Player
David Thorpe
Richmond · #14·12 seasons (1965–1976)·178 games·Born 30-May-1948 (age 78)·185 cm·83 kg
Games
178
Disposals
3,960
Goals
103
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
59
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.
19 Jun 1976R12
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 56
13.12 (90) – 22.14 (146)
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5 Jun 1976R10
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 12
13.10 (88) – 15.10 (100)
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29 May 1976R9
@
South Melbourne
Lost by 8
13.10 (88) – 13.18 (96)
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22 May 1976R8
vs
Melbourne
Won by 26
14.11 (95) – 9.15 (69)
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15 May 1976R7
@
Carlton
Lost by 71
9.15 (69) – 21.14 (140)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Footscray | 4 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 1.2 | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Footscray | 13 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 | — | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Footscray | 10 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 3.1 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Footscray | 19 | 20.2 | 2.0 | 22.2 | 7.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1969 | Footscray | 19 | 23.0 | 3.0 | 26.0 | 7.5 | — | 0.9 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1970 | Footscray | 22 | 18.6 | 3.2 | 21.7 | 4.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1971 | Footscray | 21 | 26.2 | 5.2 | 31.4 | 6.0 | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1972 | Footscray | 21 | 20.8 | 2.5 | 23.3 | 4.5 | — | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1973 | Footscray | 22 | 22.0 | 3.9 | 25.9 | 4.0 | — | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1974 | Richmond | 9 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 22.8 | 2.7 | — | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1975 | Richmond | 10 | 15.8 | 5.1 | 20.9 | 1.9 | — | 1.2 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1976 | Richmond | 8 | 11.6 | 3.6 | 15.2 | 1.8 | — | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Footscray | 4 | 30 | 7 | 37 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Footscray | 13 | 144 | 20 | 164 | 36 | — | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Footscray | 10 | 119 | 13 | 132 | 31 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Footscray | 19 | 384 | 38 | 422 | 136 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1969 | Footscray | 19 | 437 | 57 | 494 | 142 | — | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1970 | Footscray | 22 | 408 | 70 | 478 | 95 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1971 | Footscray | 21 | 551 | 109 | 660 | 126 | — | 9 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1972 | Footscray | 21 | 437 | 52 | 489 | 95 | — | 15 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1973 | Footscray | 22 | 484 | 85 | 569 | 87 | — | 16 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1974 | Richmond | 9 | 150 | 55 | 205 | 24 | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1975 | Richmond | 10 | 142 | 46 | 188 | 17 | — | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1976 | Richmond | 8 | 93 | 29 | 122 | 14 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
43
41, 40, 38, 37, 37, 37, 36, 36, 35
Kicks
35
34, 33, 33, 33, 32, 32, 32, 31, 30
Marks
15
13, 13, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9
Handballs
14
12, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Goals
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
2
2, 1, 1, 1
Frees
10
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Frees Against
9
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6