Player
John Blakey
Kangaroos · #12·18 seasons (1985–2002)·359 games·Born 24-Jul-1966 (age 60)·187 cm·83 kg
Games
359
Disposals
5,567
Goals
110
Tackles
395
Brownlow votes
34
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.
8 Sep 2002Elimination Final
@
Melbourne
Lost by 38
11.18 (84) – 18.14 (122)
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1 Sep 2002R22
vs
West Coast
Lost by 17
18.18 (126) – 22.11 (143)
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23 Aug 2002R21
@
Hawthorn
Won by 15
17.17 (119) – 16.8 (104)
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17 Aug 2002R20
vs
Carlton
Won by 19
17.12 (114) – 15.5 (95)
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10 Aug 2002R19
vs
Sydney
Lost by 47
15.7 (97) – 22.12 (144)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Fitzroy | 4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 1.8 | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Fitzroy | 23 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 13.1 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 11 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 20 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 17.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 20 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 17.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1990 | Fitzroy | 19 | 10.8 | 6.8 | 17.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Fitzroy | 20 | 10.5 | 7.1 | 17.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1992 | Fitzroy | 18 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 16.1 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 17 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 13.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1994 | North Melbourne | 24 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 14.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 25 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 24 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1997 | North Melbourne | 24 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | North Melbourne | 25 | 10.3 | 4.7 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 1999 | Kangaroos | 25 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 0.9 | — |
| 2000 | Kangaroos | 25 | 12.0 | 6.3 | 18.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | Kangaroos | 22 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 18.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 1.4 | — |
| 2002 | Kangaroos | 13 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | — | — | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Fitzroy | 4 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Fitzroy | 23 | 166 | 135 | 301 | 66 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 11 | 67 | 64 | 131 | 24 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 20 | 198 | 159 | 357 | 87 | 24 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 20 | 216 | 136 | 352 | 66 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1990 | Fitzroy | 19 | 205 | 129 | 334 | 67 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Fitzroy | 20 | 210 | 142 | 352 | 59 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1992 | Fitzroy | 18 | 181 | 109 | 290 | 66 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 17 | 144 | 87 | 231 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1994 | North Melbourne | 24 | 222 | 129 | 351 | 72 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 25 | 236 | 151 | 387 | 92 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 24 | 225 | 129 | 354 | 74 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1997 | North Melbourne | 24 | 218 | 107 | 325 | 70 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | North Melbourne | 25 | 258 | 118 | 376 | 97 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 71 | 43 | — | — | 15 | — |
| 1999 | Kangaroos | 25 | 271 | 118 | 389 | 101 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 69 | 41 | 159 | 217 | 22 | — |
| 2000 | Kangaroos | 25 | 299 | 158 | 457 | 128 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 78 | 59 | 177 | 264 | 32 | 8 |
| 2001 | Kangaroos | 22 | 225 | 189 | 414 | 119 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 98 | 45 | 122 | 277 | 30 | — |
| 2002 | Kangaroos | 13 | 62 | 62 | 124 | 35 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 76 | 16 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
35
31, 31, 29, 29, 29, 29, 28, 28, 27
Kicks
23
22, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18
Marks
15
11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Handballs
18
18, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14
Goals
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Tackles
6
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
10
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6
Inside 50s
9
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5
Clearances
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Clangers
6
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
12
11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Uncontested Possessions
22
21, 20, 18, 17, 17, 15, 15, 15, 14
Contested Marks
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Bounces
9
8, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3