Which players have recorded the most tackles in VFL/AFL history?

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Lucy Slade

Matt Priddis, who is the current record holder for the most tackles in AFL/VFL history, has announced he will hang up his boots at the end of the 2017 season.

The West Coast Eagles star has made 1587 tackles in an 11-year career spanning from 2006-2017.

Along with this record, Priddis (32), has played 235 games for West Coast and won the Brownlow in 2014.

St Kilda's Lenny Hayes and Sydney's Jude Bolton are currently sitting second and third respectively.

Bombers veteran James Kelly and former Roos skipper Andrew Swallow round out the top five, while recently retired Crow, Scott Thompson, also makes the list in sixth.

AFL/VFL Tackles
Player Team Years Tackles
Matt Priddis WCE 2006-2017 1587
Lenny Hayes Stk 1999-2014 1496
Jude Bolton Syd 1999-2013 1490
Andrew Swallow NM 2006-2017 1447
Jame Kelly GEE/ESS 2002-2017 1428
Scott Thompson MELB/ADEL 2001-2017 1410
Gary Ablett GEE/GC 2002-2017 1325
Jimmy Bartel GEE 2002-2016 1316
Joel Selwood GEE 2007-2017 1295
Simon Black BRIS 1998-2013 1283

 

Published by
Lucy Slade