Player
Ron Branton
Richmond · #29·10 seasons (1953–1962)·170 games·Born 10-Jun-1933 (age 93)·170 cm·71 kg
Games
170
Disposals
0
Goals
171
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
67
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.
25 Aug 1962R18
@
North Melbourne
Won by 19
12.10 (82) – 9.9 (63)
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18 Aug 1962R17
vs
St Kilda
Won by 4
10.8 (68) – 8.16 (64)
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11 Aug 1962R16
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 17
11.11 (77) – 15.4 (94)
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4 Aug 1962R15
@
Geelong
Lost by 44
7.12 (54) – 15.8 (98)
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28 Jul 1962R14
vs
Essendon
Lost by 1
11.17 (83) – 12.12 (84)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Richmond | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1954 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1955 | Richmond | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1956 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1957 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1959 | Richmond | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1960 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1961 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1962 | Richmond | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Richmond | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1954 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1955 | Richmond | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1956 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1957 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1959 | Richmond | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1960 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1961 | Richmond | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1962 | Richmond | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3