Player
Ernie Coward
Essendon · #1·7 seasons (1939–1945)·118 games·Born 27-Jan-1916 (age 110)·170 cm·67 kg
Games
118
Disposals
0
Goals
20
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
11
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.
1 Sep 1945R20
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 6
13.17 (95) – 14.17 (101)
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25 Aug 1945R19
vs
Footscray
Won by 40
15.17 (107) – 9.13 (67)
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18 Aug 1945R18
@
Geelong
Won by 18
16.13 (109) – 14.7 (91)
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11 Aug 1945R17
vs
Richmond
Won by 33
14.22 (106) – 10.13 (73)
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4 Aug 1945R16
@
Collingwood
Lost by 29
10.15 (75) – 16.8 (104)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Essendon | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1940 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1941 | Essendon | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Essendon | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1940 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1941 | Essendon | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1