Player
Michael Sheldon
Essendon · #12·3 seasons (1978–1980)·11 games·Born 4-Nov-1960 (age 65)·180 cm·77 kg
Games
11
Disposals
85
Goals
3
Tackles
0
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.
26 Apr 1980R5
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 4
9.15 (69) – 10.13 (73)
—
19 Apr 1980R4
@
St Kilda
Lost by 3
12.8 (80) – 11.17 (83)
—
8 Sep 1979Elimination Final
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 81
5.13 (43) – 17.22 (124)
—
25 Aug 1979R21
@
South Melbourne
Won by 19
13.17 (95) – 10.16 (76)
—
18 Aug 1979R20
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 4
9.16 (70) – 10.14 (74)
—
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Essendon | 6 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 10.7 | 1.8 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 3 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Essendon | 6 | 44 | 20 | 64 | 11 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
20
11, 10, 8, 8, 8, 7, 6, 3, 2
Kicks
13
9, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 2, 1
Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 1
Handballs
7
4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Goals
1
1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1
Frees
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1