Player
John Law
North Melbourne · #13·12 seasons (1978–1989)·219 games·Born 8-Jan-1959 (age 67)·185 cm·91 kg
Games
219
Disposals
2,940
Goals
9
Tackles
80
Brownlow votes
10
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.
1 Sep 1989R22
vs
Sydney
Lost by 43
13.15 (93) – 21.10 (136)
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26 Aug 1989R21
@
Geelong
Lost by 22
17.15 (117) – 20.19 (139)
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19 Aug 1989R20
@
Essendon
Lost by 16
17.10 (112) – 19.14 (128)
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13 Aug 1989R19
vs
Collingwood
Won by 2
11.14 (80) – 11.12 (78)
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5 Aug 1989R18
@
Brisbane Bears
Lost by 83
12.12 (84) – 25.17 (167)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 2 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 10.0 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 24 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 2.5 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 13 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 12.5 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 15 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 12.5 | 2.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 22 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 12.9 | 2.5 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 21 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 12.6 | 2.0 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 21 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 15.7 | 3.3 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 23 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 3.4 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 20 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 13.7 | 2.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 23 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 16 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 19 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 2 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 24 | 265 | 81 | 346 | 59 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 13 | 115 | 48 | 163 | 29 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 15 | 145 | 43 | 188 | 32 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 22 | 205 | 79 | 284 | 54 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 21 | 187 | 77 | 264 | 43 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 21 | 261 | 68 | 329 | 70 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 23 | 277 | 57 | 334 | 78 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 20 | 233 | 40 | 273 | 46 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 23 | 239 | 63 | 302 | 51 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 16 | 165 | 33 | 198 | 40 | 27 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 19 | 183 | 56 | 239 | 42 | 30 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
25
23, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21
Kicks
19
18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16
Marks
9
8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
11
10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
6
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4