Player
Michael Byrne
Sydney · #14·14 seasons (1977–1989)·167 games·Born 2-Dec-1958 (age 67)·200 cm·86 kg
Games
167
Disposals
1,917
Goals
150
Tackles
17
Brownlow votes
23
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.
9 Jun 1989R11
vs
Carlton
Lost by 28
8.9 (57) – 12.13 (85)
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30 Apr 1989R5
vs
Collingwood
Won by 11
10.17 (77) – 9.12 (66)
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28 Aug 1988R22
@
Brisbane Bears
Won by 4
10.21 (81) – 11.11 (77)
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19 Aug 1988R21
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 12
14.17 (101) – 16.17 (113)
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14 Aug 1988R20
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 63
24.16 (160) – 14.13 (97)
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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 | Melbourne | 3 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 11.0 | 4.7 | — | 1.3 | 0.7 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 8 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 2.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 12 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 10.8 | 3.5 | — | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Melbourne | 22 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 4.5 | — | 0.9 | 0.8 | 9.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 10 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 2.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Melbourne | 1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 22 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 | — | 2.1 | 0.9 | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 12 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 3.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | 12.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 25 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 15.0 | 5.3 | — | 0.5 | 0.8 | 18.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 20 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 11.5 | 4.0 | — | 0.6 | 0.9 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | 11 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 11.0 | 3.9 | — | 1.6 | 0.3 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Sydney | 11 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Sydney | 8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Sydney | 2 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Melbourne | 3 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 14 | — | 4 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 8 | 40 | 13 | 53 | 16 | — | 4 | 5 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 12 | 68 | 61 | 129 | 42 | — | 10 | 9 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Melbourne | 22 | 151 | 166 | 317 | 98 | — | 21 | 17 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 10 | 58 | 30 | 88 | 22 | — | 2 | 1 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Melbourne | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 22 | 146 | 122 | 268 | 84 | — | 47 | 19 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 12 | 52 | 67 | 119 | 36 | — | 8 | 4 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 25 | 220 | 156 | 376 | 132 | — | 13 | 20 | 454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 20 | 143 | 87 | 230 | 79 | — | 12 | 19 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1986 | Hawthorn | 11 | 75 | 46 | 121 | 43 | — | 17 | 3 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Sydney | 11 | 41 | 62 | 103 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Sydney | 8 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Sydney | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
28, 27, 25, 24, 22, 21, 20, 20, 19
Kicks
16
14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Marks
14
12, 12, 11, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Handballs
16
16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Goals
8
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
8
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
33
29, 29, 29, 28, 28, 26, 25, 24, 24
Tackles
4
3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4