Player
John Somerville
Essendon · #19·8 seasons (1960–1967)·106 games·Born 8-Dec-1939 (age 86)·188 cm·79 kg
Games
106
Disposals
450
Goals
96
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.
5 Aug 1967R15
vs
South Melbourne
Won by 41
14.15 (99) – 7.16 (58)
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29 Jul 1967R14
@
Collingwood
Won by 9
10.11 (71) – 8.14 (62)
—
22 Jul 1967R13
@
St Kilda
Lost by 23
13.13 (91) – 18.6 (114)
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8 Jul 1967R12
vs
Richmond
Won by 21
13.15 (93) – 10.12 (72)
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1 Jul 1967R11
vs
Carlton
Lost by 9
9.16 (70) – 12.7 (79)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Essendon | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1961 | Essendon | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | Essendon | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Essendon | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1964 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | Essendon | 10 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 3.7 | — | 0.5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Essendon | 19 | 12.1 | 0.9 | 13.0 | 4.1 | — | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1967 | Essendon | 9 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 3.8 | — | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Essendon | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1961 | Essendon | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | Essendon | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Essendon | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1964 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | Essendon | 10 | 85 | 12 | 97 | 37 | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Essendon | 19 | 230 | 17 | 247 | 78 | — | 19 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1967 | Essendon | 9 | 94 | 12 | 106 | 34 | — | 4 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
21
18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15
Kicks
20
17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14
Marks
8
8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goals
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Behinds
5
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
2
1
Frees
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2