Player
David Dench
North Melbourne · #23·16 seasons (1969–1984)·275 games·Born 23-Aug-1951 (age 75)·191 cm·89 kg
Games
275
Disposals
3,777
Goals
29
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
54
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.
7 Apr 1984R2
@
Richmond
Lost by 14
14.9 (93) – 15.17 (107)
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31 Mar 1984R1
vs
Carlton
Lost by 137
9.8 (62) – 31.13 (199)
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17 Sep 1983Preliminary Final
vs
Essendon
Lost by 86
12.6 (78) – 25.14 (164)
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10 Sep 1983Semi Final
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 40
6.12 (48) – 13.10 (88)
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27 Aug 1983R22
vs
Melbourne
Won by 73
21.22 (148) – 10.15 (75)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | North Melbourne | 6 | 11.2 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | North Melbourne | 19 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 13.7 | 2.6 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 13.1 | 2.8 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 20 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 12.7 | 4.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 19 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 12.2 | 2.6 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 23 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 2.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 24 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 13.1 | 2.4 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 26 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 3.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 25 | 10.9 | 6.0 | 16.9 | 4.3 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 13 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 15.2 | 3.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 9 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 15.3 | 3.7 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 21 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 13.9 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 23 | 9.2 | 4.4 | 13.6 | 2.8 | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 20 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 12.8 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 2 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | North Melbourne | 6 | 67 | 8 | 75 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | North Melbourne | 19 | 216 | 45 | 261 | 50 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 22 | 239 | 50 | 289 | 62 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 20 | 232 | 22 | 254 | 80 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 19 | 181 | 50 | 231 | 49 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 23 | 194 | 75 | 269 | 51 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 24 | 209 | 105 | 314 | 58 | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 26 | 218 | 185 | 403 | 87 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 25 | 273 | 150 | 423 | 107 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 3 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 13 | 132 | 66 | 198 | 43 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 9 | 84 | 54 | 138 | 33 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 21 | 186 | 106 | 292 | 53 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 23 | 211 | 102 | 313 | 64 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 20 | 185 | 71 | 256 | 55 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 2 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
26, 25, 25, 25, 25, 24, 23, 23, 23
Kicks
21
20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17
Marks
9
8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
13
13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
8
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4