Player
Leon Higgins
Hawthorn · #47·10 seasons (1987–1996)·122 games·Born 27-Jun-1968 (age 58)·178 cm·80 kg
Games
122
Disposals
1,802
Goals
80
Tackles
181
Brownlow votes
11
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.
6 Apr 1996R2
vs
Richmond
Lost by 47
6.15 (51) – 14.14 (98)
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3 Sep 1995R22
vs
Collingwood
Won by 23
19.13 (127) – 15.14 (104)
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27 Aug 1995R21
vs
Fremantle
Lost by 17
19.13 (127) – 20.24 (144)
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12 Jun 1995R11
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 42
9.17 (71) – 17.11 (113)
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7 May 1995R6
@
Fremantle
Lost by 58
16.9 (105) – 25.13 (163)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sydney | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Sydney | 13 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | Sydney | 20 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Sydney | 19 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 16.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Sydney | 22 | 12.9 | 5.4 | 18.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1992 | Sydney | 16 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 17.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1993 | Sydney | 10 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Sydney | 12 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Sydney | 8 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Hawthorn | 1 | 6.0 | — | 6.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sydney | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Sydney | 13 | 80 | 47 | 127 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1989 | Sydney | 20 | 210 | 68 | 278 | 51 | 21 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Sydney | 19 | 205 | 110 | 315 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Sydney | 22 | 284 | 118 | 402 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1992 | Sydney | 16 | 204 | 73 | 277 | 44 | 36 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1993 | Sydney | 10 | 101 | 33 | 134 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Sydney | 12 | 94 | 48 | 142 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Sydney | 8 | 74 | 41 | 115 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Hawthorn | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23, 22
Kicks
23
20, 20, 19, 18, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16
Marks
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
12
12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8
Goals
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
6
6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3