Player
Michael Murphy
Brisbane Bears · #27·4 seasons (1988–1993)·29 games·Born 8-Sep-1965 (age 60)·188 cm·90 kg
Games
29
Disposals
274
Goals
63
Tackles
19
Brownlow votes
0
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.
20 Jun 1993R12
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 41
14.13 (97) – 20.18 (138)
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12 Jun 1993R11
@
St Kilda
Lost by 55
11.9 (75) – 20.10 (130)
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30 May 1993R10
vs
Adelaide
Lost by 37
12.13 (85) – 18.14 (122)
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16 May 1993R8
vs
Sydney
Won by 162
33.21 (219) – 8.9 (57)
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8 May 1993R7
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 43
10.10 (70) – 16.17 (113)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 3 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Adelaide | 8 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Adelaide | 8 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 10 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 3 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Adelaide | 8 | 56 | 31 | 87 | 30 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Adelaide | 8 | 54 | 21 | 75 | 35 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 10 | 56 | 30 | 86 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
19
17, 16, 16, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12
Kicks
12
12, 11, 11, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Marks
9
8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
8
8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Goals
8
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
4
1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2