Player
Michael Thomson
Richmond · #15·9 seasons (1981–1990)·88 games·Born 26-Nov-1961 (age 64)·187 cm·86 kg
Games
88
Disposals
1,297
Goals
46
Tackles
39
Brownlow votes
1
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 Apr 1990R2
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 141
9.14 (68) – 32.17 (209)
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31 Mar 1990R1
@
Brisbane Bears
Lost by 59
10.14 (74) – 19.19 (133)
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2 Sep 1989R22
@
Geelong
Lost by 76
12.14 (86) – 23.24 (162)
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26 Aug 1989R21
@
Collingwood
Lost by 46
4.13 (37) – 12.11 (83)
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10 Jun 1989R11
vs
Brisbane Bears
Won by 19
5.15 (45) – 3.8 (26)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Essendon | 10 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 1.3 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Essendon | 3 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 1.0 | — | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Essendon | 13 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 17.9 | 3.2 | — | 0.7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Essendon | 6 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 13.3 | 2.8 | — | 0.8 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Essendon | 14 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 14.2 | 2.2 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Richmond | 18 | 10.8 | 7.4 | 18.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1988 | Richmond | 12 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Richmond | 10 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Richmond | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Essendon | 10 | 47 | 28 | 75 | 13 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Essendon | 3 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Essendon | 13 | 142 | 91 | 233 | 42 | — | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Essendon | 6 | 49 | 31 | 80 | 17 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Essendon | 14 | 119 | 80 | 199 | 31 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Richmond | 18 | 194 | 134 | 328 | 54 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1988 | Richmond | 12 | 121 | 92 | 213 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Richmond | 10 | 87 | 54 | 141 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Richmond | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
42
34, 31, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 27, 26
Kicks
21
21, 20, 18, 18, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16
Marks
9
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Handballs
22
16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Goals
5
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Tackles
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
8
6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3