Player
Michael Long
Essendon · #13·12 seasons (1989–2001)·190 games·Born 1-Oct-1969 (age 56)·178 cm·80 kg
Games
190
Disposals
3,400
Goals
143
Tackles
378
Brownlow votes
58
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.
22 Sep 2001Preliminary Final
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 9
11.10 (76) – 9.13 (67)
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7 Sep 2001Qualifying Final
vs
Richmond
Won by 70
17.11 (113) – 5.13 (43)
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31 Aug 2001R22
vs
Richmond
Lost by 24
12.11 (83) – 17.5 (107)
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25 Apr 2001R5
vs
Collingwood
Won by 8
15.13 (103) – 14.11 (95)
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20 Apr 2001R4
@
Sydney
Won by 47
15.12 (102) – 6.19 (55)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Essendon | 24 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 18.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 25 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 16.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1991 | Essendon | 18 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 16.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1992 | Essendon | 17 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 19.9 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1993 | Essendon | 18 | 12.7 | 10.4 | 23.1 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1995 | Essendon | 22 | 13.4 | 10.1 | 23.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1996 | Essendon | 2 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Essendon | 5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1998 | Essendon | 9 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | — | 3.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | — | — | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | Essendon | 20 | 11.2 | 6.1 | 17.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | Essendon | 23 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 15.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | 3.9 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | Essendon | 7 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | — | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 0.7 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Essendon | 24 | 233 | 203 | 436 | 68 | 63 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 25 | 221 | 184 | 405 | 58 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1991 | Essendon | 18 | 170 | 132 | 302 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1992 | Essendon | 17 | 182 | 157 | 339 | 56 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1993 | Essendon | 18 | 228 | 188 | 416 | 72 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1995 | Essendon | 22 | 294 | 221 | 515 | 80 | 40 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1996 | Essendon | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Essendon | 5 | 37 | 39 | 76 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1998 | Essendon | 9 | 54 | 60 | 114 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 30 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| 1999 | Essendon | 20 | 223 | 122 | 345 | 62 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 88 | 12 | 62 | 130 | 205 | 22 | 9 |
| 2000 | Essendon | 23 | 230 | 135 | 365 | 72 | 59 | 18 | 18 | — | 90 | 8 | 44 | 153 | 196 | 35 | 2 |
| 2001 | Essendon | 7 | 42 | 30 | 72 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 4 | — | 21 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 49 | 5 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
40
34, 34, 33, 32, 31, 31, 30, 30, 28
Kicks
20
20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18
Marks
10
9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Handballs
20
20, 18, 16, 16, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14
Goals
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
8
8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Rebounds
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
11
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
8
8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Clangers
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
13
12, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Uncontested Possessions
19
18, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13
Contested Marks
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Bounces
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2