Player
Ross Thornton
Fitzroy · #4·10 seasons (1980–1989)·146 games·Born 23-Oct-1956 (age 69)·179 cm·81 kg
Games
146
Disposals
2,182
Goals
26
Tackles
84
Brownlow votes
7
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.
8 Jul 1989R14
@
Geelong
Lost by 24
8.10 (58) – 11.16 (82)
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24 Jun 1989R13
vs
Richmond
Won by 28
15.5 (95) – 9.13 (67)
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18 Jun 1989R12
@
Brisbane Bears
Won by 14
19.14 (128) – 18.6 (114)
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10 Jun 1989R11
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 35
1.8 (14) – 6.13 (49)
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3 Jun 1989R10
@
Essendon
Lost by 53
10.9 (69) – 18.14 (122)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 15 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 14.4 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 11 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 1.9 | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Fitzroy | 16 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 15.1 | 2.2 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Fitzroy | 20 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 12.4 | 2.1 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Fitzroy | 22 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 15.6 | 2.8 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | Fitzroy | 4 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Fitzroy | 20 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 16.1 | 2.7 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 20 | 11.9 | 6.2 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 13 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 16.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 5 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 13.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Fitzroy | 15 | 159 | 57 | 216 | 40 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Fitzroy | 11 | 91 | 24 | 115 | 21 | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Fitzroy | 16 | 164 | 77 | 241 | 35 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Fitzroy | 20 | 179 | 69 | 248 | 43 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Fitzroy | 22 | 257 | 85 | 342 | 61 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1985 | Fitzroy | 4 | 39 | 19 | 58 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Fitzroy | 20 | 215 | 108 | 323 | 54 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Fitzroy | 20 | 238 | 125 | 363 | 48 | 46 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1988 | Fitzroy | 13 | 150 | 60 | 210 | 39 | 27 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Fitzroy | 5 | 49 | 17 | 66 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
34
30, 27, 26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 22, 22
Kicks
29
20, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16
Marks
9
8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
13
13, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8
Goals
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4