Player
John Murphy
North Melbourne · #26·15 seasons (1967–1980)·246 games·Born 20-Nov-1949 (age 76)·183 cm·83 kg
Games
246
Disposals
6,050
Goals
374
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
111
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.
14 Jun 1980R12
vs
Essendon
Won by 29
15.11 (101) – 10.12 (72)
—
3 May 1980R6
vs
Carlton
Won by 32
18.11 (119) – 12.15 (87)
—
27 Apr 1980R5
@
Footscray
Won by 122
26.21 (177) – 8.7 (55)
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8 Sep 1979Qualifying Final
vs
Collingwood
Won by 39
18.13 (121) – 9.28 (82)
—
25 Aug 1979R21
@
Hawthorn
Won by 105
24.21 (165) – 7.18 (60)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Fitzroy | 18 | 19.6 | 1.4 | 20.9 | 2.8 | — | 0.4 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1968 | Fitzroy | 20 | 21.7 | 2.5 | 24.2 | 3.8 | — | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1969 | Fitzroy | 20 | 21.9 | 1.9 | 23.9 | 4.0 | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1970 | Fitzroy | 22 | 24.1 | 2.1 | 26.2 | 4.5 | — | 2.0 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1971 | Fitzroy | 21 | 24.6 | 1.6 | 26.2 | 4.9 | — | 2.2 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1972 | Fitzroy | 21 | 25.1 | 1.5 | 26.6 | 5.8 | — | 1.4 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1973 | Fitzroy | 22 | 24.6 | 2.8 | 27.4 | 4.4 | — | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1974 | Fitzroy | 16 | 21.6 | 5.4 | 26.9 | 4.2 | — | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1975 | Fitzroy | 13 | 22.4 | 5.2 | 27.6 | 5.3 | — | 2.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1976 | Fitzroy | 19 | 16.8 | 3.2 | 19.9 | 3.1 | — | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1977 | Fitzroy | 22 | 21.3 | 5.9 | 27.2 | 3.6 | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 16 | 20.8 | 5.2 | 26.0 | 3.6 | — | 1.9 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 7 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 16.7 | 4.1 | — | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 6 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 15.0 | 2.3 | — | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 3 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 1.3 | — | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Fitzroy | 18 | 352 | 25 | 377 | 51 | — | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1968 | Fitzroy | 20 | 434 | 51 | 485 | 75 | — | 20 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1969 | Fitzroy | 20 | 438 | 39 | 477 | 81 | — | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1970 | Fitzroy | 22 | 531 | 46 | 577 | 99 | — | 44 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1971 | Fitzroy | 21 | 517 | 34 | 551 | 102 | — | 47 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1972 | Fitzroy | 21 | 527 | 32 | 559 | 122 | — | 29 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1973 | Fitzroy | 22 | 541 | 62 | 603 | 96 | — | 33 | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1974 | Fitzroy | 16 | 345 | 86 | 431 | 68 | — | 23 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1975 | Fitzroy | 13 | 291 | 68 | 359 | 69 | — | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1976 | Fitzroy | 19 | 319 | 60 | 379 | 59 | — | 35 | 33 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1977 | Fitzroy | 22 | 469 | 130 | 599 | 80 | — | 32 | 32 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1978 | South Melbourne | 16 | 332 | 84 | 416 | 57 | — | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 7 | 96 | 21 | 117 | 29 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 6 | 65 | 25 | 90 | 14 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
43
39, 39, 38, 38, 37, 37, 37, 37, 36
Kicks
38
34, 34, 33, 33, 33, 33, 32, 32, 32
Marks
13
11, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Handballs
16
13, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Goals
7
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Behinds
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
12
12, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Frees Against
9
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6