Player
Ben Nelson
Adelaide · #6·6 seasons (1997–2002)·52 games·Born 23-Jan-1977 (age 49)·184 cm·92 kg
Games
52
Disposals
492
Goals
7
Tackles
68
Brownlow votes
0
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.
21 Jul 2002R16
vs
Western Bulldogs
Won by 43
21.12 (138) – 14.11 (95)
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13 Jul 2002R15
vs
St Kilda
Won by 18
15.9 (99) – 12.9 (81)
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7 Jul 2002R14
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 22
17.14 (116) – 21.12 (138)
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30 Jun 2002R13
@
West Coast
Lost by 18
18.9 (117) – 20.15 (135)
—
26 May 2002R9
@
Carlton
Won by 56
20.11 (131) – 11.9 (75)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Carlton | 1 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Carlton | 7 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 1999 | Carlton | 21 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 0.9 | — |
| 2000 | Carlton | 7 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 1.1 | — |
| 2001 | Carlton | 4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | Adelaide | 12 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | — | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Carlton | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Carlton | 7 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 13 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — |
| 1999 | Carlton | 21 | 150 | 119 | 269 | 69 | 28 | 6 | 1 | — | 38 | 36 | 30 | 119 | 157 | 19 | — |
| 2000 | Carlton | 7 | 41 | 31 | 72 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 41 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | Carlton | 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | — |
| 2002 | Adelaide | 12 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 10 | 21 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 8 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
21
20, 19, 18, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14
Kicks
14
14, 12, 12, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Marks
9
7, 7, 7, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
11
10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Goals
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1
Hit Outs
1
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Tackles
5
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Inside 50s
6
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2
Clearances
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Clangers
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Contested Possessions
11
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6
Uncontested Possessions
16
15, 13, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 1, 1
One Percenters
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Bounces
1
1