GWS' latest third-quarter effort against the reigning premiers, piling on 14 goals, shot up the record list as one of the most damning terms in V/AFL history.

The Lions proved no match for the men in orange, as they turned a close contest into an onslaught, prompting researchers to hunt through the record books for the most points scored in a quarter.

Astonishingly, one side scored triple figures in one quarter over 100 years ago.

The top 10 highest AFL scores in a quarter...

8Brisbane

Round 5, 2001 Q4

Amid the dynasty that was the Lions of the early 2000s, the midfield dominance that informed scoring prowess led to 13.6 in the final term against Fremantle, who were trying to put a foothold into the AFL.

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