Player
Peter Welsh
Footscray · #4·11 seasons (1968–1978)·165 games·Born 29-Jun-1951 (age 74)·192 cm·96 kg
Games
165
Disposals
2,225
Goals
92
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
24
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.
19 Aug 1978R20
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 68
9.17 (71) – 21.13 (139)
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12 Aug 1978R19
@
Collingwood
Lost by 16
10.6 (66) – 11.16 (82)
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5 Aug 1978R18
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 6
17.10 (112) – 17.16 (118)
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29 Jul 1978R17
@
South Melbourne
Lost by 14
13.13 (91) – 15.15 (105)
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1 Jul 1978R13
vs
St Kilda
Won by 107
33.15 (213) – 16.10 (106)
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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 | Footscray | 9 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 2.8 | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Footscray | 10 | 11.3 | 0.7 | 12.0 | 5.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1970 | Footscray | 17 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 13.0 | 5.1 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1971 | Footscray | 20 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 13.2 | 5.0 | — | — | 0.1 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1972 | Footscray | 21 | 16.7 | 0.9 | 17.5 | 6.3 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1973 | Footscray | 22 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 5.3 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1974 | Footscray | 22 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 16.0 | 5.9 | — | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | Footscray | 3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 4.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Footscray | 18 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 5.1 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1977 | Footscray | 13 | 8.2 | 3.1 | 11.3 | 4.8 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Footscray | 10 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 14.2 | 4.8 | — | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Footscray | 9 | 54 | 5 | 59 | 25 | — | 5 | 5 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Footscray | 10 | 113 | 7 | 120 | 51 | — | 1 | 2 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1970 | Footscray | 17 | 196 | 25 | 221 | 86 | — | 3 | 4 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1971 | Footscray | 20 | 228 | 37 | 265 | 101 | — | — | 3 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1972 | Footscray | 21 | 350 | 18 | 368 | 133 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1973 | Footscray | 22 | 274 | 40 | 314 | 117 | — | 18 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1974 | Footscray | 22 | 261 | 91 | 352 | 130 | — | 44 | 39 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1975 | Footscray | 3 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Footscray | 18 | 147 | 63 | 210 | 92 | — | 5 | 5 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1977 | Footscray | 13 | 107 | 40 | 147 | 62 | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Footscray | 10 | 88 | 54 | 142 | 48 | — | 5 | 2 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
27
27, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 23, 22, 21
Kicks
26
25, 24, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 19
Marks
12
11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
10
10, 10, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Behinds
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Hit Outs
18
12, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Frees
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
8
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5