M.F.C. - Finals’ Appearances - from 1921 (minimum 17 games)
|
Player
|
Senior Years
|
Total
|
Won
|
Lost
|
Dr
|
Strike
Rate*
|
|
Winston Gieschen
|
2006/07, 11/19
|
34
|
21
|
13
|
|
.62
|
|
Daniel O’Brien
|
2007/18
|
34
|
19
|
15
|
|
.56
|
|
Sam Bristow
|
2002/15
|
33
|
22
|
11
|
|
.67
|
|
Ben Batahla
|
2000/01, 04/15
|
33
|
21
|
12
|
|
.64
|
|
Sam Walker
|
2006/12, 14/19
|
32
|
20
|
12
|
|
.62
|
|
Kel Porter
|
2007/18
|
31
|
17
|
14
|
|
.55
|
|
Hayden Burgiel
|
1996/97, 2000/13
|
30
|
21
|
9
|
|
.70
|
|
Daniel Bedggood
|
2010/19
|
29
|
17
|
12
|
|
.59
|
|
Adrian Burgiel
|
1998, 2003/13
|
28
|
19
|
9
|
|
.68
|
|
Ben Coleman
|
2001/06, 08/15
|
28
|
19
|
9
|
|
.68
|
|
David Adams
|
2007/10, 14/19
|
28
|
19
|
9
|
|
.68
|
|
Gary Jones
|
2002/04, 06/12,15
|
24
|
17
|
7
|
|
.71
|
|
Jack Egan
|
1946/56
|
24
|
10
|
13
|
1
|
.42
|
|
Tom Burley
|
1933/39, 46/48
|
22
|
13
|
8
|
1
|
.59
|
|
Don Gieschen
|
1948/58
|
22
|
8
|
13
|
1
|
.36
|
|
Michael Coleman
|
2006/10, 14/16,18/19
|
21
|
15
|
6
|
|
.71
|
|
Nigel Sellings
|
1995/2008
|
19
|
13
|
6
|
|
.68
|
|
Ben Durrant
|
2003/07, 09/11,14
|
19
|
13
|
6
|
|
.68
|
|
Cam Shaw
|
1930/39
|
19
|
11
|
8
|
|
.58
|
|
Mick Phelan
|
1930/39
|
19
|
11
|
8
|
|
.58
|
|
James Huts
|
2012/19
|
19
|
11
|
8
|
|
.58
|
|
Peter Kerr
|
1947/56
|
19
|
7
|
11
|
1
|
.37
|
|
Jack Gray
|
1949/59
|
19
|
6
|
12
|
1
|
.32
|
|
Daniel Stubbe
|
2006/12
|
18
|
13
|
5
|
|
.72
|
|
Sam Tudor
|
2009/15
|
18
|
11
|
7
|
|
.61
|
|
Reg Kerr
|
1929/39
|
18
|
10
|
8
|
|
.56
|
|
Brent Connelly
|
2010/15, 17
|
18
|
9
|
9
|
|
.50
|
|
Nick Horsford
|
2000/07, 09/11
|
17
|
14
|
3
|
|
.82
|
|
Matt Lee
|
2005/09, 12
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
|
.65
|
|
Sam Pleming
|
2003, 15/19
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
|
.65
|
|
Dick Noble
|
1925/36
|
17
|
9
|
8
|
|
.53
|
|
Alex Carr
|
2012/14, 17/19
|
17
|
8
|
9
|
|
.47
|
* Strike/Rate = ratio of winning finals to total appearances. + Still listed
Contemporary players dominate this leaders’ board. 72% of the table’s names played in the new millennium. Maffra has made the finals in 20 consecutive years from 2000, exceeded only by Traralgon’s run of 26 appearances (1956/81).
The strike rate of Nick Horsford is the highest in club history.
