Player
John Svenson
South Melbourne · #15·4 seasons (1953–1959)·36 games·Born 8-Jun-1931 (age 94)·183 cm·82 kg
Games
36
Disposals
0
Goals
16
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
2
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.
29 Aug 1959R18
vs
Melbourne
Lost by 15
8.13 (61) – 10.16 (76)
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22 Aug 1959R17
@
North Melbourne
Won by 92
19.20 (134) – 6.6 (42)
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1 Aug 1959R14
@
Essendon
Lost by 17
8.14 (62) – 10.19 (79)
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25 Jul 1959R13
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 30
10.7 (67) – 13.19 (97)
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18 Jul 1959R12
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 40
6.9 (45) – 12.13 (85)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | South Melbourne | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1957 | South Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | South Melbourne | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | South Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | South Melbourne | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1957 | South Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | South Melbourne | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | South Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
4
3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1