Player
Brian Sampson
Essendon · #34·8 seasons (1959–1966)·100 games·Born 15-Feb-1941 (age 85)·192 cm·85 kg
Games
100
Disposals
274
Goals
45
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
8
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.
16 Jul 1966R12
@
Geelong
Lost by 60
5.7 (37) – 15.7 (97)
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4 Jun 1966R7
@
Melbourne
Lost by 34
9.6 (60) – 14.10 (94)
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28 May 1966R6
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 24
15.15 (105) – 12.9 (81)
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21 May 1966R5
@
Fitzroy
Won by 49
17.11 (113) – 9.10 (64)
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14 May 1966R4
@
Carlton
Lost by 61
5.11 (41) – 15.12 (102)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | Essendon | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | Essendon | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | Essendon | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1965 | Essendon | 21 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 5.2 | — | 0.6 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1966 | Essendon | 8 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 4.2 | — | 0.8 | 0.4 | 10.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | Essendon | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | Essendon | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | Essendon | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1965 | Essendon | 21 | 183 | 31 | 214 | 110 | — | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1966 | Essendon | 8 | 50 | 10 | 60 | 34 | — | 6 | 3 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
18
17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14, 12, 12, 12
Kicks
15
14, 14, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Marks
13
10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 6
Handballs
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
6
4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
17
15, 11, 10, 10, 9, 2
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3