Player
John Barnes
Essendon · #22·14 seasons (1987–2001)·202 games·Born 1-Jun-1969 (age 57)·193 cm·95 kg
Games
202
Disposals
2,716
Goals
90
Tackles
152
Brownlow votes
38
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.
29 Sep 2001Grand Final
vs
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 26
12.10 (82) – 15.18 (108)
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22 Sep 2001Preliminary Final
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 9
11.10 (76) – 9.13 (67)
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7 Sep 2001Qualifying Final
vs
Richmond
Won by 70
17.11 (113) – 5.13 (43)
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31 Aug 2001R22
vs
Richmond
Lost by 24
12.11 (83) – 17.5 (107)
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25 Aug 2001R21
@
West Coast
Won by 89
21.10 (136) – 6.11 (47)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Essendon | 6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 2 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Essendon | 2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Essendon | 2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Geelong | 13 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1993 | Geelong | 18 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 15.5 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 14.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1994 | Geelong | 24 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1995 | Geelong | 25 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 16.0 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 11.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1996 | Geelong | 19 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 14.4 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 11.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Geelong | 15 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1998 | Geelong | 15 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.5 | — | — | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | Geelong | 15 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 2.1 | — |
| 2000 | Essendon | 24 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | Essendon | 22 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 1.4 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Essendon | 6 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Essendon | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Essendon | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Geelong | 13 | 106 | 73 | 179 | 74 | 7 | 5 | — | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1993 | Geelong | 18 | 149 | 130 | 279 | 116 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1994 | Geelong | 24 | 184 | 181 | 365 | 132 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1995 | Geelong | 25 | 183 | 218 | 401 | 185 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 285 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1996 | Geelong | 19 | 151 | 122 | 273 | 114 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Geelong | 15 | 118 | 71 | 189 | 82 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1998 | Geelong | 15 | 114 | 83 | 197 | 69 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 173 | 28 | 9 | 37 | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| 1999 | Geelong | 15 | 126 | 81 | 207 | 77 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 216 | 36 | 20 | 43 | 94 | 117 | 32 | — |
| 2000 | Essendon | 24 | 188 | 123 | 311 | 115 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 400 | 51 | 31 | 62 | 111 | 186 | 51 | 2 |
| 2001 | Essendon | 22 | 133 | 100 | 233 | 78 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 218 | 41 | 23 | 43 | 90 | 132 | 31 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
27
27, 26, 25, 25, 24, 23, 22, 22, 21
Kicks
22
17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Marks
14
14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11
Handballs
17
16, 14, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Goals
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Hit Outs
36
27, 26, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24
Tackles
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Inside 50s
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Clearances
8
8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Clangers
6
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Frees
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
11
10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Uncontested Possessions
18
16, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Contested Marks
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
5
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2