Player
Darren Kowal
Melbourne · #7·8 seasons (1992–1999)·105 games·Born 18-Jun-1972 (age 53)·173 cm·74 kg
Games
105
Disposals
1,160
Goals
46
Tackles
98
Brownlow votes
1
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.
14 Aug 1999R20
@
Port Adelaide
Lost by 17
6.10 (46) – 8.15 (63)
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8 Aug 1999R19
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 68
8.6 (54) – 18.14 (122)
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16 Jul 1999R16
@
Richmond
Lost by 25
13.4 (82) – 15.17 (107)
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10 Jul 1999R15
vs
Sydney
Lost by 51
10.14 (74) – 18.17 (125)
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3 Jul 1999R14
@
West Coast
Lost by 35
11.11 (77) – 16.16 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Melbourne | 3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Melbourne | 17 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 12.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Melbourne | 14 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 12.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Melbourne | 18 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Melbourne | 22 | 7.3 | 4.1 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Melbourne | 6 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Melbourne | 14 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | — | — | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 11 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Melbourne | 3 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Melbourne | 17 | 136 | 83 | 219 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Melbourne | 14 | 102 | 76 | 178 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Melbourne | 18 | 137 | 69 | 206 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Melbourne | 22 | 160 | 91 | 251 | 44 | 22 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Melbourne | 6 | 37 | 29 | 66 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Melbourne | 14 | 67 | 49 | 116 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | 24 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 1 |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 11 | 51 | 52 | 103 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | — | 22 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 55 | 15 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
23
21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 19, 19, 18
Kicks
16
15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Marks
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Handballs
13
11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Goals
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Tackles
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Rebounds
7
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Clearances
5
3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
6
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
9
8, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Uncontested Possessions
9
9, 9, 7, 6, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1
Contested Marks
1
1
Marks Inside 50
1
1
One Percenters
4
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Bounces
2
1, 1, 1