Player
John Byrne
North Melbourne · #21·8 seasons (1975–1982)·98 games·Born 24-Feb-1956 (age 70)·183 cm·82 kg
Games
98
Disposals
1,809
Goals
71
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
4
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.
3 Apr 1982R2
vs
Sydney
Won by 40
24.13 (157) – 16.21 (117)
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27 Mar 1982R1
@
Richmond
Lost by 18
15.14 (104) – 18.14 (122)
—
29 Aug 1981R22
@
South Melbourne
Won by 33
15.17 (107) – 10.14 (74)
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22 Aug 1981R21
vs
Carlton
Lost by 22
8.14 (62) – 12.12 (84)
—
15 Aug 1981R20
vs
Melbourne
Won by 58
21.19 (145) – 13.9 (87)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 6 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 1.0 | — | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 26 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 16.4 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 23 | 11.4 | 7.1 | 18.5 | 2.7 | — | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 10 | 14.8 | 6.2 | 21.0 | 2.9 | — | 1.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 6 | 15.3 | 10.7 | 26.0 | 3.3 | — | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 15 | 12.2 | 6.9 | 19.1 | 2.2 | — | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 10 | 16.9 | 7.6 | 24.5 | 3.0 | — | 0.9 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 2 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 2.5 | — | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 6 | 27 | 7 | 34 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 26 | 260 | 165 | 425 | 74 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 23 | 263 | 163 | 426 | 63 | — | 16 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 10 | 148 | 62 | 210 | 29 | — | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 6 | 92 | 64 | 156 | 20 | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 15 | 183 | 104 | 287 | 33 | — | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 10 | 169 | 76 | 245 | 30 | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 2 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
39
34, 33, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 29, 28
Kicks
27
24, 24, 23, 21, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19
Marks
9
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Handballs
15
14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Goals
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1
Frees
8
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
9
7, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4