Player
Rob Newton
Essendon · #2·6 seasons (1973–1978)·59 games·Born 17-Apr-1953 (age 73)·188 cm·84 kg
Games
59
Disposals
690
Goals
22
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
3
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.
5 Aug 1978R18
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 39
11.16 (82) – 18.13 (121)
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1 Jul 1978R13
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 7
12.26 (98) – 14.21 (105)
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24 Jun 1978R12
@
South Melbourne
Won by 23
17.18 (120) – 13.19 (97)
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17 Jun 1978R11
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 29
16.8 (104) – 19.19 (133)
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27 Aug 1977R22
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 38
19.16 (130) – 25.18 (168)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Essendon | 1 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Essendon | 8 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 4.0 | — | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | Essendon | 21 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 12.9 | 3.8 | — | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1976 | Essendon | 15 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1977 | Essendon | 10 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 12.1 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 4 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 10.2 | 3.0 | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Essendon | 1 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Essendon | 8 | 64 | 9 | 73 | 32 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1975 | Essendon | 21 | 232 | 39 | 271 | 80 | — | 14 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1976 | Essendon | 15 | 149 | 22 | 171 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1977 | Essendon | 10 | 103 | 18 | 121 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Essendon | 4 | 31 | 10 | 41 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
20
20, 20, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17
Kicks
18
17, 17, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15
Marks
9
9, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
9
6, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Frees
6
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3