Player
Rod Vernon
Fitzroy · #9·10 seasons (1954–1963)·119 games·Born 3-Apr-1934 (age 92)·191 cm·92 kg
Games
119
Disposals
0
Goals
72
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
16
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.
20 Apr 1963R1
vs
Carlton
Lost by 23
10.12 (72) – 14.11 (95)
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25 Aug 1962R18
vs
Geelong
Lost by 78
5.14 (44) – 18.14 (122)
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18 Aug 1962R17
@
Hawthorn
Won by 8
13.13 (91) – 12.11 (83)
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11 Aug 1962R16
vs
South Melbourne
Lost by 25
17.16 (118) – 22.11 (143)
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4 Aug 1962R15
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 10
7.8 (50) – 8.12 (60)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Fitzroy | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Fitzroy | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1956 | Fitzroy | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1957 | Fitzroy | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Fitzroy | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | Fitzroy | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | Fitzroy | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | Fitzroy | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1962 | Fitzroy | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1963 | Fitzroy | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Fitzroy | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Fitzroy | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1956 | Fitzroy | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1957 | Fitzroy | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Fitzroy | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | Fitzroy | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | Fitzroy | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | Fitzroy | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1962 | Fitzroy | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1963 | Fitzroy | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2