Player
John Townsend
Melbourne · #16·11 seasons (1962–1972)·153 games·Born 16-Jun-1943 (age 82)·171 cm·66 kg
Games
153
Disposals
2,153
Goals
182
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
7
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 1972R18
vs
Carlton
Lost by 11
8.18 (66) – 11.11 (77)
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29 Jul 1972R17
@
Essendon
Lost by 45
14.11 (95) – 21.14 (140)
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22 Jul 1972R16
vs
Richmond
Lost by 39
11.18 (84) – 19.9 (123)
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27 May 1972R9
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 37
5.6 (36) – 9.19 (73)
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20 May 1972R8
vs
Geelong
Won by 33
20.14 (134) – 14.17 (101)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Melbourne | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1965 | Melbourne | 18 | 16.4 | 2.3 | 18.7 | 3.5 | — | 1.9 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Melbourne | 1 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Melbourne | 6 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 17.7 | 2.7 | — | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 16 | 15.9 | 3.9 | 19.8 | 3.3 | — | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Melbourne | 20 | 20.8 | 3.4 | 24.2 | 4.8 | — | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1970 | Melbourne | 17 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 18.4 | 3.7 | — | 0.8 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Melbourne | 18 | 16.7 | 4.8 | 21.6 | 4.4 | — | 1.4 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | Melbourne | 12 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 16.3 | 4.0 | — | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Melbourne | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1965 | Melbourne | 18 | 295 | 42 | 337 | 63 | — | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Melbourne | 1 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Melbourne | 6 | 75 | 31 | 106 | 16 | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 16 | 254 | 62 | 316 | 53 | — | 15 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Melbourne | 20 | 416 | 68 | 484 | 97 | — | 16 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1970 | Melbourne | 17 | 265 | 48 | 313 | 63 | — | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Melbourne | 18 | 301 | 87 | 388 | 80 | — | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1972 | Melbourne | 12 | 152 | 44 | 196 | 48 | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
33
31, 31, 30, 30, 29, 29, 29, 27, 27
Kicks
29
28, 26, 26, 25, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23
Marks
13
12, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7
Handballs
11
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7
Goals
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Behinds
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
7
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3