Player
Norm Bussell
Hawthorn · #16·6 seasons (1968–1973)·113 games·Born 6-Jan-1945 (age 81)·193 cm·91 kg
Games
113
Disposals
1,399
Goals
2
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
3
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.
1 Sep 1973R22
vs
South Melbourne
Won by 37
16.20 (116) – 11.13 (79)
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25 Aug 1973R21
@
Collingwood
Lost by 18
13.10 (88) – 16.10 (106)
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18 Aug 1973R20
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 21
11.11 (77) – 15.8 (98)
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11 Aug 1973R19
vs
Richmond
Lost by 5
11.11 (77) – 12.10 (82)
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4 Aug 1973R18
@
Geelong
Lost by 1
14.10 (94) – 14.11 (95)
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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 | Hawthorn | 17 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 11.8 | 1.2 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Hawthorn | 18 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 13.8 | 2.8 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 13.1 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 16 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 18 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 8.8 | 0.9 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Hawthorn | 17 | 184 | 16 | 200 | 21 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Hawthorn | 18 | 214 | 35 | 249 | 51 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Hawthorn | 22 | 253 | 56 | 309 | 44 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Hawthorn | 22 | 243 | 46 | 289 | 46 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 16 | 173 | 21 | 194 | 26 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 18 | 140 | 18 | 158 | 17 | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
21
21, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18
Kicks
20
17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16
Marks
7
6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Goals
1
1
Behinds
2
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Hit Outs
5
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
7
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5