Player
Max Kruse
Sydney · #3·7 seasons (1979–1985)·88 games·Born 29-Oct-1958 (age 67)·188 cm·91 kg
Games
88
Disposals
1,201
Goals
32
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
3
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.
29 Jun 1985R14
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 15
11.14 (80) – 13.17 (95)
—
23 Jun 1985R13
vs
Richmond
Won by 77
19.23 (137) – 8.12 (60)
—
16 Jun 1985R12
vs
St Kilda
Won by 67
23.21 (159) – 13.14 (92)
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19 Aug 1984R20
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 89
11.19 (85) – 25.24 (174)
—
5 Aug 1984R18
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 15
17.6 (108) – 18.15 (123)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 8 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 3.5 | — | 0.9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 9 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 2.2 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | South Melbourne | 12 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 2.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1982 | Sydney | 22 | 10.2 | 4.7 | 14.9 | 2.5 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1983 | Sydney | 22 | 11.3 | 5.7 | 17.0 | 4.0 | — | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Sydney | 12 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 14.8 | 3.7 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Sydney | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | South Melbourne | 8 | 72 | 24 | 96 | 28 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | South Melbourne | 9 | 51 | 28 | 79 | 20 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | South Melbourne | 12 | 93 | 43 | 136 | 25 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1982 | Sydney | 22 | 225 | 104 | 329 | 54 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1983 | Sydney | 22 | 248 | 126 | 374 | 89 | — | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Sydney | 12 | 119 | 59 | 178 | 44 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Sydney | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
27, 23, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20
Kicks
19
19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15
Marks
9
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
15
11, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
7
6, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4