Player
Michael OSullivan
Essendon · #40·6 seasons (1982–1988)·54 games·Born 5-Apr-1962 (age 64)·185 cm·76 kg
Games
54
Disposals
921
Goals
11
Tackles
1
Brownlow votes
2
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.
6 Aug 1988R19
vs
Geelong
Lost by 67
12.18 (90) – 24.13 (157)
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12 Jul 1986R16
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 67
6.14 (50) – 17.15 (117)
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5 Jul 1986R15
vs
Essendon
Lost by 122
8.12 (60) – 27.20 (182)
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28 Jun 1986R14
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 44
17.13 (115) – 11.5 (71)
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21 Jun 1986R13
@
St Kilda
Lost by 52
7.7 (49) – 15.11 (101)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Melbourne | 22 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 19.3 | 3.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Melbourne | 7 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 16.4 | 2.3 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Melbourne | 18 | 11.8 | 5.1 | 16.9 | 2.5 | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Melbourne | 5 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 12.6 | 2.0 | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Essendon | 1 | 6.0 | — | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Melbourne | 22 | 314 | 111 | 425 | 65 | — | 7 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Melbourne | 7 | 83 | 32 | 115 | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Melbourne | 18 | 213 | 91 | 304 | 45 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Melbourne | 5 | 47 | 16 | 63 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Essendon | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
27, 25, 25, 24, 23, 23, 23, 22, 22
Kicks
24
19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17
Marks
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
10
10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Tackles
1
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Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3