Player
Garry Baker
Sydney · #1·11 seasons (1972–1983)·147 games·Born 24-Mar-1953 (age 73)·193 cm·95 kg
Games
147
Disposals
1,878
Goals
126
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
20
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.
21 Aug 1983R21
vs
Richmond
Lost by 41
10.13 (73) – 15.24 (114)
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13 Aug 1983R20
@
Collingwood
Lost by 62
18.12 (120) – 28.14 (182)
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14 May 1983R8
@
Geelong
Won by 26
16.14 (110) – 11.18 (84)
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30 Apr 1983R6
@
Melbourne
Lost by 33
12.21 (93) – 18.18 (126)
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16 Apr 1983R4
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 73
6.16 (52) – 17.23 (125)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Footscray | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Footscray | 13 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 3.1 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 20 | 10.1 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 5.8 | — | 1.2 | 0.5 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 16 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 8.5 | 3.1 | — | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 8 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 4.9 | — | 1.1 | 0.6 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 17 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 11.5 | 5.0 | — | 1.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 22 | 11.6 | 4.9 | 16.4 | 8.1 | — | 0.6 | 0.2 | 12.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 16 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 17.9 | 7.5 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | 14.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1980 | Melbourne | 16 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 14.9 | 5.4 | — | 1.4 | 0.7 | 10.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 12 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 16.8 | 6.8 | — | — | — | 17.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | Sydney | 6 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 2.2 | — | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Footscray | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Footscray | 13 | 77 | 22 | 99 | 41 | — | 9 | 6 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 20 | 201 | 59 | 260 | 116 | — | 24 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 16 | 95 | 33 | 128 | 47 | — | 15 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 8 | 51 | 20 | 71 | 39 | — | 9 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 17 | 131 | 65 | 196 | 85 | — | 18 | 9 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 22 | 254 | 107 | 361 | 179 | — | 12 | 5 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 16 | 167 | 120 | 287 | 120 | — | 11 | 5 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1980 | Melbourne | 16 | 116 | 122 | 238 | 87 | — | 23 | 11 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 12 | 104 | 97 | 201 | 82 | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1983 | Sydney | 6 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 13 | — | 5 | 4 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24
Kicks
22
18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16
Marks
17
16, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11
Handballs
15
14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11
Goals
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
31
27, 25, 24, 24, 23, 22, 22, 21, 21
Frees
10
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5