Player
Pat Wellington
Essendon · #39·5 seasons (1972–1976)·58 games·Born 29-Jul-1953 (age 72)·185 cm·82 kg
Games
58
Disposals
759
Goals
42
Tackles
0
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.
31 Jul 1976R18
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 38
12.7 (79) – 17.15 (117)
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26 Jun 1976R13
@
Carlton
Lost by 17
9.14 (68) – 11.19 (85)
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19 Jun 1976R12
vs
Footscray
Won by 10
12.17 (89) – 12.7 (79)
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14 Jun 1976R11
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 10
13.22 (100) – 16.14 (110)
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22 May 1976R8
vs
Geelong
Won by 10
14.10 (94) – 12.12 (84)
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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 | Essendon | 2 | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Essendon | 14 | 11.1 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 3.5 | — | 1.5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Essendon | 17 | 13.2 | 2.3 | 15.5 | 4.5 | — | 0.8 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | Essendon | 15 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 15.6 | 3.8 | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Essendon | 10 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 3.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Essendon | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Essendon | 14 | 156 | 11 | 167 | 49 | — | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Essendon | 17 | 224 | 39 | 263 | 76 | — | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1975 | Essendon | 15 | 173 | 45 | 218 | 53 | — | 7 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Essendon | 10 | 91 | 16 | 107 | 32 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 23, 23, 21, 20
Kicks
25
21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 18, 17, 17
Marks
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
8
7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Goals
5
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
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Frees
7
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4