Player
Ray Ball
South Melbourne · #31·6 seasons (1969–1974)·55 games·Born 20-Feb-1949 (age 77)·185 cm·86 kg
Games
55
Disposals
510
Goals
0
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
4
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.
20 Apr 1974R3
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 69
8.18 (66) – 20.15 (135)
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15 Apr 1974R2
@
Essendon
Lost by 72
10.18 (78) – 21.24 (150)
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6 Apr 1974R1
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 20
15.10 (100) – 11.14 (80)
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1 Sep 1973R22
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 37
11.13 (79) – 16.20 (116)
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25 Aug 1973R21
@
Richmond
Lost by 49
13.16 (94) – 22.11 (143)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Richmond | 6 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Richmond | 6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 8 | 11.6 | 0.5 | 12.1 | 4.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 16 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 16 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1974 | South Melbourne | 3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Richmond | 6 | 45 | 10 | 55 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Richmond | 6 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | South Melbourne | 8 | 93 | 4 | 97 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1972 | South Melbourne | 16 | 153 | 6 | 159 | 39 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | South Melbourne | 16 | 120 | 22 | 142 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1974 | South Melbourne | 3 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
21
21, 20, 19, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14
Kicks
21
20, 20, 17, 15, 15, 15, 13, 13, 11
Marks
8
7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
7
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
2
1
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2