Greatest Full Forwards: Anywhere in Australia/ Any Era

[Magpiespower]

Bos Daly
Bro Dayman
Rex Johns

[JK]

MOST GOALS – ALL LEAGUES
1500 by Ken Farmer (1929-41). North Adelaide (1419) & South Australia (81). Farmer was kept goalless only once.

Anyone know who it was that kept the great man goalless?

Simply phenomenal record the likes of which we'll ne'r see again

[JamesH]

MOST GOALS – ALL LEAGUES
1500 by Ken Farmer (1929-41). North Adelaide (1419) & South Australia (81). Farmer was kept goalless only once.

Anyone know who it was that kept the great man goalless?

Simply phenomenal record the likes of which we'll ne'r see again

My understanding is that he came off injured

[Wedgie]

MOST GOALS – ALL LEAGUES
1500 by Ken Farmer (1929-41). North Adelaide (1419) & South Australia (81). Farmer was kept goalless only once.

Anyone know who it was that kept the great man goalless?

Simply phenomenal record the likes of which we'll ne'r see again

My understanding is that he came off injured

Yep, spot on and it was early in the first quarter too.

[Ian]

MOST GOALS – ALL LEAGUES
1500 by Ken Farmer (1929-41). North Adelaide (1419) & South Australia (81). Farmer was kept goalless only once.

Anyone know who it was that kept the great man goalless?

He was only ever held goal less in one game, he was injured after just 10 minutes of play.

[JK]

Thanks guys (and apologies Ian for missing that) ... Just when I thought I couldn't be any further dumbfounded by his record/legend.

It really is hard to fathom all that he achieved.

[redden whites]

Farmer of all time....

Best i have seen 1...Dunstall
2....Lockett
3.....Hudson
4.....Roach

[McAlmanac]

Of course, only one man has booted a century in SA and Victoria....

[MagareyLegend]

Ken Farmer - 1419 says it all.

[Ian]

Ken Farmer - 1419 says it all.

For my 1419th post, I'd have to agree with that.

[McAlmanac]

Ken Farmer - 1419 says it all.

For my 1419th post, I'd have to agree with that.

You planned that!

[therisingblues]

So what was Farmer's second lowest return for a match? And what was his lowest return for a full match?
The Don Bradman of full forwards IMO.

[spell_check]

The Football Times Year Book in 1980 had an article about him. The goals and number of times are thus:

23 goals - 1 time
16 - 2
15 - 2
14 - 1
13 - 4
12 - 6
11 - 9
10 - 12
9 - 18
8 - 21
7 - 18
6 - 22
5 - 28
4 - 34
3 - 27
2 - 13
1 - 5
0 - 1

Round 11 1932 was the round he went off injured with a twisted ankle in the first 10 minutes.
He missed the next game, then 'only' scored 2, 2, 3 and 4 goals in the next four matches. That was his lowest 4 week period.

[WoodvilleWoodpecker]

MY FAVE FULL FORWARD AS A KID IN THE 80'S WAS STEPHEN NICHOLS

[Squawk]

Without detracting from the great Ken Farmer, can I make an honourable mention of Norwood's Bruce Schultz.

Schultz played 124 games for Norwood from 1933-1941 (Captain in 1940), kicking 669 goals. He played 6 state games and was the SANFL's leading goalkicker in 1941. Last year he was made an innaugural member of the Norwood Hall of Fame. This was his (abridged) tribute.

On Average - Only 4 better

Bruce Schultz kicked 5.4 goals a game for Norwood. That average is the fifth highest in the history of senior mainland Australian footy, and ahead of Lockett, Dunstall and Ablett. In 124 games he kicked 669 goals, with his 100th goal for the 1941 season coming as early as round 13. Minutes later, a knee injury put paid to his career in only his ninth season.

Despite playing in the shadow of Ken Farmer, who heads the all-time list with 6.3 goals a game, Bruce shone through in his own right.

He kicked 10 or more goals in a game on 12 occasions, with a best of 19 and two 'posters' the week before his career ended. Despite his early finish in 1941, Bruce won the SANFL goalkicking for the only time (in 1941) with an average of 8.5 goals a game.

[silicone skyline]

Phil Smith.

For country leagues, Phil would be right up there.
Is there real standouts for country league full forwards.
I know Troy Olsen from the Mid West league is pretty dominant, any others along with Olsen and Smith?

[THE BARKING SPIDERS]

Phil Smith.

For country leagues, Phil would be right up there.
Is there real standouts for country league full forwards.
I know Troy Olsen from the Mid West league is pretty dominant, any others along with Olsen and Smith?

the big whale, micheal timms from mid se, think he kicked 9 tons in a row

[SOTTERS]

Most Goals in a career

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4000+ Trevor Sutton - Nightcliff, Deniliquin, Lake Boga, Robinvale, E Wagga Kooringal
2700+ Perry Meka - Lemnos, Ardmona, Numurkah, Tatura, Tongala, Wunghnu
2214 - Tony Doran - Birchip, Northern United, Woomelang-Lascelles, Nullawil
2158 - Peter Hudson – Upper Derwent, New Norfolk, Hawthorn, Glenorchy
2036 - Ron Best – Heidelberg, Golden Square, Charlton, Sandhurst, Boort, Northern United
2034 - Shane Loveless - Sale, Footscray, Glenorchy, Tatura, Kyabram, Casterton,
South Gambier, Apsley, Nambrok, Gunbower, Kerang Rovers, Colbinabbin,
Ardmona, Nagambie
1980+ Paul Morgan – Donald, Rupanyup
1676 - John Hotker - Minyip, Minyip-Murtoa
1670+ Simon Goosey – Mornington, Hastings, Dromana
1650+ Kevin Malseed – Heywood, Macarthur
1600+ Danny Irwin - Waaia, Lemnos, Strathmerton, Merrigum, Rushworth, Colbinabbin
1588+ Tony Russell - Hamilton, Collingwood, Preston, Cavendish, South Warrnambool,
South Rovers, Caramut, Koroit, Port Fairy, Deakin University
1500+ Michael Timms - Robe, South Gambier
1500 - Ken Farmer - North Adelaide
1461+ Chris Stuhldreier – Kyabram, Lavington, Bacchus Marsh, Melton
1457 - Jason Dunstall - Coorparoo, Hawthorn
1441 - Tony Lockett - St Kilda, Sydney, Port Melbourne
1435+ Wayne Tyquin – Corio, St Albans, North Shore, Birregurra, Torquay, Bannockburn
1399 - Gordon Coventry - Collingwood
1383 - Fred Cook - Footscray, Yarraville, Port Melbourne, Moorabbin.
1382 - Austin Robinson Jr - Subiaco, South Melbourne
1360 - Michael Lang - Kempton, Oatlands
1341+ Jim Gull - Kenmare, South Melbourne, Rupanyup, Daylesford, Elaine, Natte Bealiba
1320 - Neville Barwick - Mount Pleasant.
1302+ Jamie Shaw - Preston, Fitzroy, North Heidelberg, Corowa-Rutherglen
1216 - Edward Tyson - West Perth
1213 - Peter McKenna - Collingwood, Carlton, Geelong West, Northcote, Burnie
1200+ Gavin Exell - Sandhurst, Carlton, Southport, Northern United, Geelong,
Fitzroy, Tooleybuc, NNWU, Rochester, Calivil United
1200+ Richard O’Bree – Collingwood, Euroa, Wycheproof
1191+ Chris Fleming - Simpson, Ainslie, Cobden, Camperdown, Woorndoo, Deakin Uni, Nirranda
1173 - George Doig - East Fremantle.
1166 - Harry Vallance - Carlton, Williamstown, Brighton
1159 - Jack Titus - Richmond, Coburg
1138+ Darren Jackson – Finley, Geelong
1121+ Paul Campigli - Ararat, Caledonians, Landsborough, Tatyoon
1114 - Stephen Kernahan - Glenelg, Carlton
1111 - Tim Evans - Geelong, Port Adelaide.
1100+ Daryl Jordan - Walbundrie
1096 - Stan Sargeant - North Albury
1092+ Gary Ablett Sr - Hawthorn, Myrtleford, Geelong
1091 - Doug Wade - Geelong, North Melbourne
1080+ Wayne Fox - Hobart, Glenorchy, New Norfolk, Sandy Bay, Kingston, Franklin
1079 - Bernie Naylor - South Fremantle.
1056+ Jim “Frosty” Miller – Carlton, Dandenong, Berwick
1027 - Ron Todd - Collingwood, Williamstown
1023 - Bill Pearson - Old Scotch, VAFA.
1016 - Steve Norman - Wangaratta Rovers
1005 - Daryl Argall - Kiata and Gerang-Kiata
1000+ Ian McBain - Dunnstown.
1000+ Graham Bland – Mildura, Tocumwal
1000+ Stephen Oliver – Carlton, Castlemaine, Newstead
902+ Garry Todd – Ararat, Moyston
840+ Peter Ruscuklic - Fitzroy, Geelong, South Adelaide, East Sydney, Myrtleford
700+ Reg Schofield - Coleraine , Pidgeon Ponds
670+ Darren Rice - Maldon
652+ Paul Baker – Hurstbridge, Kinglake, Whittlesea
642+ Maurice Goolagong – Terrigal-Avoca
607+ Graeme Sladdin – Ararat, Sunshine, St Marys
526+ Tony Winsall – Warracknabeal

[Mr66]

Geez, where did you get this list from Sotters?
Job well done.

[JamesH]

there are plenty of Australia wide stats on the footypedia message board