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...

7Carlton

Round 14, 1975 Q2

Carlton of the 1970s was a force to be reckoned with, and against the arch rivals at their home deck was a day to remember.

Playing Essendon at Windy Hill, the Blues piled on 14.1 (85 points) in the second term.

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