Player
Merv Neagle
Sydney · #4·14 seasons (1977–1990)·203 games·Born 7-Mar-1958 (age 68)·181 cm·79 kg
Games
203
Disposals
3,990
Goals
71
Tackles
73
Brownlow votes
76
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.
27 May 1990R9
@
Richmond
Lost by 79
9.6 (60) – 20.19 (139)
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18 May 1990R8
vs
Geelong
Won by 9
15.17 (107) – 13.20 (98)
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6 May 1990R6
vs
Melbourne
Won by 5
14.14 (98) – 12.21 (93)
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8 Apr 1990R2
vs
Footscray
Lost by 62
10.18 (78) – 20.20 (140)
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1 Sep 1989R22
@
North Melbourne
Won by 43
21.10 (136) – 13.15 (93)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Essendon | 7 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 14.9 | 2.6 | — | 0.3 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 14 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 2.6 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 10 | 7.9 | 4.6 | 12.5 | 2.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 22 | 17.2 | 7.4 | 24.6 | 3.9 | — | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1981 | Essendon | 22 | 15.3 | 7.7 | 23.0 | 3.2 | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1982 | Essendon | 17 | 12.8 | 6.9 | 19.7 | 2.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 23 | 15.1 | 8.8 | 23.9 | 3.5 | — | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 18 | 13.1 | 6.6 | 19.7 | 2.6 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1985 | Essendon | 14 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 19.4 | 2.4 | — | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1986 | Sydney | 14 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 19.4 | 3.5 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1987 | Sydney | 18 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 16.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1988 | Sydney | 2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Sydney | 18 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 21.1 | 3.8 | 1.6 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1990 | Sydney | 4 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 12.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Essendon | 7 | 79 | 25 | 104 | 18 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 14 | 114 | 60 | 174 | 36 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 10 | 79 | 46 | 125 | 20 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 22 | 378 | 163 | 541 | 86 | — | 11 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| 1981 | Essendon | 22 | 336 | 170 | 506 | 71 | — | 10 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1982 | Essendon | 17 | 217 | 118 | 335 | 41 | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 23 | 348 | 202 | 550 | 80 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 18 | 235 | 119 | 354 | 46 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1985 | Essendon | 14 | 147 | 125 | 272 | 33 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1986 | Sydney | 14 | 157 | 115 | 272 | 49 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1987 | Sydney | 18 | 153 | 151 | 304 | 42 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1988 | Sydney | 2 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Sydney | 18 | 209 | 171 | 380 | 69 | 28 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1990 | Sydney | 4 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
39
38, 35, 33, 33, 33, 33, 32, 32, 32
Kicks
28
28, 25, 24, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21
Marks
10
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
20
18, 17, 17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14
Goals
5
5, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Frees
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Frees Against
8
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5