Player
Darren OBrien
Melbourne · #38·2 seasons (1996–1997)·24 games·Born 22-Mar-1969 (age 57)·180 cm·80 kg
Games
24
Disposals
277
Goals
9
Tackles
30
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.
30 Aug 1997R22
vs
Fremantle
Won by 40
18.11 (119) – 11.13 (79)
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22 Aug 1997R21
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 52
8.14 (62) – 17.12 (114)
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15 Aug 1997R20
@
West Coast
Lost by 38
7.17 (59) – 15.7 (97)
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20 Jul 1997R16
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 56
7.16 (58) – 17.12 (114)
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6 Jul 1997R14
@
Essendon
Lost by 63
8.9 (57) – 18.12 (120)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Melbourne | 13 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 13.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Melbourne | 11 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Melbourne | 13 | 122 | 48 | 170 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Melbourne | 11 | 74 | 33 | 107 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
27
21, 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 12, 12
Kicks
18
16, 14, 13, 13, 12, 11, 9, 9, 9
Marks
8
7, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Handballs
11
9, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Goals
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
5
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Frees
3
3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
5
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1