Player
Darren Steele
Geelong · #25·11 seasons (1984–1994)·137 games·Born 13-Apr-1966 (age 60)·183 cm·83 kg
Games
137
Disposals
2,117
Goals
38
Tackles
73
Brownlow votes
20
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.
11 Jun 1994R12
vs
St Kilda
Won by 3
17.11 (113) – 16.14 (110)
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4 Jun 1994R11
vs
Brisbane Bears
Lost by 25
15.11 (101) – 19.12 (126)
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21 May 1994R9
vs
Richmond
Won by 64
21.16 (142) – 11.12 (78)
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15 May 1994R8
@
Sydney
Won by 94
25.15 (165) – 9.17 (71)
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27 Aug 1993R22
@
West Coast
Won by 20
17.14 (116) – 14.12 (96)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 12 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 15.2 | 3.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 10 | 9.8 | 6.3 | 16.1 | 3.2 | — | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 16 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 13.2 | 2.4 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 21 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 18.6 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 11 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 13.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 13 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 7 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 15.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 15 | 12.0 | 6.9 | 18.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 14 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 16.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1993 | Geelong | 14 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 14.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Geelong | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 12 | 131 | 51 | 182 | 39 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 10 | 98 | 63 | 161 | 32 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 16 | 151 | 61 | 212 | 39 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 21 | 274 | 116 | 390 | 62 | 14 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 11 | 95 | 57 | 152 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 13 | 121 | 62 | 183 | 36 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 7 | 74 | 32 | 106 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 15 | 180 | 104 | 284 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 14 | 135 | 93 | 228 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1993 | Geelong | 14 | 139 | 68 | 207 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1994 | Geelong | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
40
37, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 25
Kicks
31
21, 20, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17
Marks
11
8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
19
15, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 10, 10
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
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Tackles
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3