Player
Ian Fairley
North Melbourne · #6·14 seasons (1983–1996)·217 games·Born 18-Sep-1964 (age 62)·189 cm·92 kg
Games
217
Disposals
2,400
Goals
149
Tackles
121
Brownlow votes
7
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.
28 Sep 1996Grand Final
@
Sydney
Won by 43
19.17 (131) – 13.10 (88)
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21 Sep 1996Preliminary Final
vs
Brisbane Bears
Won by 38
17.12 (114) – 11.10 (76)
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8 Sep 1996Qualifying Final
vs
Geelong
Won by 60
19.17 (131) – 9.17 (71)
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1 Sep 1996R22
@
Richmond
Won by 32
21.15 (141) – 16.13 (109)
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23 Aug 1996R21
vs
Geelong
Lost by 13
14.12 (96) – 16.13 (109)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 1.7 | — | 2.5 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 9 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 5.3 | — | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 5 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 8.8 | 2.6 | — | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 17 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 12.9 | 4.0 | — | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 21 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 14 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 12.5 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 18 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 14 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 21 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 16 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 14 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | North Melbourne | 19 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 19 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 24 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 6 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 10 | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 9 | 79 | 13 | 92 | 48 | — | 27 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 5 | 34 | 10 | 44 | 13 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 17 | 165 | 54 | 219 | 68 | — | 18 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 21 | 184 | 60 | 244 | 95 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 14 | 137 | 38 | 175 | 64 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 18 | 150 | 62 | 212 | 67 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 14 | 123 | 41 | 164 | 38 | 14 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 21 | 178 | 62 | 240 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 16 | 132 | 33 | 165 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 14 | 101 | 33 | 134 | 22 | 13 | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | North Melbourne | 19 | 185 | 51 | 236 | 59 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 19 | 152 | 56 | 208 | 38 | 11 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 24 | 162 | 69 | 231 | 68 | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
25
22, 22, 21, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19
Kicks
18
17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15
Marks
13
11, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
7
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
6
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
7
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Tackles
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2