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...

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Round 17, 1996 Q2

Fitzroy weren't far from exiting the competition, but a parting gift from the Crows was one of the last nails in the coffin.

A 14-goal second term (86 points) set up a 99-point victory, and the Lions were no more.

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