Player
Gary Cowton
North Melbourne · #1·13 seasons (1971–1984)·199 games·Born 30-Dec-1952 (age 73)·188 cm·92 kg
Games
199
Disposals
2,646
Goals
39
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.
31 Mar 1984R1
vs
Carlton
Lost by 137
9.8 (62) – 31.13 (199)
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17 Sep 1983Preliminary Final
vs
Essendon
Lost by 86
12.6 (78) – 25.14 (164)
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10 Sep 1983Semi Final
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 40
6.12 (48) – 13.10 (88)
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27 Aug 1983R22
vs
Melbourne
Won by 73
21.22 (148) – 10.15 (75)
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20 Aug 1983R21
@
Carlton
Lost by 33
13.15 (93) – 18.18 (126)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 4 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 0.8 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 12 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 2.2 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 15 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 15.1 | 3.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 19 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 13.3 | 3.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 16 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 12.9 | 2.3 | — | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 23 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 11.3 | 2.9 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 21 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 3.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 19 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Footscray | 22 | 9.9 | 6.7 | 16.6 | 2.9 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1980 | Footscray | 18 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 16.1 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | South Melbourne | 8 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 12.1 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 21 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 2.5 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 1 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 4 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 12 | 86 | 26 | 112 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 15 | 175 | 51 | 226 | 46 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 19 | 160 | 92 | 252 | 56 | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 16 | 123 | 71 | 194 | 34 | — | 17 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 23 | 153 | 106 | 259 | 67 | — | 10 | 11 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 21 | 177 | 123 | 300 | 69 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 19 | 146 | 114 | 260 | 37 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Footscray | 22 | 218 | 147 | 365 | 64 | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1980 | Footscray | 18 | 160 | 129 | 289 | 33 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | South Melbourne | 8 | 63 | 34 | 97 | 23 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 21 | 149 | 94 | 243 | 53 | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
26, 25, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23, 22
Kicks
19
18, 18, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15
Marks
12
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
13
13, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10
Goals
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
10
10, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5