Player
David Ackerly
North Melbourne · #10·11 seasons (1979–1989)·191 games·Born 27-Nov-1960 (age 65)·178 cm·81 kg
Games
191
Disposals
2,921
Goals
17
Tackles
38
Brownlow votes
36
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.
19 Aug 1989R20
@
Essendon
Lost by 16
17.10 (112) – 19.14 (128)
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13 Aug 1989R19
vs
Collingwood
Won by 2
11.14 (80) – 11.12 (78)
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24 Jun 1989R13
@
Collingwood
Lost by 52
8.8 (56) – 14.24 (108)
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17 Jun 1989R12
@
Carlton
Lost by 11
5.10 (40) – 7.9 (51)
—
10 Jun 1989R11
@
Fitzroy
Won by 35
6.13 (49) – 1.8 (14)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 11 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 2.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 22 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 15.1 | 2.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1981 | South Melbourne | 19 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 14.4 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1982 | Sydney | 22 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 15.2 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1983 | Sydney | 20 | 10.7 | 4.6 | 15.2 | 3.5 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1984 | Sydney | 22 | 13.2 | 5.8 | 18.9 | 3.7 | — | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1985 | Sydney | 22 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 16.1 | 2.9 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11.5 | 5.6 | 17.1 | 2.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 15 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 10 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 6 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 11 | 101 | 26 | 127 | 23 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 22 | 214 | 117 | 331 | 49 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1981 | South Melbourne | 19 | 178 | 95 | 273 | 39 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1982 | Sydney | 22 | 235 | 100 | 335 | 64 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1983 | Sydney | 20 | 213 | 92 | 305 | 71 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1984 | Sydney | 22 | 290 | 127 | 417 | 82 | — | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1985 | Sydney | 22 | 273 | 80 | 353 | 64 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 22 | 253 | 123 | 376 | 51 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 15 | 135 | 52 | 187 | 31 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 10 | 99 | 35 | 134 | 23 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 6 | 62 | 21 | 83 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
34
29, 27, 26, 26, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24
Kicks
24
21, 21, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18
Marks
10
9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
13
11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
5
4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Frees
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4