Player
Paul Sproule
Richmond · #6·8 seasons (1968–1975)·146 games·Born 16-Dec-1944 (age 81)·179 cm·76 kg
Games
146
Disposals
2,495
Goals
153
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
18
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.
20 Sep 1975Preliminary Final
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 17
8.11 (59) – 10.16 (76)
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13 Sep 1975Semi Final
@
Carlton
Won by 9
9.17 (71) – 9.8 (62)
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6 Sep 1975Elimination Final
vs
Collingwood
Won by 4
11.11 (77) – 10.13 (73)
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30 Aug 1975R22
vs
St Kilda
Won by 48
17.14 (116) – 8.20 (68)
—
9 Aug 1975R19
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 5
13.18 (96) – 13.23 (101)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Essendon | 9 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 11.0 | 1.7 | — | 1.2 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1969 | Essendon | 17 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 17.8 | 3.2 | — | 1.2 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Essendon | 21 | 15.8 | 6.1 | 21.9 | 3.0 | — | 0.9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1971 | Essendon | 13 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 16.0 | 2.4 | — | 0.8 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1972 | Richmond | 21 | 13.1 | 2.6 | 15.7 | 1.5 | — | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Richmond | 25 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 1.5 | — | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Richmond | 21 | 13.2 | 6.2 | 19.4 | 1.5 | — | 1.2 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1975 | Richmond | 19 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 16.5 | 1.6 | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Essendon | 9 | 85 | 14 | 99 | 15 | — | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1969 | Essendon | 17 | 228 | 74 | 302 | 54 | — | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Essendon | 21 | 332 | 129 | 461 | 64 | — | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1971 | Essendon | 13 | 151 | 57 | 208 | 31 | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1972 | Richmond | 21 | 274 | 55 | 329 | 31 | — | 31 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Richmond | 25 | 292 | 100 | 392 | 37 | — | 29 | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Richmond | 21 | 277 | 130 | 407 | 31 | — | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1975 | Richmond | 19 | 213 | 84 | 297 | 29 | — | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
33
32, 31, 29, 29, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26
Kicks
24
23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20
Marks
8
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
13
12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9
Goals
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
2
1, 1
Frees
8
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4