Player
Ricky Spargo
Footscray · #7·6 seasons (1966–1971)·64 games·Born 21-Aug-1947 (age 78)·175 cm·75 kg
Games
64
Disposals
1,113
Goals
65
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
9
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.
14 Aug 1971R20
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 35
11.9 (75) – 15.20 (110)
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31 Jul 1971R18
vs
Carlton
Lost by 30
11.10 (76) – 15.16 (106)
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24 Jul 1971R17
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 115
4.15 (39) – 23.16 (154)
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17 Jul 1971R16
vs
Richmond
Won by 35
13.8 (86) – 6.15 (51)
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10 Jul 1971R15
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 92
22.31 (163) – 11.5 (71)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Footscray | 3 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 1.0 | — | 0.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Footscray | 12 | 16.2 | 1.3 | 17.6 | 1.5 | — | 0.7 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1968 | Footscray | 16 | 15.1 | 1.2 | 16.2 | 1.6 | — | 1.2 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Footscray | 17 | 18.2 | 2.1 | 20.4 | 2.5 | — | 1.9 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1970 | Footscray | 9 | 18.0 | 1.7 | 19.7 | 2.8 | — | 0.2 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Footscray | 7 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 12.1 | 1.3 | — | 0.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Footscray | 3 | 33 | 1 | 34 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Footscray | 12 | 195 | 16 | 211 | 18 | — | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1968 | Footscray | 16 | 241 | 19 | 260 | 26 | — | 19 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Footscray | 17 | 310 | 36 | 346 | 42 | — | 33 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1970 | Footscray | 9 | 162 | 15 | 177 | 25 | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Footscray | 7 | 65 | 20 | 85 | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
29, 29, 29, 27, 27, 26, 26, 25, 25
Kicks
31
27, 26, 26, 25, 25, 24, 23, 23, 23
Marks
9
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Handballs
6
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Goals
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Behinds
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3