Player
David Polkinghorne
Hawthorn · #10·10 seasons (1975–1984)·164 games·Born 1-Feb-1956 (age 70)·182 cm·84 kg
Games
164
Disposals
2,249
Goals
10
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
16
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.
8 Sep 1984Qualifying Final
vs
Carlton
Won by 30
18.14 (122) – 13.14 (92)
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28 Jul 1984R17
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 10
10.7 (67) – 11.11 (77)
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30 Jun 1984R14
@
St Kilda
Won by 104
19.20 (134) – 4.6 (30)
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23 Jun 1984R13
vs
Melbourne
Lost by 17
13.12 (90) – 15.17 (107)
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16 Jun 1984R12
vs
Essendon
Won by 47
12.21 (93) – 6.10 (46)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 12 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 2.4 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 23 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 12.5 | 2.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 24 | 9.3 | 5.4 | 14.7 | 2.9 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 20 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 14.9 | 2.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 7 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 17.3 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 15 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 14.9 | 2.5 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 25 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 15.8 | 2.6 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 20 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 2.0 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 12 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 12.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 6 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 12 | 103 | 38 | 141 | 29 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 23 | 192 | 95 | 287 | 54 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 24 | 223 | 130 | 353 | 69 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 20 | 188 | 111 | 299 | 48 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 7 | 66 | 55 | 121 | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 15 | 152 | 71 | 223 | 37 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 25 | 167 | 228 | 395 | 66 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 20 | 119 | 145 | 264 | 40 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 12 | 89 | 55 | 144 | 28 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
30, 28, 27, 27, 26, 24, 24, 23, 23
Kicks
20
19, 18, 16, 16, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14
Marks
10
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
19
17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 13, 12
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3