Player
John Waddington
North Melbourne · #32·9 seasons (1958–1966)·132 games·Born 24-May-1938 (age 88)·183 cm·80 kg
Games
132
Disposals
509
Goals
30
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
9
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.
13 Aug 1966R16
@
Collingwood
Lost by 49
6.8 (44) – 12.21 (93)
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6 Aug 1966R15
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 1
11.16 (82) – 12.11 (83)
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30 Jul 1966R14
@
St Kilda
Lost by 38
4.16 (40) – 10.18 (78)
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16 Jul 1966R12
vs
Footscray
Won by 33
10.15 (75) – 6.6 (42)
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2 Jul 1966R11
@
Fitzroy
Won by 73
22.8 (140) – 10.7 (67)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | North Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | North Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | North Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1961 | North Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | North Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1963 | North Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1964 | North Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | North Melbourne | 16 | 14.8 | 2.6 | 17.4 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1966 | North Melbourne | 15 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 15.4 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | North Melbourne | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | North Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | North Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1961 | North Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1962 | North Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1963 | North Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1964 | North Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | North Melbourne | 16 | 237 | 41 | 278 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1966 | North Melbourne | 15 | 211 | 20 | 231 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
26
24, 24, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 19, 19
Kicks
22
21, 21, 20, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17
Marks
10
8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 4
Handballs
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees Against
5
5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1