Player
David Bolton
Sydney · #16·8 seasons (1984–1991)·123 games·Born 13-Jul-1960 (age 66)·176 cm·75 kg
Games
123
Disposals
2,012
Goals
57
Tackles
99
Brownlow votes
8
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.
31 Aug 1991R24
@
St Kilda
Lost by 39
17.17 (119) – 24.14 (158)
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23 Aug 1991R23
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 46
21.14 (140) – 13.16 (94)
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17 Aug 1991R22
@
Geelong
Lost by 27
13.10 (88) – 17.13 (115)
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11 Aug 1991R21
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 36
13.22 (100) – 20.16 (136)
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3 Aug 1991R20
@
Essendon
Lost by 67
12.12 (84) – 22.19 (151)
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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 | Geelong | 10 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 13.8 | 1.3 | — | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Geelong | 18 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 16.7 | 1.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1986 | Sydney | 20 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 18.2 | 1.1 | — | 0.8 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Sydney | 21 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 17.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Sydney | 15 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 17.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | Sydney | 11 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Sydney | 20 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 17.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Sydney | 8 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Geelong | 10 | 75 | 63 | 138 | 13 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Geelong | 18 | 176 | 124 | 300 | 24 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1986 | Sydney | 20 | 207 | 157 | 364 | 22 | — | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Sydney | 21 | 183 | 183 | 366 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Sydney | 15 | 141 | 115 | 256 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1989 | Sydney | 11 | 63 | 53 | 116 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Sydney | 20 | 217 | 138 | 355 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Sydney | 8 | 55 | 62 | 117 | 9 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
29, 29, 28, 28, 27, 26, 26, 26, 26
Kicks
18
18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16
Marks
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
17
17, 16, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Tackles
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3