Player
Hugh Mitchell
Essendon · #31·15 seasons (1953–1967)·224 games·Born 22-Nov-1934 (age 91)·183 cm·80 kg
Games
224
Disposals
598
Goals
301
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
30
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.
22 Apr 1967R2
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 3
7.11 (53) – 8.8 (56)
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15 Apr 1967R1
@
Richmond
Lost by 35
11.9 (75) – 15.20 (110)
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17 Sep 1966Preliminary Final
@
St Kilda
Lost by 42
7.10 (52) – 15.4 (94)
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3 Sep 1966Semi Final
@
Geelong
Won by 10
15.6 (96) – 12.14 (86)
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27 Aug 1966R18
vs
Melbourne
Won by 35
11.18 (84) – 7.7 (49)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Essendon | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1957 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1958 | Essendon | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1959 | Essendon | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1960 | Essendon | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1961 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1962 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Essendon | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1965 | Essendon | 21 | 17.1 | 1.0 | 18.1 | 3.8 | — | 0.9 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1966 | Essendon | 17 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 2.6 | — | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Essendon | 2 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Essendon | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1957 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1958 | Essendon | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1959 | Essendon | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1960 | Essendon | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1961 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1962 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Essendon | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Essendon | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1965 | Essendon | 21 | 359 | 21 | 380 | 80 | — | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1966 | Essendon | 17 | 171 | 23 | 194 | 45 | — | 11 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Essendon | 2 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
27, 26, 24, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22, 21
Kicks
31
26, 24, 23, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 19
Marks
8
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goals
9
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Behinds
6
5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
5
4, 2, 1
Frees
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1