Player
Paul McDonald
Essendon · #43·4 seasons (1975–1978)·10 games·Born 27-Apr-1956 (age 70)·185 cm·72 kg
Games
10
Disposals
76
Goals
4
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
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.
19 Aug 1978R20
vs
Melbourne
Lost by 6
19.16 (130) – 21.10 (136)
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5 Aug 1978R18
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 39
11.16 (82) – 18.13 (121)
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13 May 1978R7
@
St Kilda
Lost by 6
16.11 (107) – 17.11 (113)
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6 May 1978R6
vs
Richmond
Won by 21
22.18 (150) – 19.15 (129)
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13 Aug 1977R20
@
Carlton
Lost by 35
16.15 (111) – 22.14 (146)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Essendon | 1 | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Essendon | 2 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Essendon | 3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 1.0 | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 4 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 4.0 | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Essendon | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Essendon | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Essendon | 3 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 4 | 34 | 9 | 43 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
16
15, 8, 8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 2
Kicks
12
10, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 2
Marks
9
6, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Handballs
5
4, 3, 2, 1, 1
Goals
2
1, 1
Behinds
1
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Frees
6
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1