Player
Des English
Carlton · #27·7 seasons (1980–1986)·104 games·Born 9-Oct-1957 (age 68)·178 cm·86 kg
Games
104
Disposals
1,877
Goals
6
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
15
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.
27 Sep 1986Grand Final
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 42
9.14 (68) – 16.14 (110)
—
13 Sep 1986Semi Final
@
Hawthorn
Won by 28
16.16 (112) – 13.6 (84)
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7 Sep 1986Qualifying Final
@
Sydney
Won by 16
18.12 (120) – 15.14 (104)
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30 Aug 1986R22
vs
Melbourne
Won by 86
20.19 (139) – 6.17 (53)
—
23 Aug 1986R21
vs
Footscray
Won by 79
23.13 (151) – 10.12 (72)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Carlton | 12 | 10.9 | 6.8 | 17.8 | 2.8 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1981 | Carlton | 21 | 12.5 | 5.3 | 17.8 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1982 | Carlton | 14 | 13.0 | 5.9 | 18.9 | 3.4 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Carlton | 19 | 13.9 | 4.6 | 18.5 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1984 | Carlton | 18 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 18.1 | 4.2 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1985 | Carlton | 12 | 10.6 | 6.9 | 17.5 | 3.6 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1986 | Carlton | 8 | 10.9 | 6.6 | 17.5 | 3.5 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Carlton | 12 | 131 | 82 | 213 | 33 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1981 | Carlton | 21 | 262 | 112 | 374 | 62 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1982 | Carlton | 14 | 182 | 82 | 264 | 47 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Carlton | 19 | 264 | 87 | 351 | 53 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1984 | Carlton | 18 | 187 | 138 | 325 | 75 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1985 | Carlton | 12 | 127 | 83 | 210 | 43 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1986 | Carlton | 8 | 87 | 53 | 140 | 28 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
28, 27, 26, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25
Kicks
23
23, 20, 20, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16
Marks
9
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
14
14, 14, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Goals
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1
Hit Outs
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
6
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3