Player
Ken Fletcher
Essendon · #21·14 seasons (1967–1980)·264 games·Born 21-Jan-1948 (age 78)·184 cm·78 kg
Games
264
Disposals
4,559
Goals
55
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
56
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.
30 Aug 1980R22
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 40
15.12 (102) – 8.14 (62)
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23 Aug 1980R21
@
Melbourne
Won by 21
18.14 (122) – 14.17 (101)
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9 Aug 1980R19
vs
Footscray
Won by 42
18.8 (116) – 11.8 (74)
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2 Aug 1980R18
@
Geelong
Lost by 14
13.12 (90) – 15.14 (104)
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26 Jul 1980R17
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 6
18.14 (122) – 17.14 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Essendon | 16 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 7.7 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Essendon | 12 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 13.2 | 3.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Essendon | 20 | 14.4 | 1.4 | 15.8 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1970 | Essendon | 19 | 16.3 | 0.8 | 17.1 | 3.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1971 | Essendon | 22 | 17.8 | 1.4 | 19.1 | 4.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1972 | Essendon | 23 | 16.7 | 0.8 | 17.5 | 3.5 | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1973 | Essendon | 22 | 18.1 | 1.4 | 19.5 | 4.1 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1974 | Essendon | 19 | 16.2 | 2.0 | 18.2 | 3.4 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1975 | Essendon | 21 | 18.5 | 2.2 | 20.7 | 4.2 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1976 | Essendon | 21 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 16.5 | 3.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1977 | Essendon | 18 | 16.6 | 3.7 | 20.3 | 4.2 | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 21 | 16.7 | 4.1 | 20.8 | 3.3 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1979 | Essendon | 19 | 14.4 | 3.5 | 17.9 | 2.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1980 | Essendon | 11 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 12.1 | 1.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Essendon | 16 | 122 | 1 | 123 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Essendon | 12 | 137 | 22 | 159 | 38 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Essendon | 20 | 289 | 27 | 316 | 58 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1970 | Essendon | 19 | 310 | 15 | 325 | 63 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1971 | Essendon | 22 | 391 | 30 | 421 | 108 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1972 | Essendon | 23 | 384 | 19 | 403 | 80 | — | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1973 | Essendon | 22 | 398 | 31 | 429 | 91 | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1974 | Essendon | 19 | 308 | 38 | 346 | 65 | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1975 | Essendon | 21 | 370 | 44 | 414 | 83 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1976 | Essendon | 21 | 301 | 46 | 347 | 64 | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1977 | Essendon | 18 | 298 | 67 | 365 | 76 | — | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 21 | 350 | 87 | 437 | 69 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1979 | Essendon | 19 | 274 | 67 | 341 | 44 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1980 | Essendon | 11 | 98 | 35 | 133 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
37
35, 32, 30, 30, 30, 29, 28, 28, 27
Kicks
34
29, 28, 27, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25
Marks
11
10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
10
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Goals
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1
Frees
12
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
9
8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6