Player
John Pitura
Richmond · #3·9 seasons (1969–1977)·139 games·Born 21-Sep-1950 (age 76)·185 cm·86 kg
Games
139
Disposals
2,542
Goals
95
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
40
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.
10 Sep 1977Semi Final
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 47
9.9 (63) – 16.14 (110)
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3 Sep 1977Elimination Final
vs
South Melbourne
Won by 34
13.10 (88) – 7.12 (54)
—
27 Aug 1977R22
vs
St Kilda
Won by 59
25.21 (171) – 17.10 (112)
—
20 Aug 1977R21
vs
Carlton
Won by 3
15.13 (103) – 14.16 (100)
—
13 Aug 1977R20
@
Geelong
Won by 86
19.18 (132) – 5.16 (46)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | South Melbourne | 12 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 2.7 | — | 1.2 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | South Melbourne | 23 | 14.2 | 3.1 | 17.3 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 20 | 15.1 | 2.9 | 18.0 | 3.8 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 19 | 18.5 | 1.6 | 20.2 | 5.4 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 19 | 18.5 | 5.3 | 23.8 | 5.8 | — | 1.5 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1974 | South Melbourne | 6 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 16.7 | 3.7 | — | 2.3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1975 | Richmond | 12 | 10.6 | 6.1 | 16.7 | 1.6 | — | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1976 | Richmond | 11 | 13.0 | 4.2 | 17.2 | 3.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| 1977 | Richmond | 17 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 18.6 | 3.8 | — | 0.6 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | South Melbourne | 12 | 133 | 27 | 160 | 32 | — | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | South Melbourne | 23 | 327 | 71 | 398 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 20 | 302 | 58 | 360 | 75 | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 19 | 352 | 31 | 383 | 102 | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 19 | 352 | 100 | 452 | 110 | — | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1974 | South Melbourne | 6 | 71 | 29 | 100 | 22 | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1975 | Richmond | 12 | 117 | 67 | 184 | 18 | — | 12 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1976 | Richmond | 11 | 143 | 46 | 189 | 33 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1977 | Richmond | 17 | 227 | 89 | 316 | 64 | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
35
32, 32, 30, 30, 30, 30, 29, 29, 28
Kicks
29
29, 28, 26, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 23
Marks
11
11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
11
10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Goals
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Behinds
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Hit Outs
3
1, 1
Frees
10
7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Frees Against
12
9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6