Player
Paul Vander Haar
Essendon · #18·14 seasons (1977–1990)·201 games·Born 7-Mar-1958 (age 68)·192 cm·93 kg
Games
201
Disposals
2,777
Goals
278
Tackles
45
Brownlow votes
49
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.
6 Oct 1990Grand Final
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 48
5.11 (41) – 13.11 (89)
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29 Sep 1990Preliminary Final
vs
West Coast
Won by 63
18.13 (121) – 8.10 (58)
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23 Sep 1990Semi Final
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 63
7.12 (54) – 17.15 (117)
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12 Aug 1990R19
vs
Collingwood
Won by 6
13.6 (84) – 11.12 (78)
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28 Jul 1990R17
vs
Richmond
Won by 79
18.17 (125) – 6.10 (46)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Essendon | 18 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 15.4 | 5.5 | — | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 17 | 11.4 | 4.1 | 15.5 | 5.9 | — | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | Essendon | 15 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 14.7 | 5.3 | — | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1980 | Essendon | 15 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 14.6 | 4.2 | — | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1981 | Essendon | 13 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 14.4 | 5.2 | — | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Essendon | 21 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 15.3 | 6.2 | — | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 15 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 5.1 | — | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Essendon | 22 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 14.7 | 5.8 | — | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1985 | Essendon | 21 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 14.8 | 6.2 | — | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 5 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 9.0 | 4.0 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 8 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Essendon | 2 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Essendon | 12 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 17 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Essendon | 18 | 215 | 63 | 278 | 99 | — | 19 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 17 | 194 | 70 | 264 | 101 | — | 33 | 21 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1979 | Essendon | 15 | 157 | 63 | 220 | 80 | — | 24 | 24 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1980 | Essendon | 15 | 153 | 66 | 219 | 63 | — | 27 | 20 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1981 | Essendon | 13 | 146 | 41 | 187 | 67 | — | 19 | 14 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Essendon | 21 | 250 | 71 | 321 | 130 | — | 24 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 15 | 138 | 41 | 179 | 77 | — | 22 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Essendon | 22 | 242 | 82 | 324 | 128 | — | 23 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1985 | Essendon | 21 | 234 | 76 | 310 | 130 | — | 46 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 5 | 37 | 8 | 45 | 20 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 8 | 53 | 13 | 66 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Essendon | 2 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Essendon | 12 | 97 | 42 | 139 | 54 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 17 | 150 | 52 | 202 | 82 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
29, 28, 26, 25, 24, 22, 22, 22, 22
Kicks
24
22, 21, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18
Marks
15
14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 11, 11, 11, 10
Handballs
11
10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Goals
9
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Behinds
6
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
12
11, 9, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Tackles
4
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
8
7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5