Player
John Sparks
Melbourne · #26·2 seasons (1975–1977)·9 games·Born 5-Jan-1957 (age 69)·174 cm·66 kg
Games
9
Disposals
94
Goals
8
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
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 1977R22
@
Collingwood
Lost by 14
14.17 (101) – 17.13 (115)
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20 Aug 1977R21
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 11
14.15 (99) – 16.14 (110)
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13 Aug 1977R20
vs
St Kilda
Won by 71
27.13 (175) – 15.14 (104)
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6 Aug 1977R19
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 62
12.12 (84) – 23.8 (146)
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11 Apr 1977R2
@
Footscray
Lost by 21
12.23 (95) – 18.8 (116)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Melbourne | 4 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 0.2 | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 5 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 12.6 | 1.8 | — | 0.8 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Melbourne | 4 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 5 | 40 | 23 | 63 | 9 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
18
18, 17, 13, 11, 9, 4, 2, 2
Kicks
14
13, 9, 8, 8, 7, 3, 1, 1
Marks
4
3, 2, 1
Handballs
10
5, 5, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goals
4
3, 1
Behinds
4
3, 1, 1
Frees
4
1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
4
3, 1, 1