Player
Robert Elphinstone
St Kilda · #33·10 seasons (1980–1989)·157 games·Born 22-Nov-1960 (age 65)·191 cm·89 kg
Games
157
Disposals
2,775
Goals
51
Tackles
30
Brownlow votes
17
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.
2 Sep 1989R22
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 90
13.13 (91) – 28.13 (181)
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13 Aug 1989R19
@
Sydney
Lost by 50
16.13 (109) – 25.9 (159)
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5 Aug 1989R18
vs
Geelong
Lost by 23
13.12 (90) – 17.11 (113)
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29 Jul 1989R17
vs
Essendon
Lost by 27
16.10 (106) – 20.13 (133)
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22 Jul 1989R16
@
Brisbane Bears
Lost by 4
12.18 (90) – 14.10 (94)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | St Kilda | 16 | 10.8 | 5.1 | 15.9 | 2.7 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | St Kilda | 16 | 11.6 | 5.1 | 16.6 | 3.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | St Kilda | 19 | 14.4 | 4.2 | 18.6 | 5.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1983 | St Kilda | 19 | 15.4 | 3.9 | 19.3 | 5.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1984 | St Kilda | 17 | 13.5 | 5.8 | 19.3 | 5.5 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | St Kilda | 14 | 11.1 | 5.7 | 16.9 | 4.1 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | St Kilda | 16 | 13.0 | 7.2 | 20.2 | 5.2 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | St Kilda | 5 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1988 | St Kilda | 20 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1989 | St Kilda | 15 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 14.9 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | St Kilda | 16 | 172 | 82 | 254 | 43 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | St Kilda | 16 | 185 | 81 | 266 | 53 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | St Kilda | 19 | 274 | 80 | 354 | 96 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1983 | St Kilda | 19 | 292 | 74 | 366 | 102 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1984 | St Kilda | 17 | 229 | 99 | 328 | 94 | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1985 | St Kilda | 14 | 156 | 80 | 236 | 57 | — | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | St Kilda | 16 | 208 | 116 | 324 | 83 | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | St Kilda | 5 | 44 | 48 | 92 | 17 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1988 | St Kilda | 20 | 228 | 104 | 332 | 71 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1989 | St Kilda | 15 | 156 | 67 | 223 | 56 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
30, 30, 30, 29, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27
Kicks
23
23, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20
Marks
11
11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
22
14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11
Goals
5
5, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Frees
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3