Franklin's arrow from the pocket to put him in the exclusive 1,000 career goal club along with Tony Lockett, Gordon Coventry, Jason Dunstall, Doug Wade and Gary Ablett Sr. Of active players, Jack Riewoldt is the next closest to the milestone, currently on 716 goals - 284 shy of the feat.
Five players in VFL/AFL history have ever kicked 1000 goals, they are Tony Locket (1360), Gordon Coventry (1299), Jason Dunstall (1254) and Doug Wade (1057).
The last time anyone kicked 100 goals is a season was Buddy Franklin in the year I was born. That same season Fev kicked 99 goals.
Other claims exist; Guinness World Records credits Pelé with the "most career goals" at 1,279, and Brazilian striker Romário claimed his 1,000th goal in 2007 but later admitted it included friendlies; they are reported to have scored 767 and 772 goals respectively, with Pelé's total including one goal for the military ...
1. Tony Lockett (St Kilda/Sydney Swans) – 1360. Kicking things off is the greatest goalkicker in AFL/VFL history, the man they call “Plugger” – Tony Lockett.
The AFL's 6-6-6 rule, introduced in 2019, mandates six players from each team in their forward 50 arc, six in their defensive 50 arc, and six between the arcs at center bounces, aiming to reduce congestion and promote open play by preventing 'flooding'. Infringements result in a warning, then a free kick for the opposition, though debates continue over removing the warning system as players should know the rule by now.
The record for the most goals in a single AFL/VFL game is 18, kicked by Fred Fanning of Melbourne against St Kilda in Round 19, 1947, in what was his final VFL match. Fanning's incredible performance, scoring 18 goals and 1 behind (18.1), remains the all-time record for the league.
In football (soccer), the 🐐 emoji or "GOAT" stands for "Greatest Of All Time," a title given to the player considered the absolute best ever, with frequent debates centering on legends like Pelé, Maradona, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo} due to their unmatched skill, records, and impact on the sport.
Ronaldo needs 47 to reach 1,000 career goals. With a recent average of around 45 goals a year and a role built for finishing, he is statistically well-placed to cross the mark if he stays on the pitch until 2027.
On this day (November 19) in 1969, Brazilian football (soccer) player Pelé scored his 1,000th career goal. Including friendlies and touring games, Pele holds the Guinness World Record for Most Career Goals. He is credited with 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, including a frankly absurd 126 in the year 1959.
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Tony Lockett is the league record-holder for the most goals kicked in the history of the VFL/AFL, with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games, starting in 1983 with the St Kilda Football Club and ending in 2002 with the Sydney Swans.
Errol Gulden, we'll sit him up the top,” Johnson said. “Then there's Marcus Bontempelli, Jordan Dawson, Zach Merrett, Scott Pendlebury, Braeden Campbell, Kane Farrell from Port Adelaide - who's probably my number two when it comes to left footers and Keidean Coleman … you've got to put Nick Blakey on the list.
Right now, Messi's longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo is the only active player to have scored over 900 professional career goals, having achieved the feat in September 2024.
View the AFL/VFL record holders. Geelong 37.17 (239) against Brisbane 11.9 (75) at Metricon Stadium Round 7 1992. St Kilda 0.1 (1) against Geelong 23.24 (162) at Corio Oval Round 17 1899.
2022: 1,000th career goal
After kicking one goal in round 1 of the 2022 season, Franklin kicked four goals in Sydney's win over Geelong in round 2, becoming the sixth player in VFL/AFL history to kick 1,000 career goals in the process.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the first billionaire footballer. The valuation takes into account his career earnings, investments and endorsements - BBC.
The fastest own goal in history is believed to have been scored by Torquay United defender Pat Kruse, eight seconds into a match against Cambridge United in January 1977. Another notable own goal was scored in a 1994 Caribbean Cup match between Barbados and Grenada.
A rumor suggested that Ronaldo performed 3,000 sit-ups daily to maintain his abs, but he dismissed this as exaggerated. As he prepared for CR7 Crunch Fitness, he clarified that he does sit-ups 4-5 times a week, with a minimum of 200-300 each session.
The debate over who is better, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, is ongoing, with Messi often favored by stats for overall impact, playmaking, and recent World Cup win, while Ronaldo leads in sheer volume of official goals and Champions League titles, showcasing different elite styles—Messi with unmatched dribbling and vision, Ronaldo with physical dominance and goalscoring prowess. Both are considered among the greatest ever, with Messi holding more Ballon d'Or awards and overall trophies, while Ronaldo boasts more goals and Champions League victories across different leagues.
/ɡəʊt/ us. /ɡoʊt/ abbreviation for Greatest Of All Time: used to refer to or describe the person who has performed better than anyone else ever, especially in a sport: Mohammad Ali boxed his way into our hearts and will forever be known as GOAT, Greatest Of All Time.
Daicos was recruited by Collingwood under the father–son rule with the fourth pick in the 2021 national draft, playing his under-18 football with the Oakleigh Chargers. He made his debut in the first round of the 2022 season and won the Rising Star award in the same season.
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Essendon's win over North Melbourne in 2001 remains the biggest comeback in VFL/AFL history. The Roos had kicked an incredibly accurate 15.1 on their way to an unlikely 69-point lead just over nine minutes into the second quarter at the MCG.