Player
Chris Connolly
Melbourne · #22·7 seasons (1982–1989)·84 games·Born 25-Mar-1963 (age 63)·175 cm·76 kg
Games
84
Disposals
1,526
Goals
38
Tackles
22
Brownlow votes
9
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.
2 Sep 1989R22
vs
Essendon
Lost by 19
13.11 (89) – 16.12 (108)
—
26 Aug 1989R21
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 32
10.12 (72) – 16.8 (104)
—
19 Aug 1989R20
vs
Sydney
Won by 11
14.14 (98) – 12.15 (87)
—
12 Aug 1989R19
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 24
9.9 (63) – 12.15 (87)
—
6 May 1989R6
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 60
9.10 (64) – 18.16 (124)
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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 | Melbourne | 3 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 14.7 | 0.3 | — | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 21 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 22.0 | 3.8 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1984 | Melbourne | 16 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 17.0 | 2.4 | — | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Melbourne | 17 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 17.5 | 3.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1986 | Melbourne | 12 | 15.1 | 4.2 | 19.2 | 3.0 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1987 | Melbourne | 5 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Melbourne | 10 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 14.6 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Melbourne | 3 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 21 | 309 | 153 | 462 | 80 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1984 | Melbourne | 16 | 204 | 68 | 272 | 39 | — | 16 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Melbourne | 17 | 207 | 90 | 297 | 53 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1986 | Melbourne | 12 | 181 | 50 | 231 | 36 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1987 | Melbourne | 5 | 58 | 16 | 74 | 20 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Melbourne | 10 | 101 | 45 | 146 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
34
31, 31, 30, 29, 27, 26, 26, 26, 25
Kicks
23
22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 20, 19, 18, 18
Marks
10
9, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
15
13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 9, 8, 8
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1
Tackles
4
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Frees
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3