Player
Merv Keane
Richmond · #18·13 seasons (1972–1984)·238 games·Born 29-Jul-1953 (age 72)·185 cm·83 kg
Games
238
Disposals
3,719
Goals
36
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
4
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.
1 Sep 1984R22
vs
Melbourne
Won by 28
21.19 (145) – 18.9 (117)
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18 Aug 1984R20
vs
Footscray
Won by 20
12.13 (85) – 9.11 (65)
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11 Aug 1984R19
@
St Kilda
Lost by 7
10.14 (74) – 11.15 (81)
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4 Aug 1984R18
@
Collingwood
Lost by 36
12.20 (92) – 19.14 (128)
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28 Jul 1984R17
vs
Sydney
Won by 63
12.19 (91) – 3.10 (28)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Richmond | 4 | 0.8 | — | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Richmond | 21 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 2.5 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Richmond | 23 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 14.7 | 2.6 | — | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Richmond | 24 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 14.2 | 2.6 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Richmond | 14 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 17.6 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Richmond | 21 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 15.9 | 3.5 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Richmond | 20 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 14.1 | 2.6 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Richmond | 19 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 17.1 | 3.3 | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Richmond | 21 | 12.1 | 5.3 | 17.3 | 2.6 | — | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Richmond | 6 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Richmond | 23 | 10.4 | 4.9 | 15.3 | 2.8 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1983 | Richmond | 22 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 18.4 | 1.9 | — | 0.4 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1984 | Richmond | 20 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 18.2 | 2.8 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Richmond | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Richmond | 21 | 231 | 72 | 303 | 52 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Richmond | 23 | 256 | 82 | 338 | 60 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Richmond | 24 | 252 | 74 | 326 | 60 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Richmond | 14 | 166 | 81 | 247 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Richmond | 21 | 228 | 106 | 334 | 73 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Richmond | 20 | 182 | 100 | 282 | 52 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Richmond | 19 | 238 | 86 | 324 | 63 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Richmond | 21 | 253 | 111 | 364 | 54 | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Richmond | 6 | 54 | 22 | 76 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Richmond | 23 | 240 | 113 | 353 | 64 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1983 | Richmond | 22 | 265 | 140 | 405 | 42 | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1984 | Richmond | 20 | 222 | 142 | 364 | 55 | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
27, 26, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25, 25
Kicks
21
21, 21, 20, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16
Marks
10
8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
15
14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11
Goals
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
5
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
7
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4