
then set the 'Final Margin Of' check box and set the margin range from 100 to 500 (the maximum value),
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note that there are 224 matches returned where the result was decided by at least 100 points.

Statistic of the Week 59 - "Greatest number less in Scoring Shots for a Winning Team": 15 scoring shots, by Richmond Round 4 1957 and also Geelong Round 16 1977 (up to Round 12 2005).

Finding Statistic of the Week 59 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Scores\Wins with Fewer Scoring Shots, and observe the first 2 matches returned where both Richmond and Geelong won with 15 fewer scoring shots than their opponents.

Statistic of the Week 58 - "Last Time Sydney Scored 20 Goals or more in a Match": Round 11 2003 (up to Round 11 2005).

Finding Statistic of the Week 58 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
select the Team 'Sydney',
On Team Scores tab, select 4th Quarter Team Goals check box and set the goal range Drop-Downs from '20' to '99', and tick the 4th quarter 'Total' check box on the right,
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note that the last of the 130 matches returned was for Round 11 2003. It is also interesting to note the date distribution of the returned matches, where the great bulk of the returned matches are from the mid 1970's to 2003, and then it stops.

Statistic of the Week 57 - "Most Consecutive Wins at Subiaco Oval by a Team": 15, by West Coast (up to Round 10 2005).

Finding Statistic of the Week 57 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Subiaco Oval\All Seasons\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Wins, and observe the 15 matches returned where the West Coast have won all matches there from Round 8 2004 against Sydney to Round 10 2005 against Port Adelaide.

Statistic of the Week 56 - "Number of Times the Team on the Bottom of the ladder defeats the Team on the Top of the ladder": 19, last occurring Round 8 2005 with Collingwood defeating West Coast.

Finding Statistic of the Week 56 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Seasons\All Seasons\Top Team Losses to Bottom Team, and observe the 19 matches returned where the team last on the ladder has defeated the team on the top of the ladder.

Statistic of the Week 55 - "Biggest Crowd for a match at Princes Park/Optus Oval": 62986, in the 1945 Grand Final between Carlton and South Melbourne.

Finding Statistic of the Week 55 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Attendances\Biggest Crowds, and observe the first match returned where 62986 people crammed into Princes Park to watch the 1945 Grand Final between Carlton and South Melbourne.

Statistic of the Week 54 - "Most Common Scoreline for a Round 8 Match?": 7 Goals 10 Behinds (52 Points), which has occurred 14 times in Round 8, but not since 1971.

Finding Statistic of the Week 54 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 8\Tables & Distributions\Scorelines Distribution, then Click on the 'Occurences' column twice to sort into descending order, and observe the top row with 7 Goals 10 Behinds having 14 occurences for up to Round 7 2005. Incidently, the last time that this scoreline occurred in Round 8 was in 1971 by North Melbourne.

Statistic of the Week 53 - "Greatest First Quarter-Time Lead for a Round 7 Match": 49 Points, by the Kangaroos against Adelaide, Round 7 1999 at the MCG.

Finding Statistic of the Week 53 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 7\Margins\Greatest First-Quarter-Time Leads, and observe the top row with 49 Points by the Kangaroos against Adelaide on Round 7 1999 at the MCG.

Statistic of the Week 52 - "Most Common final Team scoreline up to end of Round 5 2005": 12 Goals 12 Behinds, (84 Points), now occuring for the 223rd time, after Brisbane scored it in Round 5. This now takes the mantle from 10 G 11 B, (71 Pts).

Finding Statistic of the Week 52 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Seasons\All Seasons\Scorelines Distribution, then Click on the 'Occurences' column twice to sort into descending order, and observe the top row with 12 Goals 12 Behinds having 223 occurences for up to Round 5 2005.

Statistic of the Week 51 - "Interesting Observation - Wayne Campbell had exactly 555 disposals in 3 consecutive seasons - 1997, 1998 and 1999" : Do you know of any other interesting trivia?

Finding Statistic of the Week 51 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Career Season Summary\C\Campbell, Wayne, and observe the number of disposals for seasons 1997, 1998 and 1999, where the number was 555 for each season.

Statistic of the Week 50 - "Lowest Score by a Team on the top of the Ladder (after the match)" : 12 Points, by Fitzroy Round 13 1900 against Geelong at Corio Oval.

Finding Statistic of the Week 50 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Ladders\Position 1\Scores\Lowest Scores, and observe the first row returned, where the lowest score for a team in position 1 of the ladder (after the match) is 12 points by Fitzroy against Geelong at Corio Oval, Round 13 1900.

Statistic of the Week 49 - "Lowest Maximum Winning Margin in a Home and Away Round" : 5 Points, Round 3 1916.

Finding Statistic of the Week 49 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\All Home and Away\Margins\Lowest Maximum Winning Margins, and observe the first group of matches returned for Round 3 1916, where the biggest margin for (all) both Round 3 matches was 5 points (the other match was a draw).

Statistic of the Week 48 - "Biggest Margin in a Brisbane / St. Kilda Match" : 120 Points, by St. Kilda against Brisbane, Round 23 1991 at Moorabbin.

Finding Statistic of the Week 48 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Matches\Brisbane vs. St. Kilda\Margins\Greatest Winning Margins, and observe the first row of the list returned, where St. Kilda defeated Brisbane by 120 points (174 points to 54 points) at Moorabbin, Round 23 1991.

Statistic of the Week 47 - "Lowest Score in a Round 1 Match" : 9 Points, by Essendon against Fitzroy, Round 1 1899 at the Brunswick Street Oval.

Finding Statistic of the Week 47 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 1\Scores\Lowest Scores, and observe the first row of the list returned, where Essendon scored 9 points against Fitzroy, Round 1 1899 at the Brunswick Street Oval.

Statistic of the Week 46 - "Highest Aggregate Quarter Score for a Carlton/West Coast Match" : 86 Points, Third Quarter Round 4 1987, Princes Park.

Finding Statistic of the Week 46 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Matches\Carlton vs. West Coast\Quarters and Halves\Most Combined Points in any Quarter, and observe the first row of the list returned, where Carlton and West Coast scored a combined 86 points in the third quarter, Round 4 1987. Coincidently, the second and third most items in the list are for the fourth and first quarters of the same match.

Statistic of the Week 45 - "Most Common Scoreline for Matches in March" : 15 Goals 14 Behinds, 104 has occurred 9 times in March in AFL/VFL history.

Finding Statistic of the Week 45 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Months\March\Tables & Distributions\Scorelines Distribution, then (single) click on the Occurences column (twice) to sort in descending order, and note that 15 Goals 14 Behinds 104 points has occurred on 9 occasions. This can also be found via the Search screen.

Statistic of the Week 44 - "Highest All-Time Score in Night Series at Telstra Dome" : 148 points by Collingwood, Week 1 2003 Wizard Cup, against Carlton.

Finding Statistic of the Week 44 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Night Competitions\Venues\Telstra Dome, Melbourne\All Seasons\Scores\Highest Scores, and observe the first of row of the list returned, where Collingwood scored 148 against Carlton, Week 1 2003 Wizard Cup at Telstra Dome.

Statistic of the Week 43 - "Highest Half-Time score for a Carlton - Melbourne match" : 95 points by Carlton, Round 4 1996, against Melbourne at Optus Oval.

Finding Statistic of the Week 43 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Matches\Carlton vs. Melbourne\Quarters and Halves\Highest Scores at Half-Time, and observe the first of row of the list returned, where Carlton scored 95 points up to half-time against Melbourne, Round 4 1996 at Optus Oval.

Statistic of the Week 42 - "Highest ever Combined First Quarter score at the MCG" : 110 points, Round 5 1991, Melbourne versus North Melbourne.

Finding Statistic of the Week 42 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Melbourne Cricket Ground\Quarters and Halves\Most Combined Points in First Quarter, and observe the first of row of the list returned, where Melbourne and North Melbourne scored 55 points each in the First Quarter, Round 5 1991 at the MCG.

Statistic of the Week 41 - "When was the Last Time a Scoreless Half Occurred?" : Round 1, April 1st 1995, by Fitzroy against Essendon at the Western Oval.

Finding Statistic of the Week 41 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Quarters and Halves\Scoreless Halves, and observe the first of row of the list returned (which is the most recent occurrence), where Fitzroy were scoreless in the first half against Essendon, Round 1 1995.

Statistic of the Week 40 - "Most Matches Played by a Player for Fremantle for seasons 1993 to 2004" : 183 Matches, by Shane Parker.

Finding Statistic of the Week 40 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\Fremantle\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Individual\Most Matches Played, and observe the first of row of the list where Shane Parker has played 183 Matches for Fremantle.

Statistic of the Week 39 - "Most Consecutive Sunday Match Wins" : 16 Matches, by Brisbane, Round 19 200 to Round 11 2002.

Finding Statistic of the Week 39 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Days of the Week\Sun\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Wins, and observe the first group of rows of the list where Brisbane won 16 consecutive Sunday matches from Round 19 2000 to Round 11 2002 inclusive.

Statistic of the Week 38 - "Highest Score for a Quarter in a Finals Match" : by 74 points, by Essendon against Melbourne in the 3rd quarter of the 1946 Grand Final.

Finding Statistic of the Week 38 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\All Finals\Quarters and Halves\Most Points in any Quarter, and observe the first row of the list where Essendon scored 74 points (11 goals 8 points) against Melbourne in the 3rd quarter of the 1946 Grand Final.

Statistic of the Week 37 - "Essendon's Biggest Loss at Windy Hill" : by 100 points, against Footscray Round 6 1977, 189 points to 89 points.

Finding Statistic of the Week 37 : (There are many ways to get this, but here is one way): Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Windy Hill\All Seasons\Margins\Greatest Winning Margins, and observe the first row of the list where Essendon did not win, which was the equal 12th ranked item where the Bulldogs defeated the Bombers by 100 points on Round 6 1977.

Statistic of the Week 36 - "Most Number of Times a match Scoreline has occurred in the one Season" : 11 times for 12 Goals, 12 Behinds in Season 2003, up to the end of Season 2004.

Finding Statistic of the Week 36 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Seasons\All Seasons\Highest Number of Final Scorelines, and observe the first row of the list indicating 11 occurrences for 12 Goals 12 Behinds in Season 2003.

Statistic of the Week 35 - "Number of Times a Team has lost a match after leading by at least 30 points at 3/4 time" : 39 times, for all Matches up to the end of Season 2004.

Finding Statistic of the Week 35 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
select Team Win/Loss as 'Team Loss',
On Margins tab, select 3rd Quarter Team Score check box and set the Drop-Down to 'Greater Than Opponent Score', and tick the 3rd quarter Margin check box and set the margin range to 30 to 500 points, and then tick the Overall check box for the 3rd quarter,
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note that 39 matches are returned.

Statistic of the Week 34 - "Average Score of all Finals Matches" : 82.38, for all Finals Matches up to the end of Season 2004.

Finding Statistic of the Week 34 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\All Finals\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, and note the Average Score For column's Total Value of 82.38 points for all Finals Matches up to the end of Season 2004.

Statistic of the Week 33 - "Highest ever Attendance for a Match at Arden Street" : 35000, North Melbourne versus Carlton, Round 19 1949.

Finding Statistic of the Week 33 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Arden Street\All Seasons\Attendances\Biggest Crowds, and note first match returned with a crowd of 35000 for Round 19 1949 when Norther Melbourne played Carlton, beating the Blues by 56 points.

Statistic of the Week 32 - "Most Consecutive Wins one team has had against another team" : 29 consecutive wins by Collingwood against Hawthorn, Round 3 1925 to Round 13 1941.

Finding Statistic of the Week 32 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Matches\All Matches\Streak & Sequences\Most Consecutive Wins, and note Collingwood had 29 consecutive wins against Hawthorn from Round 3 1925 to Round 13 1941.

Statistic of the Week 31 - "Number of Drawn Matches in July" : 22 matches.

Finding Statistic of the Week 31 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Months\July\Win-Loss Records\All Matches (Team Summary), and note that TOTAL value under the Draws column is 22 drawn matches up to the end of 2004.

Statistic of the Week 30 - "Highest Average Score for Round 7 Matches by a Team" : 99.11 points, by West Coast.

Finding Statistic of the Week 30 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 7\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, click on the 'Average Score For' column to sort and note that West Coast have the highest average score for Round 7 matches for a team of 99.11 points up to the end of 2004.

Statistic of the Week 29 - "Total Number of Goals Kicked in All Grand Finals (Including the 2 Drawn Grand Finals)" : 2305 Goals.

Finding Statistic of the Week 29 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Grand Final\Win-Loss Records\All Matches, and note that the TOTAL row at the bottom of the list for the 'Goals For' column showing a value of 2305 goals for all Grand Finals played up to the end of 2004.

Statistic of the Week 28 - "Number of Times a Team has Failed to Score in Final Quarter but still Won" : 76 Times.

Finding Statistic of the Week 28 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
select Team Win/Loss as 'Team Win',
On Team Scores tab, select 4th Quarter Score check box at bottom right (leaving the from and to values as 0),
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note the 76 matches that are returned.

Statistic of the Week 27 - "Lowest Final Score at Telstra Dome (Docklands)" : 28 points, by St. Kilda Round 6 2002.

Finding Statistic of the Week 27 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Telstra Dome, Melbourne\All Seasons\Scores\Lowest Scores, and observe the First ranked entry for the Team with the lowest final score at Telstra Dome (St. Kilda, 28 points R6 2002).

Statistic of the Week 26 - "Number of Times Collingwood and Essendon Matches have Finshed in a Draw" : 4 occasions: 1946 Semi Final, 1961 Round 18, 1971 Round 3, 1995 Round 4.

Finding Statistic of the Week 26 :
'Edit' menu,
'Search' (or Control F),
click on 'Reset' button,
select Team Win/Loss as 'Drawn Match',
select Team as 'Collingwood',
select Opponent as 'Essendon',
click on 'Search' button.
When the search completes, note the 4 matches that are returned.

Statistic of the Week 25 - "Highest Combined (Aggregate) Score for an ANZAC Day (April 25th) Match" : 322 points, North Melbourne vs Sydney, Round 6 1991.

Finding Statistic of the Week 25 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Dates\Apr-25\Scores\Highest Combined Scores, and note that the first match returned shows an aggregate score of 322 points (188 (Nth Melb) + 134 (Sydney).

Statistic of the Week 24 - "Total Points Scored in all 12652 VFL/AFL Matches up to end of 2004" : 2130061 points (302118 Goals 317353 Behinds).

Finding Statistic of the Week 24 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Seasons\All Seasons\Total Points, and observe the totals row at the bottom of the list for the Total For score of 2130061 points.

Statistic of the Week 23 - "Most Common Match Scoreline" : 10 Goals 11 Behinds, 71 points has occurred 222 times in AFL/VFL history.

Finding Statistic of the Week 23 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Tables & Distributions\Scorelines Distribution, then (single) click on the Occurences column (twice) to sort in descending order, and note that 10 Goals 11 Behinds 71 points has occurred on 222 occasions. This can also be found via the Search screen.

Statistic of the Week 22 - "Highest Score in a Grand Final" : 177, by Carlton versus Richmond in the 1972 Grand Final at the MCG. This match also produced the highest Aggregate (or Combined) score for a Grand Final of 327 points.

Finding Statistic of the Week 22 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Grand Final\Scores\Highest Score [also Highest Combined Scores], and note that the highest score for a Grand Final is 177 points by Carlton in the 1972 Grand Final against Richmond.

Statistic of the Week 21 - "Most Marks in a Season by an Individual Player*" : *244 Marks, by Nick Riewoldt St Kilda 2004 (*Note this is to the second week of the finals - and for 1993 onwards).

Finding Statistic of the Week 21 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Season\Most Marks, and note that Nick Riewoldt has 244 marks for Season 2004 (up to the second week of the finals - and for 1993 onwards).

Statistic of the Week 20 - "Most Consecutive September Match Wins" : 12 Matches, by Carlton, Round 16 1906 to Preliminary Final 1909.

Finding Statistic of the Week 20 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Dates and Times\Months\September\Streaks & Sequences\Most Consecutive Wins, and note the 12 matches listed for Carlton at the top of the right section of the screen.

Statistic of the Week 19 - "Average Grand Final Crowd Size" : 76824.

Finding Statistic of the Week 19 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Grand Final\Attendances\Seasonal Round Attendances, and scroll to the bottom right and note the average figure of 76824.

Statistic of the Week 18 - "Most Hitouts by a Team in a Round 22 Match (between 1993 and 2003)" : 65 Hitouts by Melbourne, Round 22 2000 against West Coast at Subiaco.

Finding Statistic of the Week 18 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Rounds\Round 22\Player Statistics by Team\Most Hitouts in a Match, and observe the First ranked entry for the team with the most hitouts.

Statistic of the Week 17 - "Most Disposals in a Match at the MCG by an Individual Player since 1993 (up to Round 20 2004)" : 42 Disposals by Fraser Brown of Carlton, Round 20 1998 against St. Kilda.

Finding Statistic of the Week 17 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Venues\Melbourne Cricket Ground\All Seasons\Player Statistics by Individual\Most Disposals in a Match, and observe the First ranked entry for the player with the most disposals.

Statistic of the Week 16 - "Most Drawn Matches by a Team (up to Round 19 2004)" : 31 Drawn Matches, Essendon.

Finding Statistic of the Week 16 : Statistics (All Seasons)\Premiership Seasons\Teams\All Teams\All Seasons\Win-Loss Records\All Matches (Team Summary), click on "Draws" column to sort and observe Essendon with the most drawn matches.

Statistic of the Week 15 - "Number of Times a Team has Won when Scoring 0 Goals up to Half Time" : 33 times up to Round 18 2004.