Player
Merv Hobbs
Footscray · #2·5 seasons (1961–1965)·74 games·Born 16-Jun-1942 (age 83)·175 cm·67 kg
Games
74
Disposals
379
Goals
115
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
19
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 1965R18
@
Melbourne
Won by 3
10.15 (75) – 10.12 (72)
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21 Aug 1965R17
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 31
4.17 (41) – 11.6 (72)
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14 Aug 1965R16
@
South Melbourne
Won by 14
13.14 (92) – 10.18 (78)
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7 Aug 1965R15
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 24
6.9 (45) – 9.15 (69)
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31 Jul 1965R14
@
Essendon
Lost by 49
6.11 (47) – 13.18 (96)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Footscray | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1962 | Footscray | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1963 | Footscray | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Footscray | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1965 | Footscray | 18 | 19.1 | 1.9 | 21.1 | 4.0 | — | 1.3 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Footscray | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1962 | Footscray | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1963 | Footscray | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Footscray | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1965 | Footscray | 18 | 344 | 35 | 379 | 72 | — | 24 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
27, 26, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21
Kicks
27
24, 24, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 20, 19
Marks
9
8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3
Handballs
6
6, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Goals
8
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
6
5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
7
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2