Player
Michael Bowden
Richmond · #11·5 seasons (1967–1971)·59 games·Born 21-Mar-1947 (age 79)·185 cm·94 kg
Games
59
Disposals
1,045
Goals
20
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
9
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.
24 Jul 1971R17
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 90
25.19 (169) – 12.7 (79)
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26 Jun 1971R13
@
Collingwood
Lost by 40
12.12 (84) – 18.16 (124)
—
15 May 1971R7
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 67
12.6 (78) – 21.19 (145)
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8 May 1971R6
@
North Melbourne
Won by 62
22.14 (146) – 12.12 (84)
—
3 Apr 1971R1
@
Fitzroy
Won by 51
22.18 (150) – 14.15 (99)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Richmond | 7 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 14.1 | 2.9 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Richmond | 15 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 20.4 | 2.5 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1969 | Richmond | 20 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 18.9 | 4.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1970 | Richmond | 12 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 18.2 | 4.6 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1971 | Richmond | 5 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Richmond | 7 | 69 | 30 | 99 | 20 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Richmond | 15 | 160 | 146 | 306 | 38 | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1969 | Richmond | 20 | 185 | 194 | 379 | 87 | — | 6 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1970 | Richmond | 12 | 100 | 118 | 218 | 55 | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1971 | Richmond | 5 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 10 | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23
Kicks
18
18, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13
Marks
9
9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
15
15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
4
4, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
5
5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
7
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4