Player
Robert Flower
Melbourne · #2·15 seasons (1973–1987)·272 games·Born 5-Aug-1955 (age 70)·183 cm·75 kg
Games
272
Disposals
5,094
Goals
315
Tackles
25
Brownlow votes
150
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.
19 Sep 1987Preliminary Final
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 2
10.18 (78) – 11.14 (80)
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13 Sep 1987Semi Final
@
Sydney
Won by 76
21.23 (149) – 10.13 (73)
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6 Sep 1987Elimination Final
@
North Melbourne
Won by 118
22.26 (158) – 5.10 (40)
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29 Aug 1987R22
@
Footscray
Won by 15
12.11 (83) – 10.8 (68)
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21 Aug 1987R21
vs
West Coast
Won by 61
18.21 (129) – 10.8 (68)
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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 | Melbourne | 13 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 17.2 | 4.8 | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 18 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 14.7 | 3.7 | — | 1.2 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 20 | 14.6 | 3.0 | 17.6 | 4.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 19 | 13.1 | 6.5 | 19.5 | 5.4 | — | 0.9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 20 | 12.7 | 7.0 | 19.8 | 4.9 | — | 1.1 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 22 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 18.9 | 5.2 | — | 0.8 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 21 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 22.9 | 4.9 | — | 1.6 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1980 | Melbourne | 22 | 12.5 | 9.9 | 22.4 | 5.8 | — | 0.9 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 16 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 19.1 | 4.2 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1982 | Melbourne | 21 | 12.6 | 8.9 | 21.5 | 5.6 | — | 1.2 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 20 | 13.3 | 7.3 | 20.7 | 5.8 | — | 2.0 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1984 | Melbourne | 21 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 18.6 | 4.9 | — | 1.3 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1985 | Melbourne | 3 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 3.7 | — | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Melbourne | 16 | 9.5 | 4.9 | 14.4 | 4.0 | — | 0.9 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Melbourne | 20 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Melbourne | 13 | 181 | 43 | 224 | 63 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 18 | 196 | 68 | 264 | 67 | — | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 20 | 277 | 58 | 335 | 77 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 19 | 248 | 123 | 371 | 103 | — | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 20 | 254 | 141 | 395 | 98 | — | 23 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 22 | 304 | 113 | 417 | 114 | — | 18 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 21 | 285 | 196 | 481 | 103 | — | 33 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| 1980 | Melbourne | 22 | 275 | 217 | 492 | 127 | — | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 16 | 182 | 124 | 306 | 68 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1982 | Melbourne | 21 | 264 | 188 | 452 | 117 | — | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1983 | Melbourne | 20 | 267 | 147 | 414 | 116 | — | 40 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1984 | Melbourne | 21 | 229 | 162 | 391 | 102 | — | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| 1985 | Melbourne | 3 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 11 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Melbourne | 16 | 152 | 78 | 230 | 64 | — | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Melbourne | 20 | 215 | 60 | 275 | 91 | 25 | 47 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
38
34, 34, 33, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30, 30
Kicks
27
23, 23, 22, 22, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20
Marks
15
13, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Handballs
20
16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14
Goals
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Hit Outs
1
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Tackles
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
7
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4