Player
Craig Cleave
Geelong · #12·6 seasons (1982–1988)·48 games·Born 12-May-1963 (age 63)·191 cm·90 kg
Games
48
Disposals
453
Goals
12
Tackles
4
Brownlow votes
0
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 Apr 1988R2
@
North Melbourne
Won by 15
21.16 (142) – 20.7 (127)
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20 Jun 1987R13
@
Footscray
Lost by 39
8.2 (50) – 13.11 (89)
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13 Jun 1987R12
vs
West Coast
Won by 6
13.13 (91) – 12.13 (85)
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8 Jun 1987R11
vs
Collingwood
Won by 5
17.13 (115) – 17.8 (110)
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16 May 1987R8
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 47
10.5 (65) – 17.10 (112)
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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 | Geelong | 4 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 2.8 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Geelong | 8 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 9.9 | 4.1 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Geelong | 11 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 10.1 | 3.3 | — | 0.3 | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Geelong | 13 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 10.9 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Geelong | 11 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Geelong | 1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Geelong | 4 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Geelong | 8 | 51 | 28 | 79 | 33 | — | 6 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Geelong | 11 | 80 | 31 | 111 | 36 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Geelong | 13 | 90 | 52 | 142 | 37 | — | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Geelong | 11 | 49 | 26 | 75 | 21 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Geelong | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
17
16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14
Kicks
12
12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9
Marks
9
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4
Handballs
11
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
1, 1
Hit Outs
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
2
1, 1
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2