Player
Jeff Sarau
St Kilda · #31·11 seasons (1973–1983)·226 games·Born 25-Jan-1954 (age 72)·191 cm·96 kg
Games
226
Disposals
3,696
Goals
119
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
62
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.
27 Aug 1983R22
@
Collingwood
Lost by 63
14.8 (92) – 24.11 (155)
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20 Aug 1983R21
vs
Footscray
Lost by 6
13.16 (94) – 16.4 (100)
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13 Aug 1983R20
@
Richmond
Won by 75
21.14 (140) – 9.11 (65)
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6 Aug 1983R19
@
Carlton
Lost by 107
8.13 (61) – 25.18 (168)
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30 Jul 1983R18
vs
Melbourne
Lost by 17
11.15 (81) – 14.14 (98)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | St Kilda | 16 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 10.1 | 3.3 | — | 0.2 | — | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | St Kilda | 20 | 10.1 | 3.0 | 13.1 | 5.5 | — | 0.8 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | St Kilda | 22 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 18.1 | 7.1 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | 14.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1976 | St Kilda | 21 | 12.4 | 6.4 | 18.9 | 6.5 | — | 0.5 | 0.7 | 13.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1977 | St Kilda | 21 | 15.5 | 7.6 | 23.1 | 8.4 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 14.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 |
| 1978 | St Kilda | 20 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 12.6 | 5.0 | — | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | St Kilda | 22 | 14.4 | 4.5 | 18.9 | 6.4 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 15.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1980 | St Kilda | 21 | 10.1 | 5.4 | 15.5 | 3.6 | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | 13.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | St Kilda | 21 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 17.3 | 3.9 | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | 13.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1982 | St Kilda | 21 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 17.7 | 4.7 | — | 0.7 | 0.4 | 19.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | St Kilda | 21 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 13.6 | 2.8 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 16.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | St Kilda | 16 | 144 | 18 | 162 | 53 | — | 3 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | St Kilda | 20 | 202 | 59 | 261 | 109 | — | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1975 | St Kilda | 22 | 273 | 106 | 379 | 150 | — | 8 | 7 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1976 | St Kilda | 21 | 261 | 135 | 396 | 136 | — | 11 | 15 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1977 | St Kilda | 21 | 325 | 159 | 484 | 176 | — | 4 | 5 | 271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| 1978 | St Kilda | 20 | 199 | 52 | 251 | 100 | — | 29 | 19 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1979 | St Kilda | 22 | 317 | 100 | 417 | 140 | — | 7 | 6 | 342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1980 | St Kilda | 21 | 213 | 113 | 326 | 75 | — | 9 | 8 | 274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | St Kilda | 21 | 208 | 155 | 363 | 82 | — | 12 | 12 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1982 | St Kilda | 21 | 199 | 173 | 372 | 99 | — | 14 | 8 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1983 | St Kilda | 21 | 162 | 123 | 285 | 58 | — | 6 | 5 | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
36
34, 31, 30, 30, 30, 29, 29, 29, 29
Kicks
24
24, 24, 22, 21, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19
Marks
15
15, 15, 15, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Handballs
18
16, 16, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12
Goals
7
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
38
35, 31, 30, 30, 30, 28, 28, 28, 25
Frees
10
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Frees Against
11
10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7