Player
Michael Gale
Richmond · #1·13 seasons (1986–1998)·196 games·Born 21-Dec-1966 (age 59)·188 cm·93 kg
Games
196
Disposals
3,208
Goals
49
Tackles
248
Brownlow votes
25
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.
30 Aug 1998R22
@
Melbourne
Lost by 76
8.9 (57) – 19.19 (133)
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22 Aug 1998R21
vs
Brisbane Lions
Won by 77
24.11 (155) – 11.12 (78)
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16 Aug 1998R20
@
West Coast
Lost by 39
11.7 (73) – 16.16 (112)
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9 Aug 1998R19
vs
Collingwood
Won by 19
12.14 (86) – 9.13 (67)
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19 Jul 1998R16
@
Essendon
Lost by 19
10.15 (75) – 14.10 (94)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fitzroy | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 16 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 15.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 19 | 9.2 | 11.2 | 20.4 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 21 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1990 | Fitzroy | 18 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1991 | Fitzroy | 3 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Fitzroy | 16 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 17.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1993 | Fitzroy | 11 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 18.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1994 | Richmond | 17 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 16.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1995 | Richmond | 18 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 16.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1996 | Richmond | 22 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 15.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Richmond | 18 | 12.4 | 5.2 | 17.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Richmond | 16 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | — | — | 0.6 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Fitzroy | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 16 | 110 | 133 | 243 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 19 | 175 | 212 | 387 | 99 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 21 | 185 | 119 | 304 | 77 | 35 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1990 | Fitzroy | 18 | 176 | 127 | 303 | 61 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1991 | Fitzroy | 3 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Fitzroy | 16 | 142 | 134 | 276 | 44 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1993 | Fitzroy | 11 | 105 | 94 | 199 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1994 | Richmond | 17 | 138 | 143 | 281 | 48 | 16 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1995 | Richmond | 18 | 176 | 115 | 291 | 63 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1996 | Richmond | 22 | 199 | 132 | 331 | 67 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Richmond | 18 | 224 | 94 | 318 | 80 | 15 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1998 | Richmond | 16 | 129 | 100 | 229 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 21 | — | — | 10 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
28, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27, 27, 26, 25
Kicks
22
20, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16
Marks
12
11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
25
21, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Goals
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
3
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Clearances
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Frees
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3