AFL is known for its high-scoring matches, though there have been a handful of teams that have only managed three or fewer goals.

Below we have looked at the top ten lowest-scoring team totals in the modern era.

The lowest a team has scored in the AFL was in 2009 where Fremantle only managed one goal and seven behinds, a total of 13, against Adelaide.

Here is the top ten.

  1. Fremantle 1.7 (13) - 2009 vs Adelaide at Football Park
  2. North Melbourne 1.8 (14) - 2019 vs Geelong at GMHBA Stadium
  3. Carlton 1.10 (16) - 1991 vs Footscray at Western Oval
  4. Fremantle 2.4 (16) - 2020 vs Geelong at Optus Stadium (Shortened quarters due to COVID)
  5. Brisbane 2.5 (17) - 2018 vs Richmond at MCG
  6. Sydney 2.7 (19) - 2020 vs Fremantle at Optus Stadium (Shortened quarters due to COVID)
  7. Gold Coast 3.2 (20) - 2017 vs Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval
  8. Melbourne 2.8 (20) - 1991 vs West Coast at Subiaco Oval
  9. Adelaide 2.9 (21) - 2021 vs Essendon at Marvel Stadium
  10. Port Adelaide 3.3 (21) - 2011 vs Collingwood at Football Park