Player
Gary Malarkey
Geelong · #6·10 seasons (1977–1986)·172 games·Born 23-May-1953 (age 73)·185 cm·89 kg
Games
172
Disposals
2,323
Goals
0
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
27
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.
26 Jul 1986R17
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 19
19.9 (123) – 22.10 (142)
—
12 Jul 1986R16
vs
St Kilda
Won by 27
16.16 (112) – 13.7 (85)
—
5 Jul 1986R15
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 71
8.10 (58) – 19.15 (129)
—
29 Jun 1986R14
@
Sydney
Lost by 22
13.13 (91) – 17.11 (113)
—
21 Jun 1986R13
vs
Essendon
Lost by 12
11.11 (77) – 12.17 (89)
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Geelong | 20 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 11.3 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1978 | Geelong | 22 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 14.1 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 20 | 9.8 | 5.5 | 15.3 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 20 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 14.3 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1981 | Geelong | 24 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 14.8 | 3.5 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1982 | Geelong | 16 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 12.4 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Geelong | 20 | 9.9 | 4.0 | 13.8 | 2.4 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1984 | Geelong | 11 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 10.9 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Geelong | 9 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 12.9 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1986 | Geelong | 10 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Geelong | 20 | 180 | 46 | 226 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1978 | Geelong | 22 | 197 | 113 | 310 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 20 | 196 | 110 | 306 | 83 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 20 | 191 | 96 | 287 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1981 | Geelong | 24 | 262 | 92 | 354 | 83 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1982 | Geelong | 16 | 142 | 57 | 199 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Geelong | 20 | 198 | 79 | 277 | 47 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1984 | Geelong | 11 | 94 | 26 | 120 | 24 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Geelong | 9 | 87 | 29 | 116 | 39 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1986 | Geelong | 10 | 101 | 27 | 128 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
26, 26, 25, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22
Kicks
21
19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16
Marks
11
10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Handballs
12
12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Behinds
1
1
Hit Outs
3
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
8
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3