Player
Bill Nettlefold
Melbourne · #19·9 seasons (1974–1982)·100 games·Born 24-Apr-1953 (age 73)·178 cm·89 kg
Games
100
Disposals
1,613
Goals
42
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
3
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 Aug 1982R21
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 11
14.8 (92) – 14.19 (103)
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8 Aug 1981R19
@
Essendon
Lost by 44
9.6 (60) – 14.20 (104)
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1 Aug 1981R18
vs
South Melbourne
Lost by 29
12.14 (86) – 17.13 (115)
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25 Jul 1981R17
@
Carlton
Lost by 53
15.10 (100) – 23.15 (153)
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27 Jun 1981R14
@
St Kilda
Lost by 72
8.7 (55) – 18.19 (127)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Richmond | 5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.8 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Richmond | 10 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 15.2 | 2.0 | — | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 12 | 9.6 | 6.0 | 15.6 | 1.7 | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 10 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 0.9 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 15 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 15.7 | 2.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 14 | 11.6 | 6.4 | 18.0 | 1.7 | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Melbourne | 20 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 24.1 | 2.8 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 13 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 13.5 | 1.4 | — | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Melbourne | 1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Richmond | 5 | 15 | 14 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Richmond | 10 | 106 | 46 | 152 | 20 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 12 | 115 | 72 | 187 | 20 | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 10 | 67 | 27 | 94 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 15 | 155 | 81 | 236 | 30 | — | 11 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 14 | 163 | 89 | 252 | 24 | — | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Melbourne | 20 | 255 | 226 | 481 | 55 | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 13 | 119 | 56 | 175 | 18 | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Melbourne | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
36
32, 30, 29, 29, 28, 28, 28, 28, 28
Kicks
21
21, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17
Marks
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
20
17, 16, 16, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
3
3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
8
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4