Player
John Dowling
Footscray · #26·7 seasons (1927–1933)·66 games·Born 8-Apr-1909 (age 117)·174 cm·75 kg
Games
66
Disposals
0
Goals
108
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
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.
2 Sep 1933R18
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 5
7.16 (58) – 6.17 (53)
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26 Aug 1933R17
@
St Kilda
Lost by 32
14.21 (105) – 21.11 (137)
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19 Aug 1933R16
vs
Melbourne
Won by 30
19.10 (124) – 14.10 (94)
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5 Aug 1933R15
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 38
16.14 (110) – 9.18 (72)
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29 Jul 1933R14
@
Richmond
Lost by 59
9.11 (65) – 18.16 (124)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | North Melbourne | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1928 | North Melbourne | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1929 | North Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | North Melbourne | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931 | North Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1932 | Footscray | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1933 | Footscray | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | North Melbourne | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1928 | North Melbourne | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1929 | North Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | North Melbourne | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931 | North Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1932 | Footscray | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1933 | Footscray | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3