Player
Gary Ayres
Hawthorn · #7·16 seasons (1978–1993)·269 games·Born 28-Sep-1960 (age 65)·187 cm·95 kg
Games
269
Disposals
4,567
Goals
70
Tackles
268
Brownlow votes
51
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.
5 Sep 1993Elimination Final
vs
Adelaide
Lost by 15
13.17 (95) – 16.14 (110)
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29 Aug 1993R22
@
Brisbane Bears
Won by 57
24.19 (163) – 15.16 (106)
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21 Aug 1993R21
vs
Adelaide
Won by 27
17.13 (115) – 13.10 (88)
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31 Jul 1993R18
vs
Carlton
Lost by 31
13.13 (91) – 17.20 (122)
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25 Jul 1993R17
vs
Sydney
Won by 92
24.15 (159) – 9.13 (67)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 2.0 | — | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 10 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 9.8 | 1.9 | — | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 7 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 2.3 | — | 0.7 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 14 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 16.4 | 3.6 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 18 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 15.8 | 3.8 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 21 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 18.6 | 4.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 24 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 3.7 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | 25 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 18.0 | 3.1 | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Hawthorn | 24 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1988 | Hawthorn | 22 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 20.1 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1989 | Hawthorn | 24 | 12.8 | 7.0 | 19.8 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1990 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 18.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1991 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Hawthorn | 14 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1993 | Hawthorn | 17 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 10 | 72 | 26 | 98 | 19 | — | 11 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 7 | 44 | 17 | 61 | 16 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 3 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 14 | 120 | 110 | 230 | 50 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 18 | 189 | 95 | 284 | 68 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 21 | 294 | 96 | 390 | 92 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 24 | 289 | 95 | 384 | 89 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | 25 | 278 | 173 | 451 | 78 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Hawthorn | 24 | 238 | 157 | 395 | 95 | 44 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1988 | Hawthorn | 22 | 308 | 133 | 441 | 113 | 32 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1989 | Hawthorn | 24 | 307 | 169 | 476 | 105 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1990 | Hawthorn | 22 | 248 | 153 | 401 | 69 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1991 | Hawthorn | 22 | 245 | 174 | 419 | 74 | 50 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Hawthorn | 14 | 143 | 114 | 257 | 53 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1993 | Hawthorn | 17 | 148 | 98 | 246 | 59 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
35
31, 30, 30, 30, 29, 29, 29, 29, 28
Kicks
26
25, 22, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19
Marks
13
12, 12, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
19
18, 18, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 13, 13
Goals
5
5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3