1978 Season Records

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Win-Loss Record

Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22
Carlton L L W L L L W W W L W W W L W W W W W W W L
Collingwood W W L L L W L W W W W L W W W L W L W W W W
Essendon W L W W L W L W W L L W L W L L L L L L L L
Fitzroy L L L W W L L L L L L W W L W W L L L W W L
Geelong L W W W L L L L W L W W L L W W L W W W L W
Hawthorn W W L W L W W W W W W W W L W L L W W L W W
Melbourne L W L W L L W L L L L L L L L L L L L W W L
North Melbourne W W W W W W W W L W W L L L L W W W W L W W
Richmond W L D L W L L L L W W L W W W W W L L L L W
St Kilda W W D L W W W L L L L L L W L L W W W W L W
Sydney L L W L W W W W L W L L L W L L W W L L L L
Western Bulldogs L L L L W L L L W W L W W W L W L L L L L L

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Highest Scores

Score Team Quarters Score Team Quarters Score Venue Date
213 Western Bulldogs 5.4 15.8 21.11 33.15 213 St Kilda 5.3 8.7 14.9 16.10 106 Western Oval 1-July-1978
204 St Kilda 8.7 19.12 23.13 31.18 204 Melbourne 6.2 8.5 15.8 21.15 141 M.C.G. 6-May-1978
177 Hawthorn 5.3 9.10 16.12 27.15 177 Western Bulldogs 4.4 7.5 11.13 13.13 91 Princes Park 13-May-1978
174 Richmond 5.7 12.11 18.13 25.24 174 Carlton 3.3 7.7 11.11 14.13 97 M.C.G. 1-Apr-1978
174 North Melbourne 8.6 15.8 20.13 26.18 174 Melbourne 2.3 7.5 7.8 8.13 61 Arden St 12-Aug-1978
167 Melbourne 4.7 14.15 20.20 24.23 167 Fitzroy 5.3 8.7 16.13 23.19 157 M.C.G. 8-Apr-1978
167 Geelong 9.3 18.3 21.7 26.11 167 Sydney 8.2 14.3 19.6 24.11 155 Lake Oval 19-Aug-1978
166 North Melbourne 5.2 11.5 19.10 25.16 166 Richmond 3.3 6.6 9.6 14.9 93 Arden St 8-Apr-1978
165 Carlton 5.4 11.13 16.20 23.27 165 St Kilda 1.6 2.11 6.14 8.17 65 Princes Park 17-June-1978
162 Sydney 5.5 10.8 13.13 24.18 162 Melbourne 6.1 11.2 12.6 14.8 92 Lake Oval 5-June-1978
157 Fitzroy 5.3 8.7 16.13 23.19 157 Melbourne 4.7 14.15 20.20 24.23 167 M.C.G. 8-Apr-1978
157 Hawthorn 3.4 10.5 15.12 24.13 157 Carlton 2.4 9.7 14.11 19.12 126 Princes Park 6-May-1978
156 Collingwood 8.3 13.6 20.7 24.12 156 Melbourne 4.5 9.9 13.10 19.11 125 M.C.G. 2-Sept-1978
155 Collingwood 6.6 13.12 17.15 22.23 155 Essendon 4.6 5.8 11.15 12.16 88 Victoria Park 8-Apr-1978
155 Richmond 3.3 10.9 13.12 23.17 155 Western Bulldogs 3.3 5.8 13.10 14.13 97 M.C.G. 17-June-1978

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Lowest Scores

Score Team Quarters Score Team Quarters Score Venue Date
26 Melbourne 0.6 1.7 2.11 2.14 26 Carlton 2.4 7.9 11.12 17.13 115 Waverley Park 15-July-1978
37 St Kilda 2.6 2.7 4.11 4.13 37 Sydney 3.0 8.9 12.12 20.16 136 Lake Oval 20-May-1978
37 Sydney 1.5 1.10 2.14 3.19 37 St Kilda 3.1 5.3 8.6 13.7 85 Moorabbin Oval 12-Aug-1978
38 Fitzroy 2.1 3.3 3.6 5.8 38 Geelong 3.9 7.11 7.19 13.22 100 Kardinia Park 2-Sept-1978
51 Essendon 1.1 1.4 2.5 7.9 51 North Melbourne 4.6 9.7 11.9 11.11 77 Waverley Park 26-Aug-1978
55 North Melbourne 1.3 3.6 5.12 7.13 55 Hawthorn 3.6 4.7 6.9 10.14 74 Princes Park 15-July-1978
56 Collingwood 2.3 6.3 7.11 7.14 56 Geelong 1.7 6.11 10.15 13.18 96 Waverley Park 24-June-1978
57 St Kilda 1.4 2.7 5.9 8.9 57 Hawthorn 1.1 4.5 6.9 13.19 97 Moorabbin Oval 27-May-1978
57 Geelong 1.1 3.2 5.8 8.9 57 Carlton 5.2 7.2 8.4 9.13 67 Kardinia Park 1-July-1978
58 Fitzroy 0.2 4.4 7.8 8.10 58 Carlton 5.5 5.9 6.10 9.15 69 Waverley Park 12-Aug-1978
59 Melbourne 5.2 6.8 6.10 8.11 59 Richmond 3.3 7.4 14.9 19.16 130 M.C.G. 25-Apr-1978
59 North Melbourne 3.5 3.5 6.8 8.11 59 Carlton 6.2 9.5 11.6 18.9 117 Princes Park 27-May-1978
59 Melbourne 2.4 6.5 6.7 8.11 59 Western Bulldogs 6.2 10.5 17.6 20.7 127 Western Oval 8-July-1978
59 Collingwood 3.3 3.10 4.13 7.17 59 North Melbourne 2.3 7.5 12.7 15.11 101 Victoria Park 22-July-1978
60 Geelong 3.5 4.10 6.17 7.18 60 Essendon 3.0 7.2 9.4 11.10 76 Windy Hill 20-May-1978

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Biggest Wins

Score Team Quarters Score Team Quarters Score Venue Date
113 North Melbourne 8.6 15.8 20.13 26.18 174 Melbourne 2.3 7.5 7.8 8.13 61 Arden St 12-Aug-1978
107 Western Bulldogs 5.4 15.8 21.11 33.15 213 St Kilda 5.3 8.7 14.9 16.10 106 Western Oval 1-July-1978
100 Carlton 5.4 11.13 16.20 23.27 165 St Kilda 1.6 2.11 6.14 8.17 65 Princes Park 17-June-1978
99 Sydney 3.0 8.9 12.12 20.16 136 St Kilda 2.6 2.7 4.11 4.13 37 Lake Oval 20-May-1978
89 Carlton 2.4 7.9 11.12 17.13 115 Melbourne 0.6 1.7 2.11 2.14 26 Waverley Park 15-July-1978
86 Hawthorn 5.3 9.10 16.12 27.15 177 Western Bulldogs 4.4 7.5 11.13 13.13 91 Princes Park 13-May-1978
80 Fitzroy 5.4 7.9 16.17 19.27 141 Melbourne 2.3 6.7 7.10 8.13 61 Waverley Park 1-July-1978
79 Hawthorn 3.6 7.11 14.11 22.15 147 Melbourne 2.4 4.5 6.10 9.14 68 Princes Park 1-Apr-1978
77 Richmond 5.7 12.11 18.13 25.24 174 Carlton 3.3 7.7 11.11 14.13 97 M.C.G. 1-Apr-1978
76 North Melbourne 3.4 5.8 13.12 20.17 137 Melbourne 1.2 5.8 7.9 8.13 61 M.C.G. 20-May-1978
73 North Melbourne 5.2 11.5 19.10 25.16 166 Richmond 3.3 6.6 9.6 14.9 93 Arden St 8-Apr-1978
71 Richmond 3.3 7.4 14.9 19.16 130 Melbourne 5.2 6.8 6.10 8.11 59 M.C.G. 25-Apr-1978
70 Sydney 5.5 10.8 13.13 24.18 162 Melbourne 6.1 11.2 12.6 14.8 92 Lake Oval 5-June-1978
69 North Melbourne 6.3 11.5 18.7 23.11 149 Western Bulldogs 2.4 9.7 10.11 11.14 80 Western Oval 1-Apr-1978
68 Western Bulldogs 6.2 10.5 17.6 20.7 127 Melbourne 2.4 6.5 6.7 8.11 59 Western Oval 8-July-1978

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Win-Loss Record by Margin

Team 0 1-6 7-12 13-18 19-24 25-36 37-48 49-60 61-84 85-108 109-132 133+ 1-49 50-99 100+
Carlton 1-1 2-1 2-2 1-1 1-2 4-1 1-0 1-1 2-0 11-8 3-1 1-0
Collingwood 1-1 2-2 4-2 1-0 3-0 2-3 2-1 1-0 13-8 3-1
Essendon 1-3 1-3 1-2 3-1 1-2 1-2 0-1 8-13 0-1
Fitzroy 2-5 0-3 2-0 2-0 0-2 0-1 0-2 2-1 6-11 2-3
Geelong 2-2 4-1 2-2 0-1 1-3 1-2 2-0 10-11 2-0
Hawthorn 3-2 1-1 2-0 3-1 5-1 1-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 15-5 4-1
Melbourne 1-1 2-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-7 0-1 0-1 5-6 0-10 0-1
North Melbourne 2-1 2-0 0-2 4-1 2-2 3-0 0-1 3-1 1-0 13-6 3-2 1-0
Richmond 1 2-0 0-3 0-2 2-3 1-1 3-1 2-1 5-9 5-2
St Kilda 1 2-0 2-1 0-2 1-1 3-2 2-1 1-0 0-3 8-6 3-2 0-2
Sydney 1-0 0-1 3-1 1-8 1-1 0-2 1-0 1-0 1-0 6-13 3-0
Western Bulldogs 0-2 0-3 1-3 2-0 2-0 0-1 0-2 1-3 1-1 5-9 1-6 1-0

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Win-Loss Record by Quarter

W-D-L, cumulative points For-Against, and average For-Against, at each quarter's end.

Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals
Carlton 15-0-9 657-473 (27.4-19.7) 14-4-6 648-507 (27.0-21.1) 14-0-10 596-516 (24.8-21.5) 10-0-14 626-678 (26.1-28.3) 53-4-39 2527-2174 (26.3-22.6)
Collingwood 16-0-9 640-541 (25.6-21.6) 11-1-13 638-627 (25.5-25.1) 13-0-12 714-645 (28.6-25.8) 9-3-13 645-602 (25.8-24.1) 49-4-47 2637-2415 (26.4-24.1)
Essendon 3-0-19 502-730 (22.8-33.2) 14-0-8 584-540 (26.5-24.5) 8-0-14 491-555 (22.3-25.2) 12-0-10 626-512 (28.5-23.3) 37-0-51 2203-2337 (25.0-26.6)
Fitzroy 13-0-9 522-581 (23.7-26.4) 9-0-13 552-630 (25.1-28.6) 8-0-14 602-650 (27.4-29.5) 13-1-8 582-478 (26.5-21.7) 43-1-44 2258-2339 (25.7-26.6)
Geelong 16-1-6 629-524 (27.3-22.8) 8-1-14 504-605 (21.9-26.3) 10-0-13 512-568 (22.3-24.7) 15-0-8 580-512 (25.2-22.3) 49-2-41 2225-2209 (24.2-24.0)
Hawthorn 16-0-9 664-520 (26.6-20.8) 14-0-11 670-666 (26.8-26.6) 14-0-11 729-670 (29.2-26.8) 15-1-9 795-538 (31.8-21.5) 59-1-40 2858-2394 (28.6-23.9)
Melbourne 9-0-13 579-679 (26.3-30.9) 9-0-13 536-634 (24.4-28.8) 5-0-17 417-791 (19.0-36.0) 5-0-17 493-825 (22.4-37.5) 28-0-60 2025-2929 (23.0-33.3)
North Melbourne 12-0-13 559-597 (22.4-23.9) 14-0-11 681-580 (27.2-23.2) 17-0-8 769-520 (30.8-20.8) 14-1-10 670-586 (26.8-23.4) 57-1-42 2679-2283 (26.8-22.8)
Richmond 10-1-11 667-564 (30.3-25.6) 11-0-11 572-605 (26.0-27.5) 15-0-7 648-576 (29.5-26.2) 8-1-13 572-644 (26.0-29.3) 44-2-42 2459-2389 (27.9-27.1)
St Kilda 8-1-13 543-646 (24.7-29.4) 12-1-9 550-536 (25.0-24.4) 13-0-9 655-572 (29.8-26.0) 10-0-12 582-749 (26.5-34.0) 43-2-43 2330-2503 (26.5-28.4)
Sydney 10-1-11 585-547 (26.6-24.9) 7-1-14 567-586 (25.8-26.6) 10-0-12 601-593 (27.3-27.0) 12-1-9 637-657 (29.0-29.9) 39-3-46 2390-2383 (27.2-27.1)
Western Bulldogs 7-2-13 539-684 (24.5-31.1) 11-0-11 572-558 (26.0-25.4) 11-0-11 533-611 (24.2-27.8) 11-0-11 628-655 (28.5-29.8) 40-2-46 2272-2508 (25.8-28.5)

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Time Breakdowns

Not available - this needs play-by-play/scoring-timeline data (when each score happened within a game), which isn't in the imported dataset.

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Debuts

AFL Debuts Club Debuts
Player Match Round Age Player Match Round Age
Roger Merrett Essendon v Sydney R1 17y 347d Allan Davis Essendon v Sydney R1 29y 184d
Warren Jones Carlton v Richmond R1 24y 150d Neville Fields Sydney v Essendon R1 26y 131d
Peter McConville Carlton v Richmond R1 19y 227d Terry Daniher Essendon v Sydney R1 20y 229d
Bernie Evans Sydney v Essendon R1 20y 224d Bernie Jones Essendon v Sydney R1 24y 333d
Craig Stewart Collingwood v Geelong R1 21y 198d John Frazer Fitzroy v St Kilda R1 22y 79d
Graham Bux Fitzroy v St Kilda R1 20y 250d Gerald McCarthy Fitzroy v St Kilda R1 26y 150d
Garry Sidebottom St Kilda v Fitzroy R1 23y 131d Norm Goss Hawthorn v Melbourne R1 27y 29d
Doug Hawkins Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne R1 17y 331d Glenn Scanlon Western Bulldogs v St Kilda R2 22y 1d
George Brown Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne R1 18y 261d Dennis Collins Carlton v Melbourne R3 24y 333d
Terry Wallace Hawthorn v Melbourne R1 19y 109d Tony May Melbourne v Carlton R3 23y 333d
Jeff Murray Hawthorn v Melbourne R1 25y 359d Graham Gaunt Melbourne v Western Bulldogs R4 24y 263d
Phil Seaton Melbourne v Hawthorn R1 21y 87d Paul Feltham Richmond v Melbourne R5 29y 206d
Ken Whitfort Melbourne v Hawthorn R1 18y 173d Peter Bennett Essendon v Western Bulldogs R5 21y 172d
Ross Glendinning North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs R1 21y 196d John Murphy Sydney v Carlton R5 28y 160d
John Einsiedel Richmond v Carlton R1 23y 287d John Blair Fitzroy v Hawthorn R5 23y 43d
Greg Strachan Richmond v Carlton R1 19y 208d Barry Grinter Richmond v Essendon R6 26y 207d
Dale Weightman Richmond v Carlton R1 18y 180d Ray Huppatz North Melbourne v Geelong R6 29y 212d
Mordecai Bromberg St Kilda v Fitzroy R1 19y 69d Laurie Sandilands Collingwood v Carlton R7 29y 13d
Don Discher St Kilda v Fitzroy R1 23y 349d Gary Parkes Richmond v Sydney R7 26y 315d
Graeme Gellie St Kilda v Fitzroy R1 23y 95d Neil Besanko Essendon v Geelong R8 27y 22d
Max James Sydney v Essendon R1 26y 95d Bernie Quinlan Fitzroy v Carlton R8 26y 303d
Michael McCarthy Hawthorn v Sydney R2 20y 180d Robert Walls Fitzroy v Western Bulldogs R9 27y 310d
Tommy Floyd Geelong v Carlton R2 17y 183d Kevin Morris Collingwood v Richmond R9 27y 280d
Michael Sheldon Essendon v Collingwood R2 17y 155d Peter Keays Fitzroy v Western Bulldogs R9 22y 265d
Grant Lawrie Fitzroy v Melbourne R2 19y 130d Garry Davidson Richmond v Collingwood R9 24y 106d
Malcolm Reed Geelong v Carlton R2 20y 56d Ken Roberts Melbourne v Sydney R10 26y 23d
Peter Thorne Melbourne v Fitzroy R2 18y 74d Ted Carroll Collingwood v Melbourne R11 22y 341d
Graham Fox Sydney v Hawthorn R2 20y 268d Ray Byrne Collingwood v Hawthorn R14 24y 357d
Tony Morwood Sydney v Hawthorn R2 17y 326d Kelvin Matthews Geelong v Richmond R14 24y 205d
Peter Fitzpatrick Carlton v Melbourne R3 18y 272d Daryl Cumming North Melbourne v St Kilda R14 27y 54d
Peter Halsall Carlton v Melbourne R3 20y 99d
Don Henwood Western Bulldogs v Geelong R3 21y 16d
Warren Lee Hawthorn v North Melbourne R3 19y 329d
Kelvin Richards Melbourne v Carlton R3 18y 40d
Daryl Schimmelbusch North Melbourne v Hawthorn R3 23y 106d
Michael Wright Sydney v Collingwood R3 18y 191d
Robert Groenewegen Western Bulldogs v Melbourne R4 17y 261d
Tony King Hawthorn v Collingwood R4 22y 223d
Grant Thomas St Kilda v Geelong R5 20y 70d
Peter Garratt Melbourne v Richmond R5 22y 84d
Noel Mugavin Fitzroy v Hawthorn R5 21y 305d
Angelo Tantsis Western Bulldogs v Essendon R5 20y 116d
Brian Wilson Western Bulldogs v Essendon R5 16y 211d
Brendan Burnett North Melbourne v Collingwood R5 20y 270d
Russell Koehler Geelong v North Melbourne R6 19y 117d
David Code Melbourne v St Kilda R6 21y 30d
Neville Bruns Geelong v Melbourne R7 19y 222d
Graham Hunnibell Melbourne v Geelong R7 23y 131d
Stephen Roach Richmond v Hawthorn R8 19y 334d
Phil Bradmore Western Bulldogs v Collingwood R8 19y 48d
Wayne Fox Western Bulldogs v Collingwood R8 19y 136d
Craig Dowsett Geelong v Sydney R9 18y 107d
Nick Wilton Hawthorn v St Kilda R9 20y 92d
Doug Smith North Melbourne v Essendon R10 20y 165d
Terry Philippe Collingwood v St Kilda R10 20y 324d
Chris Stone St Kilda v Collingwood R10 19y 101d
Derek Shaw Collingwood v Melbourne R11 19y 106d
Paul Thompson Melbourne v Hawthorn R12 20y 66d
Roger Podolczak North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs R12 20y 67d
Ian Sartori St Kilda v Fitzroy R12 19y 189d
Phillip Bottams Richmond v North Melbourne R13 20y 311d
Geoff McMillan Richmond v North Melbourne R13 20y 40d
Gary McDonald St Kilda v Western Bulldogs R13 25y 120d
Phillip Plumb Sydney v Hawthorn R13 19y 313d
Stephen Easton North Melbourne v St Kilda R14 18y 330d
Michael Redenbach Essendon v Carlton R14 19y 35d
Michael Roberts St Kilda v North Melbourne R14 18y 346d
Mark McKeon Melbourne v Western Bulldogs R14 21y 54d
John Law North Melbourne v St Kilda R14 19y 181d
Glenn Payne North Melbourne v St Kilda R14 19y 287d
Mick Egan Western Bulldogs v Geelong R15 20y 147d
Peter Russo Hawthorn v North Melbourne R15 18y 259d
Gary Cooke Melbourne v Carlton R15 19y 247d
Glenn Hawker Essendon v Western Bulldogs R16 17y 127d
Leigh Carlson Collingwood v North Melbourne R16 20y 188d
Mark Scott Hawthorn v Fitzroy R16 19y 120d
Mick Rea Melbourne v Richmond R16 21y 224d
Des ODwyer Melbourne v St Kilda R17 16y 339d
Greg Burns St Kilda v Melbourne R17 20y 158d
Gary Ayres Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs R18 17y 311d
Tony Shaw Collingwood v Western Bulldogs R19 18y 20d
Greg Whitcroft Collingwood v Western Bulldogs R19 18y 128d
Rino Pretto Fitzroy v Carlton R19 19y 60d
Norm Tivendale Western Bulldogs v Collingwood R19 22y 314d
Peter Hall Sydney v St Kilda R19 20y 259d
Jeff Berry Richmond v Fitzroy R21 21y 154d
Colin Waterson Richmond v Fitzroy R21 19y 62d
Greg Davis Western Bulldogs v Richmond R22 23y 93d
Tony Fox Western Bulldogs v Richmond R22 20y 48d
Steve Emery Hawthorn v Essendon R22 20y 230d
Russell Campbell Sydney v North Melbourne R22 21y 83d

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Milestones

Player Milestone Rank Player Milestone Rank
Round 1
Graeme Melrose 100 goals 428th
Round 2
Ross Henshaw 100 games 1011th
Round 3
Peter Keenan 100 goals 429th
Malcolm Blight 100 goals 430th
Round 4
Bob Beecroft 100 goals 431st
Round 5
Bruce Monteath 100 goals 432nd
Phil Baker 100 goals 433rd
Round 6
Barry Padley 150 games 375th Ray Biffin 100 goals 434th
Kelvin Templeton 200 goals 158th
Round 7
Keith Greig 150 games 376th
John Scarlett 200 games 106th
Len Thompson 250 games 27th
Round 8
Geoff Southby 150 games 377th
Neil Besanko 150 games 378th
Wayne Walsh 150 games 379th
Round 9
Alan Stoneham 100 games 1012th Rod Galt 100 goals 435th
David McMahon 100 games 1013th
Round 10
Robert Flower 100 games 1014th
David McKay 200 games 107th
Round 11
Rod Austin 100 games 1015th Gary Dempsey 100 goals 436th
Henry Coles 100 games 1016th
George Young 100 games 1017th
Gary Brice 150 games 380th
Gary Dempsey 200 games 108th
Round 12
Warwick Irwin 150 games 381st
Neil Balme 150 games 382nd
John Rantall 300 games 7th
Round 13
Phil Manassa 100 games 1018th
Round 14
Max Richardson 200 games 109th Kelvin Matthews 100 goals 437th
Round 15
Rod Galt 100 games 1019th
Ian Hampshire 150 games 383rd
Round 16
Kelvin Matthews 100 games 1020th
Carl Ditterich 250 games 28th
Round 17
Barry Armstrong 100 goals 438th
Ray Shaw 100 goals 439th
Gary Brice 100 goals 440th
Leigh Matthews 500 goals 15th
Round 18
Shane Grambeau 100 games 1021st Rene Kink 100 goals 441st
Round 19
Rodney Ashman 100 games 1022nd
Round 20
Ross Abbey 100 games 1023rd John Hendrie 200 goals 159th
Phil Baker 100 games 1024th
Graeme Bond 150 games 384th
Rex Hunt 200 games 110th
Round 21
Malcolm Blight 100 games 1025th
Peter Keenan 150 games 385th
John Hendrie 150 games 386th
Round 22
Barry Armstrong 150 games 387th Kevin Bartlett 500 goals 16th
Phil Stevens 150 games 388th
Round GF
Arnold Briedis 100 games 1026th Don Scott 100 goals 442nd
Round QF
Alan Martello 200 games 111th
Round SF
Michael Moncrieff 150 games 389th

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