Player
Peter Francis
Essendon · #17·11 seasons (1979–1988)·158 games·Born 16-Jan-1958 (age 68)·185 cm·83 kg
Games
158
Disposals
2,742
Goals
58
Tackles
35
Brownlow votes
12
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.
24 Jul 1988R17
@
Brisbane Bears
Won by 29
16.7 (103) – 10.14 (74)
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16 Jul 1988R16
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 44
16.14 (110) – 9.12 (66)
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2 Jul 1988R14
vs
West Coast
Won by 27
16.16 (112) – 13.7 (85)
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13 Jun 1988R11
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 50
10.8 (68) – 17.16 (118)
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26 Jul 1987R17
@
Sydney
Lost by 163
11.7 (73) – 36.20 (236)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Carlton | 23 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 16.5 | 3.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1980 | Carlton | 13 | 12.6 | 5.2 | 17.9 | 3.1 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Carlton | 11 | 11.4 | 4.4 | 15.8 | 2.0 | — | 0.6 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 7 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 2.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Fitzroy | 18 | 12.5 | 6.2 | 18.7 | 3.1 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | Fitzroy | 15 | 14.1 | 4.3 | 18.5 | 3.1 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1984 | Richmond | 21 | 14.1 | 5.0 | 19.1 | 3.3 | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | Richmond | 18 | 13.9 | 4.3 | 18.3 | 3.4 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Richmond | 13 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 13.7 | 1.7 | — | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Essendon | 15 | 12.1 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 4 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Carlton | 23 | 277 | 102 | 379 | 68 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1980 | Carlton | 13 | 164 | 68 | 232 | 41 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Carlton | 11 | 126 | 48 | 174 | 22 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 7 | 119 | 35 | 154 | 16 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Fitzroy | 18 | 225 | 112 | 337 | 55 | — | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1983 | Fitzroy | 15 | 212 | 65 | 277 | 46 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1984 | Richmond | 21 | 296 | 104 | 400 | 69 | — | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1985 | Richmond | 18 | 251 | 78 | 329 | 62 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Richmond | 13 | 137 | 41 | 178 | 22 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Essendon | 15 | 181 | 52 | 233 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 4 | 36 | 13 | 49 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
30, 30, 29, 27, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26
Kicks
26
24, 23, 23, 23, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20
Marks
9
9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
12
11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Goals
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1
Tackles
6
5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Frees
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4