Collingwood's Australian Football Hall Of Fame Legend Gordon Coventry was the first to kick a ton in a season, in 1929.
Beasley kicked more V/AFL goals than any other player in the 1980s with 575 goals.
He stood on the mark wearing a Fremantle jumper as both Sydney's Tony Lockett and Geelong's Gary Ablett brought up their 1000-goal milestones within 12 months of each other in 1995 and 1996 to cement their place in goalkicking history.
Collingwood's Australian Football Hall Of Fame Legend Gordon Coventry was the first to kick a ton in a season, in 1929. Hawthorn and Sydney legend-in-waiting Lance 'Buddy' Franklin was the last to do it, in 2008. The 28 individuals who have kicked 100 goals in a season did so a combined 57 times.
(1982-1996, 1031), Jason Dunstall (1985-1998, 1254) and Tony Lockett (1983-2002, 1360) in the illustrious 1,000 career goal club. Not taking anything away from the other members, but Franklin's achievement is arguably the most impressive. Think about the natural evolution of AFL football.
The 35-year-old became just the sixth VFL/AFL player to achieve the milestone when he slotted his fourth goal on Friday night in the round-two game against the Cats. The match was stopped with Sydney leading by 38 points and just six minutes remaining as thousands of supporters stormed onto the ground.
The incredible moment Lance Franklin kicks his 1000th goal
In an extraordinary career that is into its 19th year and has spanned two clubs, Franklin has kicked 50 or more goals in a season 13 times, behind only the great Lockett (14 times).
To put into context just how rare Lance Franklin's 1,000th goal is, it helps to look at how he compares to the thousands of other male football players who've taken to the field since the league's inception in 1897.
Jeff Fehring 84m
Fehring's kick was struck from a couple of metres beyond the centre circle and with the Moorabin ground measuring 164m in length it measures at 84 metres giving him the title of longest ever Torp Goal and a place in the record books. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device.
Collingwood became the first and only club to record an undefeated home-and-away season in the league's history, with an 18–0 record; and although it lost its semi-final, it won the premiership by defeating Richmond by 29 points in the 1929 VFL Grand Final.
The biggest winning margin in AFL history is 190 points, set by now-defunct club Fitzroy against Melbourne in Round 17, 1979, when they scored 36.22 (238) to 6.12 (48). The Lions' record win eclipsed the previous biggest margin of 178 points set by Collingwood over St Kilda just 13 weeks prior.
Gordon Coventry – Monday June 4, 1934
Then, in 1934, he became the first player to top 1000 AFL goals.
Only six men in history have more than 1000 AFL goals to their name and Doug Wade is one of them. He played for both Geelong and North Melbourne between 1961-1975, winning two premierships and four Coleman Medals.
ON AUGUST 30, 1947, Melbourne full-forward Fred Fanning kicked a VFL/AFL record 18 goals to help his side defeat St Kilda by 93 points at the Junction Oval.
800 career goals (Messi on 807) ACHIEVED
Messi has become second player ever (depending on who's numbers you use) to reach the 800-goal milestone, following in the wake of Ronaldo, who brought up his eighth century with a brace in Manchester United's 3-2 victory over Arsenal in December 2021.
The number of multiple-goal games in Franklin's career, the most in V/AFL history. The most recent player to kick 100 goals in a season – 113 goals in 2008. The number of times Franklin has previously played a milestone game against St Kilda.
10 years ago, in Round 10 2012, Lance Franklin kicked 13 goals against North Melbourne in Launceston. The Hawks went into this game with a below expectations 5-4 record and coming off a shock loss to Richmond the previous week, in which Franklin kicked just one goal.
Thirteeeeeen! ' Buddy's day out, 2012.
Regarded as the greatest forward of his generation and among the greatest players of all time, Franklin has kicked 1,063 goals, the most of any current player and fourth-most in VFL/AFL history; he has been his clubs' leading goalkicker on 13 occasions (six for Hawthorn and seven for Sydney) and kicked at least 50 ...
205. Sydney is the first team to kick a double century since Geelong's 186-point win over Melbourne in round 19, 2011.
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Lance "Buddy" Franklin kicked his 1000th goal this round, an amazing feat only reached by 6 other players in AFL/VFL history. I think that we won't see a milestone like this for a very long time if ever.