Player
Gary Colling
St Kilda · #12·14 seasons (1968–1981)·265 games·Born 17-Mar-1950 (age 76)·188 cm·87 kg
Games
265
Disposals
3,551
Goals
49
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
8
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.
28 Mar 1981R1
@
Footscray
Won by 49
23.19 (157) – 16.12 (108)
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30 Aug 1980R22
@
North Melbourne
Drew
12.11 (83) – 11.17 (83)
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23 Aug 1980R21
vs
Carlton
Lost by 49
13.9 (87) – 20.16 (136)
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16 Aug 1980R20
@
Footscray
Lost by 45
11.7 (73) – 16.22 (118)
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9 Aug 1980R19
vs
Geelong
Won by 5
13.10 (88) – 11.17 (83)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | St Kilda | 16 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 10.2 | 2.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | St Kilda | 15 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 2.3 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | St Kilda | 20 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 2.5 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | St Kilda | 24 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | St Kilda | 24 | 10.6 | 4.7 | 15.3 | 3.6 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1973 | St Kilda | 24 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 4.5 | — | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | St Kilda | 22 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 2.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | St Kilda | 18 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 17.4 | 3.8 | — | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1976 | St Kilda | 22 | 10.9 | 6.1 | 17.1 | 4.2 | — | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1977 | St Kilda | 20 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 2.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | St Kilda | 19 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 14.4 | 2.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | St Kilda | 19 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 1.6 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | St Kilda | 21 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 15.5 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1981 | St Kilda | 1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | St Kilda | 16 | 124 | 40 | 164 | 32 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | St Kilda | 15 | 139 | 28 | 167 | 35 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | St Kilda | 20 | 157 | 30 | 187 | 51 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | St Kilda | 24 | 185 | 23 | 208 | 57 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | St Kilda | 24 | 254 | 113 | 367 | 86 | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1973 | St Kilda | 24 | 279 | 121 | 400 | 107 | — | 6 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | St Kilda | 22 | 140 | 112 | 252 | 51 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | St Kilda | 18 | 174 | 122 | 296 | 65 | — | 8 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1976 | St Kilda | 22 | 241 | 135 | 376 | 93 | — | 13 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1977 | St Kilda | 20 | 140 | 112 | 252 | 43 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | St Kilda | 19 | 156 | 117 | 273 | 41 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | St Kilda | 19 | 184 | 92 | 276 | 30 | — | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | St Kilda | 21 | 192 | 134 | 326 | 60 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1981 | St Kilda | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
39
28, 27, 27, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25, 24
Kicks
23
21, 21, 20, 20, 19, 17, 17, 17, 16
Marks
13
10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
18
14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
7
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Frees Against
9
7, 7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5