Player
David McLeish
South Melbourne · #29·12 seasons (1969–1980)·213 games·Born 21-Feb-1950 (age 76)·180 cm·76 kg
Games
213
Disposals
3,259
Goals
22
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
6
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 Aug 1980R22
vs
Richmond
Won by 54
16.11 (107) – 7.11 (53)
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16 Aug 1980R20
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 17
20.14 (134) – 17.15 (117)
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19 Jul 1980R16
@
Essendon
Won by 4
19.19 (133) – 20.9 (129)
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12 Jul 1980R15
@
St Kilda
Won by 14
6.14 (50) – 5.6 (36)
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15 Jun 1980R12
vs
Geelong
Lost by 63
12.12 (84) – 21.21 (147)
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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 | South Melbourne | 9 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 1.7 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | South Melbourne | 22 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 16.7 | 1.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 19 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 12.6 | 1.3 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 18 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 13.4 | 1.9 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 16 | 14.6 | 3.8 | 18.4 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1974 | South Melbourne | 22 | 13.6 | 5.4 | 19.0 | 2.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | South Melbourne | 19 | 13.9 | 4.8 | 18.7 | 3.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1976 | South Melbourne | 21 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 14.0 | 2.0 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | South Melbourne | 18 | 9.8 | 3.7 | 13.4 | 2.4 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 22 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 15.6 | 2.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 19 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 14.7 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 8 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 13.1 | 2.9 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | South Melbourne | 9 | 76 | 25 | 101 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | South Melbourne | 22 | 294 | 74 | 368 | 42 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 19 | 196 | 43 | 239 | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 18 | 206 | 35 | 241 | 35 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 16 | 233 | 61 | 294 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1974 | South Melbourne | 22 | 299 | 119 | 418 | 52 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | South Melbourne | 19 | 250 | 86 | 336 | 55 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1976 | South Melbourne | 21 | 239 | 55 | 294 | 43 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | South Melbourne | 18 | 176 | 66 | 242 | 43 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 22 | 252 | 90 | 342 | 53 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 19 | 207 | 72 | 279 | 55 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 8 | 79 | 26 | 105 | 23 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
31, 30, 27, 27, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25
Kicks
24
24, 24, 23, 23, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20
Marks
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
13
12, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1
Frees
8
7, 7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5