Player
Andy Preston
Footscray · #20·8 seasons (1977–1986)·78 games·Born 16-Aug-1957 (age 69)·180 cm·77 kg
Games
78
Disposals
954
Goals
19
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
11
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
26 Apr 1986R5
vs
Collingwood
Won by 7
10.20 (80) – 10.13 (73)
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20 Apr 1986R4
@
Sydney
Lost by 76
9.12 (66) – 20.22 (142)
—
23 Jul 1983R17
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 64
11.16 (82) – 22.14 (146)
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9 Jul 1983R16
@
Footscray
Won by 20
15.14 (104) – 12.12 (84)
—
2 Jul 1983R15
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 24
16.18 (114) – 21.12 (138)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Geelong | 8 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 2.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Geelong | 15 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 2.7 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 19 | 9.4 | 4.3 | 13.7 | 2.5 | — | 0.1 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 10 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 10.2 | 2.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Geelong | 6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Richmond | 12 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 2.0 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Richmond | 6 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 15.5 | 1.8 | — | 0.2 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1986 | Footscray | 2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Geelong | 8 | 56 | 24 | 80 | 18 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Geelong | 15 | 135 | 82 | 217 | 40 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 19 | 179 | 82 | 261 | 47 | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 10 | 61 | 41 | 102 | 20 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Geelong | 6 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Richmond | 12 | 84 | 69 | 153 | 24 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Richmond | 6 | 48 | 45 | 93 | 11 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1986 | Footscray | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
25
24, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21
Kicks
20
18, 17, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13
Marks
8
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
15
15, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
7
6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5