Player
Doug Bigelow
Essendon · #19·10 seasons (1947–1956)·148 games·Born 17-Jul-1928 (age 98)·184 cm·96 kg
Games
148
Disposals
0
Goals
27
Tackles
0
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.
18 Aug 1956R18
vs
Geelong
Won by 28
14.13 (97) – 9.15 (69)
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11 Aug 1956R17
vs
South Melbourne
Won by 18
11.10 (76) – 7.16 (58)
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4 Aug 1956R16
@
Richmond
Lost by 12
11.13 (79) – 13.13 (91)
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28 Jul 1956R15
@
St Kilda
Won by 2
7.7 (49) – 6.11 (47)
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21 Jul 1956R14
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 31
10.18 (78) – 6.11 (47)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Essendon | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | Essendon | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | Essendon | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | Essendon | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1954 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1955 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1956 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Essendon | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | Essendon | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | Essendon | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | Essendon | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1954 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1955 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1956 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1