Player
Ron Grove
Footscray · #5·7 seasons (1941–1947)·82 games·Born 5-Jun-1919 (age 106)·185 cm·86 kg
Games
82
Disposals
0
Goals
57
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
3
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.
17 May 1947R5
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 41
17.18 (120) – 11.13 (79)
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31 Aug 1946R19
@
Geelong
Lost by 43
12.5 (77) – 17.18 (120)
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13 Jul 1946R12
@
Essendon
Lost by 28
14.8 (92) – 16.24 (120)
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6 Jul 1946R11
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 51
18.9 (117) – 9.12 (66)
—
22 Jun 1946R10
@
Carlton
Lost by 4
13.10 (88) – 12.20 (92)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Geelong | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | Footscray | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | Footscray | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | Footscray | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | Footscray | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Footscray | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1947 | Footscray | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Geelong | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | Footscray | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | Footscray | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944 | Footscray | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | Footscray | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Footscray | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1947 | Footscray | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
10
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2