Player
Michael Roach
Richmond · #8·13 seasons (1977–1989)·200 games·Born 9-Oct-1958 (age 67)·193 cm·92 kg
Games
200
Disposals
2,295
Goals
607
Tackles
9
Brownlow votes
37
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.
11 Aug 1989R19
vs
Carlton
Lost by 28
11.10 (76) – 15.14 (104)
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28 Jul 1989R17
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 72
6.15 (51) – 18.15 (123)
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22 Jul 1989R16
vs
Essendon
Lost by 33
9.12 (66) – 14.15 (99)
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16 Jul 1989R15
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 38
15.14 (104) – 22.10 (142)
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8 Jul 1989R14
vs
Sydney
Won by 25
10.15 (75) – 7.8 (50)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Richmond | 9 | 10.3 | 5.0 | 15.3 | 4.8 | — | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1978 | Richmond | 3 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 9.0 | 2.7 | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Richmond | 19 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 5.7 | — | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1980 | Richmond | 25 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 10.7 | 5.4 | — | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1981 | Richmond | 21 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 5.1 | — | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1982 | Richmond | 22 | 12.3 | 3.7 | 15.9 | 5.8 | — | 1.6 | 1.3 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | Richmond | 19 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 12.9 | 5.9 | — | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1984 | Richmond | 19 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 4.6 | — | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Richmond | 17 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 6.4 | — | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1986 | Richmond | 20 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 4.7 | — | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1987 | Richmond | 16 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Richmond | 3 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Richmond | 7 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 2.9 | — | 1.3 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Richmond | 9 | 93 | 45 | 138 | 43 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1978 | Richmond | 3 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Richmond | 19 | 174 | 53 | 227 | 109 | — | 90 | 34 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1980 | Richmond | 25 | 217 | 50 | 267 | 134 | — | 112 | 42 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1981 | Richmond | 21 | 188 | 55 | 243 | 107 | — | 86 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1982 | Richmond | 22 | 270 | 81 | 351 | 128 | — | 35 | 28 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1983 | Richmond | 19 | 183 | 62 | 245 | 112 | — | 37 | 24 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1984 | Richmond | 19 | 177 | 30 | 207 | 87 | — | 36 | 30 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Richmond | 17 | 165 | 24 | 189 | 109 | — | 80 | 39 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1986 | Richmond | 20 | 148 | 29 | 177 | 94 | — | 62 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1987 | Richmond | 16 | 133 | 22 | 155 | 85 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Richmond | 3 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Richmond | 7 | 34 | 8 | 42 | 20 | — | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
26, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21
Kicks
22
20, 20, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17
Marks
16
13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Handballs
10
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Goals
11
11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Behinds
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Hit Outs
17
17, 15, 15, 13, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Tackles
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4