Player
Bruce Abernethy
Adelaide · #5·7 seasons (1982–1992)·112 games·Born 10-May-1962 (age 64)·185 cm·86 kg
Games
112
Disposals
2,072
Goals
39
Tackles
8
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.
9 Aug 1992R21
@
Brisbane Bears
Won by 33
17.8 (110) – 11.11 (77)
—
23 Jun 1991R14
vs
Brisbane Bears
Won by 66
23.18 (156) – 13.12 (90)
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15 Jun 1991R13
@
Richmond
Won by 38
12.13 (85) – 6.11 (47)
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9 Jun 1991R12
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 3
7.8 (50) – 7.5 (47)
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1 Jun 1991R11
@
Geelong
Lost by 84
14.9 (93) – 27.15 (177)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 23 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 18.5 | 3.2 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 20 | 15.8 | 5.8 | 21.6 | 4.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1984 | Collingwood | 21 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 18.0 | 3.7 | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1985 | Collingwood | 17 | 13.1 | 4.1 | 17.2 | 3.6 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1986 | Collingwood | 20 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 17.9 | 3.6 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1991 | Adelaide | 10 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 16.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Adelaide | 1 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 23 | 335 | 91 | 426 | 74 | — | 11 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 20 | 317 | 116 | 433 | 81 | — | 10 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1984 | Collingwood | 21 | 300 | 78 | 378 | 77 | — | 9 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1985 | Collingwood | 17 | 223 | 70 | 293 | 61 | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1986 | Collingwood | 20 | 283 | 74 | 357 | 72 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1991 | Adelaide | 10 | 131 | 32 | 163 | 39 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Adelaide | 1 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
43
35, 32, 30, 30, 30, 29, 29, 28, 27
Kicks
24
24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22
Marks
10
9, 9, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
19
15, 15, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
3
2, 2, 1
Frees
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3