Player
Paul Spargo
Brisbane Bears · #15·8 seasons (1985–1993)·90 games·Born 9-Oct-1966 (age 59)·182 cm·82 kg
Games
90
Disposals
1,558
Goals
118
Tackles
81
Brownlow votes
11
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.
8 Aug 1993R19
vs
West Coast
Lost by 60
10.11 (71) – 19.17 (131)
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1 Aug 1993R18
@
Melbourne
Lost by 89
6.13 (49) – 20.18 (138)
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25 Jul 1993R17
vs
Richmond
Won by 19
18.10 (118) – 14.15 (99)
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18 Jul 1993R16
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 42
15.14 (104) – 22.14 (146)
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16 May 1993R8
vs
Sydney
Won by 162
33.21 (219) – 8.9 (57)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 1 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | — | 1.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 17 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 13.6 | 3.5 | — | 1.7 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 13 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 14.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 15 | 16.7 | 4.3 | 21.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 7 | 12.4 | 5.7 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 11 | 11.2 | 6.8 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 17 | 14.7 | 5.8 | 20.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 9 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 15.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 17 | 162 | 69 | 231 | 60 | — | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 13 | 144 | 46 | 190 | 33 | 11 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 15 | 251 | 65 | 316 | 57 | 27 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 7 | 87 | 40 | 127 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 11 | 123 | 75 | 198 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 17 | 250 | 98 | 348 | 49 | 19 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 9 | 96 | 42 | 138 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
36
32, 31, 31, 30, 30, 29, 28, 28, 26
Kicks
26
25, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20
Marks
10
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
16
13, 11, 11, 11, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Goals
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4