Player
Phillip Bottams
Richmond · #38·4 seasons (1978–1981)·26 games·Born 24-Aug-1957 (age 68)·180 cm·79 kg
Games
26
Disposals
294
Goals
4
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
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.
8 Aug 1981R19
@
St Kilda
Won by 6
10.11 (71) – 9.11 (65)
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23 Aug 1980R21
@
North Melbourne
Won by 11
15.19 (109) – 14.14 (98)
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9 Aug 1980R19
@
Carlton
Lost by 21
10.10 (70) – 12.19 (91)
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2 Aug 1980R18
vs
Footscray
Won by 115
23.18 (156) – 6.5 (41)
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26 Jul 1980R17
vs
Geelong
Lost by 17
13.15 (93) – 16.14 (110)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Richmond | 4 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Richmond | 10 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 13.0 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Richmond | 11 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 1.4 | — | 0.4 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Richmond | 1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Richmond | 4 | 38 | 11 | 49 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Richmond | 10 | 82 | 48 | 130 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Richmond | 11 | 58 | 49 | 107 | 15 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Richmond | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
21
21, 18, 17, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14
Kicks
16
14, 12, 12, 12, 11, 9, 9, 9, 7
Marks
7
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Handballs
9
8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Goals
1
1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Frees
6
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1