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Which current MFC players hold the highest and lowest possessions on AFL debut for the club

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The following questions revolve around the current list, so ignore players that exited before 2008.

Which current MFC player polled the highest amount of possessions on debut with 20?

Which current MFC player polled the lowest amount of possessions on debut?

Which current MFC player kicked the most goals on debut with just 2!!?

Can Addam Maric break any of these records? As you can see, there haven't been any amazing debuts statistically or goal kicking wise when you look at the current list.

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Brent Moloney actually gained 24 possessions (and 3 brownlow votes) in his MFC debut in 2005 V Essendon, but he doesn't fit the above criteria as he had already debuted for Geelong in 2003.

Nathan Carroll of all players holds the record for most marks on debut with 6 back in round 4 2003 V Geelong

I'll post answers in a day or so.

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    The following questions revolve around the current list, so ignore players that exited before 2008.

    Which current MFC player polled the highest amount of possessions on debut with 20?

    Which current MFC player polled the lowest amount of possessions on debut?

    Which current MFC player kicked the most goals on debut with just 2!!?

    Can Addam Maric break any of these records? As you can see, there haven't been any amazing debuts statistically or goal kicking wise when you look at the current list.

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    Brent Moloney actually gained 24 possessions (and 3 brownlow votes) in his MFC debut in 2005 V Essendon, but he doesn't fit the above criteria as he had already debuted for Geelong in 2003.

    Nathan Carroll of all players holds the record for most marks on debut with 6 back in round 4 2003 V Geelong

    I'll post answers in a day or so.

    I'd guess that Ricky Petterd had about 20 possies on debut, as for the lowest, Col (both Sylvia & Garland) had one handball I think. No idea about the goal kicker, but I'd guess Newton.

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    I'd guess that Ricky Petterd had about 20 possies on debut, as for the lowest, Col (both Sylvia & Garland) had one handball I think. No idea about the goal kicker, but I'd guess Newton.

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    Jared Rivers didn't touch the ball on his debut against, IIRC.

    Correct!!!! rd 19 2003 V Geelong

    Now just the goal question? Which current player kicked 2 goals on debut?

    Wow this hasn't lasted long :lol:

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    Jared Rivers didn't touch the ball on his debut against, IIRC.

    Sylvia wasn't far behind with 1 handball and one 1 tackle on debut.

    Bigfooty loved it.

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    Dunn kicked 2 goals against Geelong rd 6 2006 on debut

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    Dunn kicked 2 goals against Geelong rd 6 2006 on debut

    i think you've got it there

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    Dunn kicked 2 goals against Geelong rd 6 2006 on debut

    correct!!!!

    So if Maric gets 21 touches, 7 marks and 3 goals, he's smashed the record of all debutants.

    No pressure :lol:

    Most touches - Petterd (20) rd 5 2007 V Sydney

    Least touches - Rivers (0) rd 19 V Geelong

    Most Goals - Dunn (2) Rd 6 2006 V Geelong

    Most Marks - Carroll (6) Rd 4 2003 V Geelong

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    Was Carroll's MFC debut his AFL debut?

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    Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the greatest debut by a MFC player would have been?

    What was Jako's debut like?

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    Sylvia wasn't far behind with 1 handball and one 1 tackle on debut.

    Don't forget that he also knocked out Leigh Colbert in the dying seconds of the game. Not many players can boast that on debut.

    Also, when Sylvia played his second game a few weeks later, he kicked a goal with his first ever kick but this somehow seems to be bypassed by those in charge of record books.

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    Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the greatest debut by a MFC player would have been?

    What was Jako's debut like?

    Didn't Daren Cuthberson kick 7 @ 6 in his fist two games?

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    Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the greatest debut by a MFC player would have been?

    What was Jako's debut like?

    Jakovich debuted in a game vs WC in Perth where the whole team managed 2 goals in a 10 goal + hiding, I don't think he kicked either goal

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    Jakovich debuted in a game vs WC in Perth where the whole team managed 2 goals in a 10 goal + hiding, I don't think he kicked either goal

    I think I remember that game, we had something like 4 key forwards playing, Lyon, Bennett, Schwartz and Jako. The day was a disaster but it signaled a new exciting era for our forwards.

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