Player
Francis Bourke
Richmond · #30·15 seasons (1967–1981)·300 games·Born 2-Apr-1947 (age 79)·185 cm·84 kg
Games
300
Disposals
5,451
Goals
71
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
139
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 Jun 1981R14
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 43
21.23 (149) – 15.16 (106)
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20 Jun 1981R13
@
Essendon
Lost by 4
13.12 (90) – 12.22 (94)
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13 Jun 1981R12
vs
South Melbourne
Won by 15
19.12 (126) – 16.15 (111)
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6 Jun 1981R11
vs
Melbourne
Won by 42
20.16 (136) – 14.10 (94)
—
23 May 1981R9
vs
St Kilda
Won by 31
20.16 (136) – 15.15 (105)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Richmond | 16 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 16.7 | 2.1 | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Richmond | 18 | 16.2 | 3.7 | 19.8 | 4.2 | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1969 | Richmond | 22 | 15.6 | 3.9 | 19.4 | 3.4 | — | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1970 | Richmond | 22 | 20.2 | 3.7 | 23.9 | 5.1 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1971 | Richmond | 15 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 19.7 | 4.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | Richmond | 21 | 16.0 | 2.8 | 18.8 | 3.5 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1973 | Richmond | 21 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 18.8 | 4.7 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1974 | Richmond | 24 | 13.3 | 4.9 | 18.2 | 3.3 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1975 | Richmond | 21 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 18.5 | 3.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1976 | Richmond | 21 | 14.3 | 6.9 | 21.1 | 3.5 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 |
| 1977 | Richmond | 22 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 17.5 | 3.2 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1978 | Richmond | 19 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 16.5 | 3.5 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Richmond | 22 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 16.4 | 4.2 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1980 | Richmond | 25 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 13.7 | 2.4 | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1981 | Richmond | 11 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Richmond | 16 | 215 | 52 | 267 | 33 | — | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Richmond | 18 | 291 | 66 | 357 | 75 | — | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1969 | Richmond | 22 | 343 | 85 | 428 | 75 | — | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1970 | Richmond | 22 | 445 | 82 | 527 | 112 | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1971 | Richmond | 15 | 249 | 46 | 295 | 62 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1972 | Richmond | 21 | 336 | 58 | 394 | 73 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1973 | Richmond | 21 | 306 | 89 | 395 | 99 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1974 | Richmond | 24 | 320 | 117 | 437 | 80 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1975 | Richmond | 21 | 297 | 92 | 389 | 68 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1976 | Richmond | 21 | 300 | 144 | 444 | 73 | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 |
| 1977 | Richmond | 22 | 247 | 138 | 385 | 71 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 1978 | Richmond | 19 | 214 | 100 | 314 | 67 | — | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Richmond | 22 | 257 | 104 | 361 | 92 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1980 | Richmond | 25 | 262 | 81 | 343 | 61 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1981 | Richmond | 11 | 81 | 34 | 115 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
33
33, 32, 32, 31, 31, 30, 29, 29, 28
Kicks
29
28, 26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23
Marks
10
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
15
12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
10
9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
8
8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5