Player
Russell Blew
Essendon · #14·9 seasons (1960–1968)·125 games·Born 7-Nov-1941 (age 84)·178 cm·71 kg
Games
125
Disposals
996
Goals
16
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
23
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.
28 Sep 1968Grand Final
vs
Carlton
Lost by 3
8.5 (53) – 7.14 (56)
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21 Sep 1968Preliminary Final
vs
Geelong
Won by 24
11.25 (91) – 9.13 (67)
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14 Sep 1968Semi Final
vs
Carlton
Lost by 36
8.11 (59) – 13.17 (95)
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31 Aug 1968R20
@
Footscray
Won by 27
15.22 (112) – 12.13 (85)
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24 Aug 1968R19
vs
St Kilda
Drew
10.6 (66) – 9.12 (66)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Essendon | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1961 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1962 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1963 | Essendon | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1964 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1965 | Essendon | 20 | 17.1 | 1.2 | 18.4 | 3.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1966 | Essendon | 5 | 20.4 | 0.4 | 20.8 | 4.4 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1967 | Essendon | 6 | 12.5 | 0.7 | 13.2 | 1.2 | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Essendon | 23 | 17.0 | 2.4 | 19.4 | 4.3 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Essendon | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1961 | Essendon | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1962 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1963 | Essendon | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1964 | Essendon | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1965 | Essendon | 20 | 343 | 24 | 367 | 77 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1966 | Essendon | 5 | 102 | 2 | 104 | 22 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1967 | Essendon | 6 | 75 | 4 | 79 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Essendon | 23 | 391 | 55 | 446 | 100 | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
27, 27, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23
Kicks
27
24, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21
Marks
9
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
8
6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3