Player
Brian McGowan
South Melbourne · #3·8 seasons (1955–1963)·118 games·Born 1-Jan-1938 (age 88)·165 cm·72 kg
Games
118
Disposals
0
Goals
171
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
23
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.
7 Sep 1963R18
@
Melbourne
Lost by 35
8.8 (56) – 12.19 (91)
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31 Aug 1963R17
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 73
8.7 (55) – 19.14 (128)
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24 Aug 1963R16
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 45
5.9 (39) – 12.12 (84)
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17 Aug 1963R15
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 60
6.9 (45) – 15.15 (105)
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10 Aug 1963R14
@
Carlton
Lost by 58
8.9 (57) – 17.13 (115)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | South Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | South Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | South Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1959 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1960 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1961 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1962 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | South Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | South Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | South Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1959 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1960 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1961 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1962 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | South Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
7
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4