Player
Hugh Purse
Melbourne · #26·8 seasons (1904–1915)·84 games·Born 2-Oct-1881 (age 144)·182 cm
Games
84
Disposals
0
Goals
26
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.
14 Aug 1915R17
@
Essendon
Lost by 19
7.14 (56) – 10.15 (75)
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31 Aug 1912R18
vs
St Kilda
Won by 19
9.14 (68) – 7.7 (49)
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24 Aug 1912R17
@
Richmond
Won by 10
11.7 (73) – 9.9 (63)
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17 Aug 1912R16
@
Essendon
Lost by 12
7.8 (50) – 9.8 (62)
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3 Aug 1912R15
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 1
6.6 (42) – 6.7 (43)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Melbourne | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1905 | Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1906 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1907 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1908 | Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1909 | Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1912 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Melbourne | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1905 | Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1906 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1907 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1908 | Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1909 | Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1912 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1