Player
Denis Scanlon
Essendon · #36·6 seasons (1976–1981)·66 games·Born 5-Apr-1954 (age 72)·188 cm·84 kg
Games
66
Disposals
733
Goals
7
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
1
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.
11 Apr 1981R3
@
Richmond
Lost by 4
16.18 (114) – 17.16 (118)
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4 Apr 1981R2
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 12
16.15 (111) – 15.9 (99)
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30 Aug 1980R22
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 40
15.12 (102) – 8.14 (62)
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16 Aug 1980R20
@
Carlton
Lost by 61
16.7 (103) – 25.14 (164)
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9 Aug 1980R19
vs
Footscray
Won by 42
18.8 (116) – 11.8 (74)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Essendon | 9 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 11.6 | 3.7 | — | — | 0.7 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Essendon | 22 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 11.4 | 3.9 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 12 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 4.8 | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 17 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 10.8 | 4.2 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1980 | Essendon | 4 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 9.5 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Essendon | 2 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Essendon | 9 | 87 | 17 | 104 | 33 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Essendon | 22 | 198 | 53 | 251 | 85 | — | 5 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 12 | 105 | 37 | 142 | 57 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 17 | 140 | 43 | 183 | 71 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1980 | Essendon | 4 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Essendon | 2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
18
18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17
Kicks
16
15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12
Marks
9
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
10
7, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Goals
3
2, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
5
3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3