Player
John Mossop
North Melbourne · #4·10 seasons (1979–1988)·171 games·Born 14-Jun-1959 (age 66)·196 cm·99 kg
Games
171
Disposals
2,226
Goals
102
Tackles
34
Brownlow votes
42
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.
27 Aug 1988R22
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 95
13.11 (89) – 28.16 (184)
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19 Aug 1988R21
vs
Sydney
Won by 12
16.17 (113) – 14.17 (101)
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13 Aug 1988R20
@
Carlton
Lost by 4
20.17 (137) – 20.21 (141)
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7 Aug 1988R19
@
West Coast
Lost by 31
12.12 (84) – 16.19 (115)
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30 Jul 1988R18
vs
Richmond
Lost by 31
16.13 (109) – 21.14 (140)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Geelong | 15 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 1.6 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Geelong | 10 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 2.5 | — | 1.3 | 0.6 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Geelong | 25 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 14.9 | 5.2 | — | 1.1 | 0.4 | 17.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1982 | Geelong | 21 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 15.1 | 5.9 | — | 0.6 | 0.7 | 21.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | Geelong | 21 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 14.9 | 4.9 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | 27.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1984 | Geelong | 20 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 16.2 | 4.4 | — | 0.5 | 0.2 | 27.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1985 | Geelong | 5 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 17.0 | 4.4 | — | — | 0.4 | 24.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Geelong | 17 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 3.2 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | 12.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 23 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 10.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 14 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 10.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Geelong | 15 | 75 | 53 | 128 | 24 | — | 3 | 1 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Geelong | 10 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 25 | — | 13 | 6 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Geelong | 25 | 258 | 114 | 372 | 131 | — | 28 | 11 | 436 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1982 | Geelong | 21 | 180 | 138 | 318 | 123 | — | 12 | 15 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1983 | Geelong | 21 | 183 | 130 | 313 | 103 | — | 15 | 11 | 583 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1984 | Geelong | 20 | 163 | 162 | 325 | 88 | — | 9 | 5 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1985 | Geelong | 5 | 35 | 50 | 85 | 22 | — | — | 2 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Geelong | 17 | 87 | 104 | 191 | 55 | — | 7 | 4 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 23 | 168 | 100 | 268 | 84 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 14 | 98 | 61 | 159 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
26, 25, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 22
Kicks
21
17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15
Marks
13
13, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Handballs
15
15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11
Goals
7
6, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
51
47, 45, 44, 43, 42, 39, 38, 38, 37
Tackles
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Frees
9
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5