Player
Ken Sheldon
St Kilda · #3·13 seasons (1977–1989)·185 games·Born 31-Dec-1959 (age 66)·178 cm·76 kg
Games
185
Disposals
3,516
Goals
194
Tackles
42
Brownlow votes
23
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.
2 Sep 1989R22
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 90
13.13 (91) – 28.13 (181)
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26 Aug 1989R21
@
Melbourne
Won by 32
16.8 (104) – 10.12 (72)
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19 Aug 1989R20
@
Carlton
Lost by 1
20.12 (132) – 20.13 (133)
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5 Aug 1989R18
vs
Geelong
Lost by 23
13.12 (90) – 17.11 (113)
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29 Jul 1989R17
vs
Essendon
Lost by 27
16.10 (106) – 20.13 (133)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Carlton | 6 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 19.8 | 2.8 | — | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1978 | Carlton | 18 | 12.2 | 1.9 | 14.2 | 2.3 | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Carlton | 22 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 20.1 | 3.7 | — | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1980 | Carlton | 20 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 19.6 | 5.0 | — | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1981 | Carlton | 13 | 19.9 | 6.3 | 26.1 | 3.4 | — | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1982 | Carlton | 18 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 18.1 | 2.4 | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Carlton | 17 | 14.2 | 5.5 | 19.7 | 3.2 | — | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Carlton | 3 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 18.3 | 2.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Carlton | 12 | 15.2 | 5.4 | 20.6 | 3.1 | — | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Carlton | 3 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 13.7 | 2.3 | — | 0.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | St Kilda | 16 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1988 | St Kilda | 19 | 17.4 | 4.0 | 21.5 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1989 | St Kilda | 18 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 15.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Carlton | 6 | 98 | 21 | 119 | 17 | — | 13 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1978 | Carlton | 18 | 220 | 35 | 255 | 42 | — | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Carlton | 22 | 351 | 91 | 442 | 81 | — | 53 | 40 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1980 | Carlton | 20 | 293 | 98 | 391 | 100 | — | 38 | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1981 | Carlton | 13 | 258 | 82 | 340 | 44 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1982 | Carlton | 18 | 228 | 97 | 325 | 44 | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Carlton | 17 | 241 | 94 | 335 | 55 | — | 9 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Carlton | 3 | 42 | 13 | 55 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Carlton | 12 | 182 | 65 | 247 | 37 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Carlton | 3 | 34 | 7 | 41 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | St Kilda | 16 | 208 | 64 | 272 | 45 | 15 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1988 | St Kilda | 19 | 331 | 77 | 408 | 68 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1989 | St Kilda | 18 | 230 | 56 | 286 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
40
36, 35, 34, 34, 34, 33, 33, 33, 32
Kicks
31
29, 28, 27, 27, 26, 26, 26, 24, 24
Marks
10
9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
15
14, 13, 13, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9
Goals
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Hit Outs
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4