Player
Michael Ford
St Kilda · #45·7 seasons (1985–1992)·98 games·Born 11-Oct-1962 (age 63)·183 cm·85 kg
Games
98
Disposals
1,179
Goals
19
Tackles
55
Brownlow votes
6
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.
29 Mar 1992R2
@
Footscray
Lost by 32
9.22 (76) – 16.12 (108)
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22 Mar 1992R1
vs
Essendon
Won by 17
18.20 (128) – 17.9 (111)
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10 Aug 1991R21
vs
Adelaide
Won by 24
8.16 (64) – 6.4 (40)
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21 Jul 1991R18
@
Geelong
Lost by 68
10.8 (68) – 20.16 (136)
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6 Jul 1991R16
@
Collingwood
Lost by 53
13.2 (80) – 20.13 (133)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Footscray | 15 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 1.6 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Footscray | 10 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 11.2 | 2.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Footscray | 19 | 10.8 | 4.0 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1988 | Footscray | 20 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | Footscray | 17 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 13.2 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Footscray | 15 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | St Kilda | 2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Footscray | 15 | 83 | 40 | 123 | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Footscray | 10 | 90 | 22 | 112 | 24 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Footscray | 19 | 205 | 76 | 281 | 71 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1988 | Footscray | 20 | 182 | 53 | 235 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1989 | Footscray | 17 | 168 | 56 | 224 | 77 | 16 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1991 | Footscray | 15 | 125 | 72 | 197 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | St Kilda | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
26
25, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 20, 19
Kicks
19
18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15
Marks
13
9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6
Handballs
10
10, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
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Tackles
5
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3