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...

2Essendon

Round 6, 2011 Q1

The Bombers gave the AFL's newest team, Gold Coast, a welcome to the competition, kicking 15 goals and four behinds (94 points) at the Docklands.

The first quarter set up a 139-point win.

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