Player
Gary Grainger
Essendon · #4·3 seasons (1970–1972)·30 games·Born 24-Sep-1949 (age 76)·191 cm·90 kg
Games
30
Disposals
264
Goals
19
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
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.
29 Jul 1972R17
vs
Melbourne
Won by 45
21.14 (140) – 14.11 (95)
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24 Jun 1972R12
vs
Footscray
Lost by 34
14.15 (99) – 19.19 (133)
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25 Apr 1972R5
vs
Carlton
Lost by 15
10.13 (73) – 13.10 (88)
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22 Apr 1972R4
vs
Geelong
Won by 43
17.27 (129) – 12.14 (86)
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15 Apr 1972R3
@
Richmond
Won by 20
19.17 (131) – 16.15 (111)
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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 | Essendon | 14 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 3.0 | — | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Essendon | 11 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 3.9 | — | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Essendon | 5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 0.8 | — | — | 0.4 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Essendon | 14 | 65 | 43 | 108 | 42 | — | 13 | 12 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Essendon | 11 | 80 | 49 | 129 | 43 | — | 6 | 4 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Essendon | 5 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
22
17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 12, 12, 11, 10
Kicks
14
11, 11, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 6
Marks
10
7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
8
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
13
11, 11, 10, 9, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
7
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2