Player
Darren Saunders
Collingwood · #31·7 seasons (1986–1993)·50 games·Born 16-Aug-1965 (age 60)·180 cm·80 kg
Games
50
Disposals
635
Goals
2
Tackles
78
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 Jul 1993R18
vs
Essendon
Lost by 68
7.13 (55) – 18.15 (123)
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24 Jul 1993R17
@
Geelong
Lost by 8
11.13 (79) – 13.9 (87)
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17 Jul 1993R16
vs
Footscray
Won by 64
21.19 (145) – 11.15 (81)
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10 Jul 1993R15
vs
Sydney
Won by 92
25.19 (169) – 11.11 (77)
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4 Jul 1993R14
@
Richmond
Won by 30
22.15 (147) – 17.15 (117)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Footscray | 6 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 8.5 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Collingwood | 7 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Collingwood | 9 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Collingwood | 4 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Collingwood | 1 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 22.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Collingwood | 12 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 14.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Collingwood | 11 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 12.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Footscray | 6 | 43 | 8 | 51 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Collingwood | 7 | 62 | 25 | 87 | 8 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Collingwood | 9 | 79 | 41 | 120 | 15 | 14 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Collingwood | 4 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Collingwood | 1 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Collingwood | 12 | 123 | 47 | 170 | 25 | 21 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Collingwood | 11 | 93 | 48 | 141 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
26
22, 22, 21, 19, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17
Kicks
16
16, 16, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12
Marks
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Handballs
12
11, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6
Goals
1
1
Behinds
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1
Tackles
6
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
6
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2