Player
Norm Goss
Hawthorn · #1·11 seasons (1972–1982)·202 games·Born 3-Mar-1951 (age 75)·177 cm·78 kg
Games
202
Disposals
4,540
Goals
284
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
49
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.
24 Apr 1982R5
vs
Richmond
Won by 18
13.22 (100) – 10.22 (82)
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29 Aug 1981R22
vs
Melbourne
Won by 53
15.20 (110) – 8.9 (57)
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15 Aug 1981R20
@
St Kilda
Won by 9
10.17 (77) – 9.14 (68)
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8 Aug 1981R19
vs
Footscray
Won by 21
15.21 (111) – 13.12 (90)
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25 Jul 1981R17
@
Geelong
Lost by 14
8.9 (57) – 10.11 (71)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 17 | 15.7 | 2.3 | 17.9 | 2.6 | — | 0.9 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 22 | 23.6 | 2.7 | 26.4 | 4.8 | — | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1974 | South Melbourne | 22 | 23.4 | 3.4 | 26.7 | 4.1 | — | 1.7 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1975 | South Melbourne | 22 | 23.6 | 2.3 | 25.9 | 3.4 | — | 1.7 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1976 | South Melbourne | 17 | 17.8 | 3.4 | 21.2 | 1.9 | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1977 | South Melbourne | 21 | 19.3 | 2.0 | 21.4 | 1.8 | — | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 23 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 22.0 | 2.9 | — | 1.6 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 18 | 15.6 | 6.1 | 21.7 | 2.0 | — | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 19 | 15.6 | 6.5 | 22.1 | 2.2 | — | 1.5 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 20 | 14.9 | 4.3 | 19.2 | 2.1 | — | 1.4 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 17 | 266 | 39 | 305 | 44 | — | 16 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 22 | 520 | 60 | 580 | 105 | — | 20 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1974 | South Melbourne | 22 | 514 | 74 | 588 | 91 | — | 37 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1975 | South Melbourne | 22 | 495 | 49 | 544 | 71 | — | 37 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1976 | South Melbourne | 17 | 303 | 58 | 361 | 33 | — | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1977 | South Melbourne | 21 | 406 | 43 | 449 | 37 | — | 28 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 23 | 402 | 104 | 506 | 66 | — | 38 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 18 | 280 | 110 | 390 | 36 | — | 29 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 19 | 296 | 123 | 419 | 41 | — | 29 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 20 | 298 | 87 | 385 | 43 | — | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
36
35, 35, 34, 34, 34, 34, 33, 33, 32
Kicks
31
31, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30, 29, 29, 29
Marks
11
10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
12
12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Hit Outs
3
2, 1, 1, 1
Frees
10
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5