Player
Robin Close
Essendon · #19·11 seasons (1968–1978)·147 games·Born 3-Nov-1949 (age 76)·187 cm·81 kg
Games
147
Disposals
1,789
Goals
233
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
21
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.
29 Jul 1978R17
@
Richmond
Lost by 40
13.18 (96) – 20.16 (136)
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15 Apr 1978R3
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 4
15.15 (105) – 14.17 (101)
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8 Apr 1978R2
@
Collingwood
Lost by 67
12.16 (88) – 22.23 (155)
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1 Apr 1978R1
vs
South Melbourne
Won by 21
19.9 (123) – 14.18 (102)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Essendon | 13 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 13.5 | 4.8 | — | 1.9 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1969 | Essendon | 19 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 14.2 | 5.0 | — | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1970 | Essendon | 14 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 4.2 | — | 1.2 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Essendon | 3 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 14.7 | 5.7 | — | 1.7 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Essendon | 15 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 13.7 | 5.2 | — | 1.4 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Essendon | 19 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 12.7 | 4.6 | — | 2.0 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1974 | Essendon | 5 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 12.4 | 4.8 | — | 1.6 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Essendon | 20 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 12.1 | 4.3 | — | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1976 | Essendon | 18 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 3.8 | — | 1.4 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1977 | Essendon | 17 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 10.2 | 2.8 | — | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 4 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 2.5 | — | 1.5 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Essendon | 13 | 163 | 13 | 176 | 63 | — | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1969 | Essendon | 19 | 229 | 41 | 270 | 96 | — | 39 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1970 | Essendon | 14 | 133 | 24 | 157 | 59 | — | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | Essendon | 3 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 17 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Essendon | 15 | 170 | 35 | 205 | 78 | — | 21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Essendon | 19 | 201 | 41 | 242 | 87 | — | 38 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1974 | Essendon | 5 | 53 | 9 | 62 | 24 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Essendon | 20 | 186 | 44 | 230 | 82 | — | 36 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1976 | Essendon | 18 | 166 | 38 | 204 | 68 | — | 26 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1977 | Essendon | 17 | 132 | 42 | 174 | 48 | — | 12 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 4 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 10 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
22
21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19
Kicks
19
18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15
Marks
12
11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
8
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Goals
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Behinds
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Hit Outs
1
1
Frees
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4