Player
John Birt
Essendon · #11·11 seasons (1957–1967)·193 games·Born 29-Jan-1937 (age 89)·174 cm·69 kg
Games
193
Disposals
1,261
Goals
303
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
73
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.
26 Aug 1967R18
@
Melbourne
Lost by 4
7.14 (56) – 8.12 (60)
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19 Aug 1967R17
vs
Footscray
Won by 2
13.11 (89) – 12.15 (87)
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12 Aug 1967R16
@
Geelong
Lost by 39
4.10 (34) – 10.13 (73)
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5 Aug 1967R15
vs
South Melbourne
Won by 41
14.15 (99) – 7.16 (58)
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29 Jul 1967R14
@
Collingwood
Won by 9
10.11 (71) – 8.14 (62)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1958 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1959 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1960 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1961 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1962 | Essendon | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1963 | Essendon | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1964 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1965 | Essendon | 20 | 22.3 | 1.9 | 24.2 | 2.1 | — | 1.9 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1966 | Essendon | 18 | 20.3 | 1.4 | 21.7 | 2.1 | — | 1.2 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Essendon | 16 | 21.9 | 2.2 | 24.1 | 2.4 | — | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1958 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1959 | Essendon | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1960 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1961 | Essendon | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1962 | Essendon | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1963 | Essendon | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1964 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1965 | Essendon | 20 | 446 | 38 | 484 | 43 | — | 37 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1966 | Essendon | 18 | 366 | 25 | 391 | 38 | — | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Essendon | 16 | 350 | 36 | 386 | 38 | — | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
35
35, 32, 31, 31, 30, 28, 28, 28, 28
Kicks
33
30, 30, 30, 28, 27, 27, 26, 26, 26
Marks
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Handballs
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goals
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2