Player
John Comben
Melbourne · #17·5 seasons (1963–1967)·39 games·Born 13-Jun-1944 (age 81)·175 cm·70 kg
Games
39
Disposals
162
Goals
11
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
11
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.
6 May 1967R4
vs
Carlton
Lost by 59
5.15 (45) – 16.8 (104)
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27 Aug 1966R18
vs
Geelong
Lost by 70
5.10 (40) – 16.14 (110)
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20 Aug 1966R17
@
Footscray
Won by 61
12.14 (86) – 4.1 (25)
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13 Aug 1966R16
vs
Melbourne
Won by 29
14.15 (99) – 10.10 (70)
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6 Aug 1966R15
@
Essendon
Lost by 42
10.13 (73) – 18.7 (115)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Carlton | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1964 | Carlton | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1965 | Carlton | 5 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 14.6 | 2.0 | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Carlton | 8 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 10.0 | 1.1 | — | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Melbourne | 1 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Carlton | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1964 | Carlton | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1965 | Carlton | 5 | 69 | 4 | 73 | 10 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Carlton | 8 | 69 | 11 | 80 | 9 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Melbourne | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
21
20, 17, 16, 15, 14, 12, 11, 10, 9
Kicks
21
17, 16, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 9, 8
Marks
5
4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Handballs
4
4, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
3, 2, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
5
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1