Player
David Mensch
Geelong · #31·11 seasons (1992–2002)·158 games·Born 14-Aug-1972 (age 53)·191 cm·93 kg
Games
158
Disposals
1,947
Goals
173
Tackles
159
Brownlow votes
9
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.
13 Apr 2002R3
@
Kangaroos
Won by 8
11.9 (75) – 10.7 (67)
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1 Sep 2001R22
@
Carlton
Lost by 70
3.9 (27) – 13.19 (97)
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4 Aug 2001R18
vs
Melbourne
Lost by 3
15.10 (100) – 16.7 (103)
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28 Jul 2001R17
vs
St Kilda
Won by 12
12.6 (78) – 10.6 (66)
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22 Jul 2001R16
@
West Coast
Won by 70
22.18 (150) – 12.8 (80)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Geelong | 14 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Geelong | 2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | — | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Geelong | 17 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Geelong | 24 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 12.6 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Geelong | 11 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1997 | Geelong | 8 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Geelong | 21 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 3.7 | — | — | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | Geelong | 21 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 1.2 | — |
| 2000 | Geelong | 21 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 12.9 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1.6 | — |
| 2001 | Geelong | 18 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 1.6 | — |
| 2002 | Geelong | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Geelong | 14 | 96 | 32 | 128 | 43 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Geelong | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Geelong | 17 | 106 | 75 | 181 | 54 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Geelong | 24 | 184 | 119 | 303 | 100 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Geelong | 11 | 71 | 70 | 141 | 44 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1997 | Geelong | 8 | 68 | 40 | 108 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Geelong | 21 | 200 | 148 | 348 | 103 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 155 | 81 | 14 | 78 | — | — | 25 | 6 |
| 1999 | Geelong | 21 | 146 | 112 | 258 | 83 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 34 | 45 | 10 | 43 | 139 | 118 | 26 | — |
| 2000 | Geelong | 21 | 162 | 110 | 272 | 104 | 25 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 60 | 1 | 22 | 150 | 113 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | Geelong | 18 | 113 | 83 | 196 | 65 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 20 | 87 | 93 | 28 | — |
| 2002 | Geelong | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
27
26, 25, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22
Kicks
18
16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14
Marks
11
11, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Handballs
15
14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11
Goals
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Behinds
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
18
16, 14, 12, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Tackles
7
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
8
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Clearances
11
9, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Clangers
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
7
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
13
13, 12, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Uncontested Possessions
13
12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Contested Marks
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
One Percenters
8
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
6
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1