Player
Ray Groom
Melbourne · #31·6 seasons (1963–1968)·92 games·Born 3-Sep-1944 (age 81)·187 cm·83 kg
Games
92
Disposals
828
Goals
36
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
5
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.
31 Aug 1968R20
@
Richmond
Lost by 49
12.8 (80) – 18.21 (129)
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24 Aug 1968R19
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 1
12.14 (86) – 12.15 (87)
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17 Aug 1968R18
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 38
8.11 (59) – 14.13 (97)
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10 Aug 1968R17
vs
Footscray
Won by 9
10.14 (74) – 9.11 (65)
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3 Aug 1968R16
@
Geelong
Lost by 7
10.8 (68) – 11.9 (75)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1964 | Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | Melbourne | 8 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 2.2 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Melbourne | 16 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 14.2 | 3.1 | — | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1967 | Melbourne | 18 | 11.8 | 2.3 | 14.1 | 3.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 19 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 14.4 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Melbourne | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1964 | Melbourne | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | Melbourne | 8 | 52 | 20 | 72 | 18 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Melbourne | 16 | 181 | 47 | 228 | 50 | — | 7 | 9 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1967 | Melbourne | 18 | 212 | 42 | 254 | 71 | — | 1 | 2 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Melbourne | 19 | 246 | 28 | 274 | 76 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
23
23, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 19, 18
Kicks
22
21, 21, 20, 20, 18, 16, 16, 15, 15
Marks
9
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
9
7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Goals
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
32
23, 17, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 10
Frees
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3