Player
Michael Symons
Essendon · #12·8 seasons (1992–1999)·109 games·Born 16-Sep-1971 (age 54)·182 cm·75 kg
Games
109
Disposals
1,411
Goals
80
Tackles
187
Brownlow votes
11
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Essendon | 3 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Essendon | 19 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Essendon | 18 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1995 | Essendon | 19 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 16.7 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1996 | Essendon | 18 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 13.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1997 | Essendon | 15 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 14.8 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1998 | Essendon | 3 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | — | — | 1.3 | — |
| 1999 | Essendon | 14 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 1.7 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Essendon | 3 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Essendon | 19 | 138 | 89 | 227 | 56 | 43 | 23 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1994 | Essendon | 18 | 131 | 72 | 203 | 61 | 28 | 28 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1995 | Essendon | 19 | 190 | 128 | 318 | 91 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1996 | Essendon | 18 | 126 | 109 | 235 | 55 | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1997 | Essendon | 15 | 134 | 88 | 222 | 74 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1998 | Essendon | 3 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — |
| 1999 | Essendon | 14 | 76 | 63 | 139 | 37 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 56 | 89 | 24 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
28, 28, 24, 23, 22, 22, 21, 20, 20
Kicks
20
19, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13
Marks
12
10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6
Handballs
16
11, 11, 11, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Goals
6
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Behinds
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
7
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Rebounds
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Inside 50s
5
3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clearances
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1
Frees
5
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
10
8, 8, 6, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2
Uncontested Possessions
13
11, 10, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Contested Marks
1
1, 1, 1, None, None, None, None, None, None
Marks Inside 50
1
1, None, None, None, None, None, None, None, None
One Percenters
5
3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, None
Bounces
2
1, 1, None, None, None, None, None, None, None