Finals Record

Played:  78
Won:  46
Lost:  31
Drawn:  1
Winning percentage:  59%


Most games in finals
27 – Kevin Bartlett
24 – Jack Titus
23 – Francis Bourke, Jack Dyer
20 – Dick Clay, Kevin Sheedy
19 – Percy Bentley, Royce Hart
17 – Allan Geddes
16 – Jack Baggott, Neil Balme, Bryan Wood


Most goals in finals
74 – Jack Titus
62 – Kevin Bartlett
47 – Dick Harris
38 – Royce Hart
30 – Neil Balme
29 – Barry Richardson
27 – Jack Dyer
24 – Doug Strang
19 – David Cloke
18 – George Bayliss


Finals Highs and Lows

Highest score:  25.17 (167) v Geelong 7.7 (49), 1969 1^st semi-final , MCG
Lowest score:  1.7 (13) v Collingwood 2.13 (25), 1927 Grand Final, MCG
Greatest winning margin:  118 points, 1969 1^st semi-final, MCG
Greatest losing margin:  89 points – 6.4 (40) v Geelong 20.9 (129), 1995 preliminary final, Waverley Park
Most goals in a final:  Nine by Jack Dyer, 1944 preliminary final v Essendon, Junction Oval
Biggest crowd:  119,165 – 1969 Grand Final v Carlton, MCG
Biggest crowd apart from a Grand Final:  108,279 – 1969 preliminary final v Collingwood
Most consecutive finals wins:  Seven (1973-75)
Most consecutive finals losses:  Three (1935-39)
Most years without a finals appearance:  19 (1948-66)
Most years without a Grand Final appearance:  30 (1983-2012)


Other finals facts

First finals win:  1919 semi-final v South Melbourne – 10.13 (73) to 9.5 (59)
Most recent finals win:  2001 1^st semi-final v Carlton – 10.7 (67) to 7.14 (56)
Elimination finals record:  Played two, won two – 1975 v Collingwood, Waverley Park and 1977 v South Melbourne, Waverley Park
Highest scoring quarter:  8.5 v Carlton, last quarter of 2^nd semi-final, 1932, MCG and 8.5 v Geelong, last quarter of 2^nd semi-final, 1934, MCG