Player
Darren Kappler
Hawthorn · #11·12 seasons (1987–1998)·187 games·Born 23-Jan-1965 (age 61)·183 cm·80 kg
Games
187
Disposals
3,222
Goals
152
Tackles
261
Brownlow votes
26
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.
25 Jul 1998R17
@
Port Adelaide
Lost by 21
15.8 (98) – 18.11 (119)
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18 Jul 1998R16
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 86
4.14 (38) – 19.10 (124)
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5 Jul 1998R15
@
Adelaide
Lost by 33
4.11 (35) – 9.14 (68)
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27 Jun 1998R14
@
Carlton
Lost by 16
11.10 (76) – 13.14 (92)
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20 Jun 1998R13
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 2
17.12 (114) – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 21 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 16.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 22 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 21.4 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 19 | 13.6 | 3.3 | 16.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1990 | Fitzroy | 12 | 15.0 | 3.4 | 18.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Fitzroy | 13 | 16.9 | 4.8 | 21.8 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Sydney | 16 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 17.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Sydney | 5 | 14.0 | 6.8 | 20.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Sydney | 19 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 17.2 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1995 | Sydney | 19 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1996 | Hawthorn | 19 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Hawthorn | 11 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 13.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Hawthorn | 11 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 14.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | — | — | 0.6 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 21 | 224 | 119 | 343 | 58 | 43 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 22 | 361 | 111 | 472 | 76 | 37 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 19 | 258 | 63 | 321 | 50 | 33 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1990 | Fitzroy | 12 | 180 | 41 | 221 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1991 | Fitzroy | 13 | 220 | 63 | 283 | 51 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Sydney | 16 | 220 | 59 | 279 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Sydney | 5 | 70 | 34 | 104 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Sydney | 19 | 231 | 95 | 326 | 53 | 21 | 25 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1995 | Sydney | 19 | 222 | 80 | 302 | 57 | 18 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1996 | Hawthorn | 19 | 214 | 57 | 271 | 64 | 17 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Hawthorn | 11 | 104 | 41 | 145 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Hawthorn | 11 | 121 | 34 | 155 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | 42 | 22 | 20 | — | — | 7 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
31, 31, 30, 30, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27
Kicks
26
24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21
Marks
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
14
12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9
Goals
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1
Tackles
6
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
6
4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1
Clearances
5
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
3
2, 1, 1
Frees
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3