Player
Matthew Francis
Collingwood · #9·7 seasons (1990–1998)·55 games·Born 29-Aug-1970 (age 55)·196 cm·86 kg
Games
55
Disposals
515
Goals
23
Tackles
39
Brownlow votes
0
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.
15 Aug 1998R20
@
Essendon
Lost by 10
14.15 (99) – 16.13 (109)
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14 Jun 1998R12
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 35
11.16 (82) – 17.15 (117)
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8 Jun 1998R11
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 29
13.19 (97) – 19.12 (126)
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31 May 1998R10
vs
Fremantle
Won by 7
19.5 (119) – 17.10 (112)
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24 May 1998R9
@
Port Adelaide
Lost by 17
9.9 (63) – 11.14 (80)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Richmond | 6 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Richmond | 2 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 2.0 | — | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Richmond | 7 | 9.4 | 4.3 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Richmond | 4 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Collingwood | 10 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Collingwood | 15 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Collingwood | 11 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | — | — | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 | — | — | 0.6 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Richmond | 6 | 54 | 19 | 73 | 18 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Richmond | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Richmond | 7 | 66 | 30 | 96 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Richmond | 4 | 39 | 10 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Collingwood | 10 | 61 | 36 | 97 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Collingwood | 15 | 61 | 53 | 114 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Collingwood | 11 | 44 | 30 | 74 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 68 | 9 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 7 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
24
22, 20, 19, 18, 16, 16, 16, 14, 13
Kicks
20
17, 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 9, 9, 8
Marks
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
9
9, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
12
11, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 4
Tackles
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Rebounds
1
1, 1
Inside 50s
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clearances
6
3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
5
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
5
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2