Player
Neil Besanko
Essendon · #30·14 seasons (1968–1981)·184 games·Born 28-Apr-1951 (age 75)·187 cm·88 kg
Games
184
Disposals
2,533
Goals
5
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
8
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.
25 Apr 1981R5
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 21
15.14 (104) – 19.11 (125)
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20 Apr 1981R4
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 15
11.13 (79) – 13.16 (94)
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11 Apr 1981R3
@
Richmond
Lost by 4
16.18 (114) – 17.16 (118)
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4 Apr 1981R2
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 12
16.15 (111) – 15.9 (99)
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28 Mar 1981R1
@
Geelong
Lost by 6
10.11 (71) – 10.17 (77)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | St Kilda | 4 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | St Kilda | 3 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | St Kilda | 22 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 11.3 | 1.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | St Kilda | 16 | 12.8 | 2.4 | 15.2 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | St Kilda | 23 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 13.9 | 2.7 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | St Kilda | 20 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 16.6 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1974 | St Kilda | 22 | 12.7 | 3.0 | 15.8 | 2.9 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | St Kilda | 22 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 14.6 | 2.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | St Kilda | 13 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 16.1 | 2.0 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1977 | St Kilda | 4 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 14 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 13.2 | 2.5 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 8 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 13.0 | 2.2 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 8 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Essendon | 5 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | St Kilda | 4 | 30 | 8 | 38 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | St Kilda | 3 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | St Kilda | 22 | 181 | 67 | 248 | 43 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | St Kilda | 16 | 205 | 38 | 243 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1972 | St Kilda | 23 | 272 | 48 | 320 | 63 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | St Kilda | 20 | 281 | 51 | 332 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1974 | St Kilda | 22 | 280 | 67 | 347 | 63 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1975 | St Kilda | 22 | 251 | 56 | 307 | 49 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | St Kilda | 13 | 163 | 46 | 209 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1977 | St Kilda | 4 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 14 | 110 | 75 | 185 | 35 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Essendon | 8 | 68 | 36 | 104 | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 8 | 60 | 40 | 100 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Essendon | 5 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
26
26, 26, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23
Kicks
24
23, 20, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19
Marks
9
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
13
11, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
1
1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1
Frees
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4