Player
George Bickford
Melbourne · #16·8 seasons (1945–1952)·126 games·Born 9-Jan-1927 (age 99)·182 cm·74 kg
Games
126
Disposals
0
Goals
17
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
22
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.
30 Aug 1952R19
@
Collingwood
Lost by 21
10.11 (71) – 13.14 (92)
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23 Aug 1952R18
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 15
11.16 (82) – 15.7 (97)
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16 Aug 1952R17
@
South Melbourne
Lost by 8
8.18 (66) – 10.14 (74)
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9 Aug 1952R16
vs
Footscray
Won by 47
15.17 (107) – 8.12 (60)
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2 Aug 1952R15
@
Hawthorn
Won by 28
12.13 (85) – 9.3 (57)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Melbourne | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947 | Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | Melbourne | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1949 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1950 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1951 | Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1952 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Melbourne | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947 | Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | Melbourne | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1949 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1950 | Melbourne | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1951 | Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1952 | Melbourne | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
3
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1