Player
Paul Meldrum
Carlton · #23·11 seasons (1982–1992)·158 games·Born 13-Sep-1960 (age 65)·182 cm·90 kg
Games
158
Disposals
2,716
Goals
140
Tackles
73
Brownlow votes
46
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.
18 Apr 1992R5
vs
Sydney
Lost by 21
10.13 (73) – 14.10 (94)
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10 Apr 1992R4
@
North Melbourne
Won by 15
19.11 (125) – 16.14 (110)
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31 Aug 1991R24
@
Richmond
Lost by 15
18.15 (123) – 20.18 (138)
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24 Aug 1991R23
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 98
8.10 (58) – 23.18 (156)
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17 Aug 1991R22
vs
Essendon
Lost by 4
12.12 (84) – 13.10 (88)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Carlton | 2 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 16.0 | 1.5 | — | 0.5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Carlton | 6 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 15.5 | 3.2 | — | 1.2 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1984 | Carlton | 23 | 10.6 | 5.7 | 16.3 | 3.2 | — | 1.4 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | Carlton | 23 | 12.8 | 6.4 | 19.2 | 4.2 | — | 1.0 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1986 | Carlton | 25 | 11.4 | 6.1 | 17.5 | 4.2 | — | 1.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1987 | Carlton | 20 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1988 | Carlton | 18 | 11.1 | 6.2 | 17.3 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | Carlton | 11 | 12.2 | 5.6 | 17.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1990 | Carlton | 11 | 12.0 | 6.4 | 18.4 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1991 | Carlton | 17 | 10.2 | 8.0 | 18.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Carlton | 2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Carlton | 2 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Carlton | 6 | 53 | 40 | 93 | 19 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1984 | Carlton | 23 | 244 | 131 | 375 | 74 | — | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1985 | Carlton | 23 | 294 | 148 | 442 | 97 | — | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1986 | Carlton | 25 | 285 | 152 | 437 | 106 | — | 32 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1987 | Carlton | 20 | 176 | 133 | 309 | 65 | 14 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1988 | Carlton | 18 | 200 | 112 | 312 | 73 | 16 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1989 | Carlton | 11 | 134 | 62 | 196 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1990 | Carlton | 11 | 132 | 70 | 202 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1991 | Carlton | 17 | 173 | 136 | 309 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Carlton | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
30, 29, 28, 27, 27, 26, 26, 26, 26
Kicks
23
20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18
Marks
10
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Handballs
14
13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Goals
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Behinds
6
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
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Tackles
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4