Player
John Murphy
South Melbourne · #6·4 seasons (1970–1973)·58 games·Born 12-Jan-1944 (age 82)·183 cm·86 kg
Games
58
Disposals
788
Goals
21
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
6
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.
19 May 1973R7
@
Melbourne
Lost by 29
12.11 (83) – 17.10 (112)
—
12 May 1973R6
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 44
11.14 (80) – 18.16 (124)
—
5 May 1973R5
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 28
6.12 (48) – 10.16 (76)
—
23 Apr 1973R3
vs
Footscray
Lost by 17
17.16 (118) – 20.15 (135)
—
14 Apr 1973R2
vs
Essendon
Lost by 37
15.19 (109) – 21.20 (146)
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Melbourne | 20 | 13.4 | 3.7 | 17.1 | 2.4 | — | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 21 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 2.9 | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 11 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 1.7 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 6 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 9.0 | 2.3 | — | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Melbourne | 20 | 269 | 74 | 343 | 47 | — | 13 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 21 | 244 | 52 | 296 | 61 | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 11 | 83 | 12 | 95 | 19 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 6 | 50 | 4 | 54 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20
Kicks
22
18, 18, 18, 16, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15
Marks
7
7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Handballs
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
5
2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Frees Against
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4