Player
Michael Poynton
Fitzroy · #17·5 seasons (1979–1983)·52 games·Born 15-May-1961 (age 65)·180 cm·70 kg
Games
52
Disposals
578
Goals
66
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
4
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.
9 Jul 1983R16
vs
Carlton
Lost by 35
13.11 (89) – 18.16 (124)
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3 Jul 1983R15
@
Sydney
Lost by 30
17.15 (117) – 23.9 (147)
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28 May 1983R10
@
Collingwood
Won by 16
13.15 (93) – 10.17 (77)
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26 Mar 1983R1
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 19
16.16 (112) – 20.11 (131)
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21 Aug 1982R21
vs
Footscray
Won by 48
19.17 (131) – 12.11 (83)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Fitzroy | 6 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 12.7 | 1.5 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 11 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 11.3 | 2.9 | — | 1.6 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 19 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 2.7 | — | 1.7 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1982 | Fitzroy | 12 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 10.6 | 2.4 | — | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Fitzroy | 4 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 1.8 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Fitzroy | 6 | 46 | 30 | 76 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 11 | 94 | 30 | 124 | 32 | — | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 19 | 157 | 62 | 219 | 52 | — | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1982 | Fitzroy | 12 | 95 | 32 | 127 | 29 | — | 12 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Fitzroy | 4 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
25
20, 20, 19, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16
Kicks
15
14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11
Marks
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
14
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Goals
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
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Frees
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3