Player
Frank Gumbleton
North Melbourne · #38·10 seasons (1970–1979)·147 games·Born 6-Mar-1951 (age 75)·188 cm·83 kg
Games
147
Disposals
1,662
Goals
19
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
19
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 1979R20
vs
Melbourne
Won by 72
15.27 (117) – 6.9 (45)
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8 Apr 1978R2
vs
Richmond
Won by 73
25.16 (166) – 14.9 (93)
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1 Apr 1978R1
@
Footscray
Won by 69
23.11 (149) – 11.14 (80)
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1 Oct 1977Grand Final
@
Collingwood
Won by 27
21.25 (151) – 19.10 (124)
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24 Sep 1977Grand Final
@
Collingwood
Drew
9.22 (76) – 10.16 (76)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | North Melbourne | 13 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 11.3 | 3.1 | — | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 5 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 1.2 | — | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 18 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 3.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 20 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 12.3 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 19 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 10.7 | 2.8 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 24 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 12.7 | 3.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 26 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 12.4 | 4.1 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 19 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 10.9 | 3.5 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 2 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 11.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 1 | 4.0 | — | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | North Melbourne | 13 | 114 | 33 | 147 | 41 | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 5 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 18 | 150 | 29 | 179 | 56 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 20 | 186 | 60 | 246 | 73 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 19 | 157 | 46 | 203 | 54 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 24 | 209 | 84 | 293 | 74 | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 26 | 195 | 127 | 322 | 106 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 19 | 133 | 75 | 208 | 66 | — | 2 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
24
22, 21, 21, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18
Kicks
18
18, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14
Marks
12
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
11
11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7
Goals
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3