Player
Paul Sarah
Richmond · #11·13 seasons (1972–1983)·165 games·Born 19-Dec-1953 (age 72)·177 cm·70 kg
Games
165
Disposals
2,692
Goals
255
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
31
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.
27 Aug 1983R22
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 34
12.21 (93) – 19.13 (127)
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21 Aug 1983R21
@
Sydney
Won by 41
15.24 (114) – 10.13 (73)
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13 Aug 1983R20
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 75
9.11 (65) – 21.14 (140)
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6 Aug 1983R19
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 10
11.13 (79) – 13.11 (89)
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30 Jul 1983R18
@
Essendon
Won by 74
19.10 (124) – 6.14 (50)
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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 | Geelong | 13 | 14.3 | 1.0 | 15.3 | 3.9 | — | 1.3 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1973 | Geelong | 15 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 2.7 | — | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Geelong | 22 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 19.6 | 2.9 | — | 1.4 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1975 | Geelong | 13 | 14.2 | 1.7 | 15.9 | 2.5 | — | 1.8 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Geelong | 22 | 17.1 | 1.6 | 18.6 | 4.1 | — | 1.7 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Geelong | 20 | 19.2 | 2.4 | 21.6 | 4.7 | — | 1.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1978 | Geelong | 14 | 17.9 | 2.9 | 20.9 | 4.0 | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Geelong | 7 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 14.4 | 2.7 | — | 2.9 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Geelong | 2 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Richmond | 11 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 10.2 | 2.4 | — | 1.1 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Richmond | 14 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 2.9 | — | 1.6 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1982 | Richmond | 6 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 1.3 | — | 1.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Richmond | 6 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 2.3 | — | 1.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Geelong | 13 | 186 | 13 | 199 | 50 | — | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1973 | Geelong | 15 | 183 | 17 | 200 | 41 | — | 23 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Geelong | 22 | 381 | 50 | 431 | 64 | — | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1975 | Geelong | 13 | 185 | 22 | 207 | 33 | — | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Geelong | 22 | 375 | 35 | 410 | 90 | — | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Geelong | 20 | 384 | 47 | 431 | 94 | — | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1978 | Geelong | 14 | 251 | 41 | 292 | 56 | — | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Geelong | 7 | 83 | 18 | 101 | 19 | — | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Geelong | 2 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Richmond | 11 | 87 | 25 | 112 | 26 | — | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Richmond | 14 | 165 | 35 | 200 | 41 | — | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1982 | Richmond | 6 | 35 | 4 | 39 | 8 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Richmond | 6 | 42 | 9 | 51 | 14 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
28, 28, 27, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 25
Kicks
28
28, 27, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23
Marks
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Goals
7
7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Behinds
7
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Hit Outs
1
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Frees
9
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5