Player
Matthew Simpson
Brisbane Bears · #30·1 season (1988)·9 games·Born 9-Apr-1967 (age 59)·175 cm·73 kg
Games
9
Disposals
91
Goals
2
Tackles
10
Brownlow votes
2
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.
28 Aug 1988R22
vs
Sydney
Lost by 4
11.11 (77) – 10.21 (81)
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21 Aug 1988R21
vs
Carlton
Lost by 3
14.13 (97) – 13.22 (100)
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12 Aug 1988R20
@
Richmond
Won by 14
14.16 (100) – 11.20 (86)
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5 Aug 1988R19
@
Collingwood
Lost by 46
11.10 (76) – 18.14 (122)
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31 Jul 1988R18
@
Footscray
Lost by 41
5.13 (43) – 11.18 (84)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brisbane Bears | 9 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 10.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brisbane Bears | 9 | 71 | 20 | 91 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
22
17, 11, 11, 8, 8, 7, 6, 1
Kicks
15
12, 11, 10, 7, 7, 4, 4, 1
Marks
5
4, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Handballs
10
3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Goals
1
1
Behinds
1
1, 1
Tackles
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Frees
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1