Player
Mark Dawson
North Melbourne · #7·7 seasons (1972–1978)·59 games·Born 22-Aug-1953 (age 72)·177 cm·70 kg
Games
59
Disposals
994
Goals
58
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
12
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.
23 Sep 1978Preliminary Final
vs
Collingwood
Won by 12
14.12 (96) – 12.12 (84)
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26 Aug 1978R21
@
Essendon
Won by 26
11.11 (77) – 7.9 (51)
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19 Aug 1978R20
vs
Carlton
Lost by 61
9.16 (70) – 19.17 (131)
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12 Aug 1978R19
vs
Melbourne
Won by 113
26.18 (174) – 8.13 (61)
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27 May 1978R9
@
Carlton
Lost by 58
8.11 (59) – 18.9 (117)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 12 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 12.6 | 3.6 | — | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 2.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 2 | 11.5 | — | 11.5 | 2.5 | — | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 7 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 2.9 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 21 | 18.3 | 4.4 | 22.7 | 6.0 | — | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 9 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 20.2 | 3.8 | — | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 5 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 2.8 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 12 | 127 | 24 | 151 | 43 | — | 11 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 2 | 23 | — | 23 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 7 | 61 | 15 | 76 | 20 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 21 | 384 | 93 | 477 | 125 | — | 26 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 9 | 151 | 31 | 182 | 34 | — | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 5 | 45 | 14 | 59 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
39
33, 32, 29, 28, 27, 27, 26, 26, 25
Kicks
29
28, 25, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21
Marks
11
10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6
Handballs
11
8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Goals
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Hit Outs
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
6
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Frees Against
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4