Player
Phil Baker
North Melbourne · #29·9 seasons (1971–1979)·106 games·Born 22-Mar-1952 (age 74)·192 cm·93 kg
Games
106
Disposals
1,017
Goals
125
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
6
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.
12 May 1979R6
vs
Richmond
Won by 5
14.15 (99) – 13.16 (94)
—
5 May 1979R5
vs
South Melbourne
Won by 50
19.24 (138) – 12.16 (88)
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28 Apr 1979R4
@
Geelong
Won by 50
19.9 (123) – 10.13 (73)
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21 Apr 1979R3
vs
Collingwood
Won by 28
18.19 (127) – 14.15 (99)
—
30 Sep 1978Grand Final
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 18
15.13 (103) – 18.13 (121)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 9 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 4.8 | — | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 16 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 11.4 | 4.8 | — | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 14 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 5.4 | — | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 14 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 8.6 | 4.1 | — | 1.4 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 5 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 11.4 | 5.4 | — | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Geelong | 9 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 1.9 | — | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 21 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 4.4 | — | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 14 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 4.8 | — | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 4 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 8.8 | 2.5 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | North Melbourne | 9 | 79 | 16 | 95 | 43 | — | 10 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | North Melbourne | 16 | 153 | 29 | 182 | 76 | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 14 | 132 | 13 | 145 | 75 | — | 10 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 14 | 104 | 17 | 121 | 57 | — | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 5 | 44 | 13 | 57 | 27 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Geelong | 9 | 43 | 11 | 54 | 15 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 21 | 169 | 29 | 198 | 93 | — | 35 | 31 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 14 | 104 | 26 | 130 | 67 | — | 29 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 4 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
19
19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16
Kicks
19
17, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14
Marks
11
11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Handballs
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Goals
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees Against
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4