Player
Earl Spalding
Carlton · #11·11 seasons (1987–1997)·211 games·Born 11-Mar-1965 (age 61)·198 cm·110 kg
Games
211
Disposals
2,835
Goals
169
Tackles
233
Brownlow votes
33
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Melbourne | 24 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 11.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1988 | Melbourne | 22 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | Melbourne | 19 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 15.1 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1990 | Melbourne | 22 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 13.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Melbourne | 22 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 15.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Carlton | 22 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1993 | Carlton | 21 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Carlton | 18 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Carlton | 25 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 15.1 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1996 | Carlton | 12 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Carlton | 4 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 1.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Melbourne | 24 | 188 | 97 | 285 | 75 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1988 | Melbourne | 22 | 161 | 72 | 233 | 71 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1989 | Melbourne | 19 | 190 | 97 | 287 | 103 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1990 | Melbourne | 22 | 186 | 108 | 294 | 85 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1991 | Melbourne | 22 | 199 | 136 | 335 | 111 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Carlton | 22 | 206 | 120 | 326 | 95 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1993 | Carlton | 21 | 170 | 110 | 280 | 88 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1994 | Carlton | 18 | 123 | 121 | 244 | 79 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Carlton | 25 | 213 | 164 | 377 | 127 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1996 | Carlton | 12 | 85 | 50 | 135 | 37 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Carlton | 4 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
26
26, 25, 24, 23, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22
Kicks
18
17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Marks
12
12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9
Handballs
16
15, 14, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11
Goals
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
10
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Tackles
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4