Player
Mark Thompson
Essendon · #26·13 seasons (1983–1996)·202 games·Born 19-Nov-1963 (age 62)·177 cm·87 kg
Games
202
Disposals
4,000
Goals
50
Tackles
167
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.
8 Jun 1996R10
@
St Kilda
Won by 22
13.11 (89) – 9.13 (67)
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25 May 1996R9
vs
Melbourne
Won by 12
11.23 (89) – 12.5 (77)
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19 May 1996R8
@
Footscray
Won by 67
23.13 (151) – 13.6 (84)
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3 May 1996R6
@
Sydney
Drew
12.18 (90) – 14.6 (90)
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20 Apr 1996R4
@
Adelaide
Lost by 96
9.11 (65) – 23.23 (161)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Essendon | 2 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 1.5 | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Essendon | 20 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 17.3 | 3.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Essendon | 23 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 19.5 | 3.1 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 22 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 19.9 | 4.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 18 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 19.3 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1989 | Essendon | 10 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 24 | 13.4 | 8.2 | 21.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Essendon | 9 | 11.8 | 6.4 | 18.2 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Essendon | 21 | 14.3 | 8.1 | 22.3 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1993 | Essendon | 21 | 15.7 | 8.6 | 24.3 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1994 | Essendon | 13 | 10.8 | 6.5 | 17.2 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Essendon | 11 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 14.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Essendon | 8 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 15.8 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Essendon | 2 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Essendon | 20 | 203 | 143 | 346 | 60 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Essendon | 23 | 261 | 188 | 449 | 71 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 22 | 247 | 192 | 439 | 93 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 18 | 217 | 131 | 348 | 75 | 32 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1989 | Essendon | 10 | 134 | 76 | 210 | 40 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 24 | 321 | 198 | 519 | 114 | 28 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1991 | Essendon | 9 | 106 | 58 | 164 | 35 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Essendon | 21 | 300 | 169 | 469 | 81 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1993 | Essendon | 21 | 330 | 180 | 510 | 91 | 25 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1994 | Essendon | 13 | 140 | 84 | 224 | 51 | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Essendon | 11 | 99 | 65 | 164 | 32 | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Essendon | 8 | 84 | 42 | 126 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
36
33, 33, 32, 31, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30
Kicks
25
24, 24, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 19
Marks
12
11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Handballs
16
16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14
Goals
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3