Player
John Blakey
Kangaroos · #12·18 seasons (1985–2002)·359 games·Born 24-Jul-1966 (age 59)·187 cm·83 kg
Games
359
Disposals
5,567
Goals
110
Tackles
395
Brownlow votes
34
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