Player
Russell Ellen
Essendon · #30·5 seasons (1973–1977)·35 games·Born 8-Feb-1954 (age 72)·191 cm·89 kg
Games
35
Disposals
272
Goals
5
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
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.
16 Apr 1977R3
@
Collingwood
Lost by 51
16.19 (115) – 24.22 (166)
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9 Apr 1977R2
@
South Melbourne
Lost by 77
15.8 (98) – 27.13 (175)
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2 Apr 1977R1
vs
St Kilda
Won by 32
14.25 (109) – 10.17 (77)
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31 Jul 1976R18
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 38
12.7 (79) – 17.15 (117)
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10 Jul 1976R15
@
Melbourne
Won by 15
18.11 (119) – 15.14 (104)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Essendon | 2 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Essendon | 7 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 10.7 | 3.4 | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Essendon | 11 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 1.8 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Essendon | 12 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 2.2 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Essendon | 3 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 12.0 | 3.7 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Essendon | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Essendon | 7 | 54 | 21 | 75 | 24 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Essendon | 11 | 50 | 15 | 65 | 20 | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Essendon | 12 | 74 | 21 | 95 | 26 | — | 1 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Essendon | 3 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 11 | — | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
18
16, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 11, 11
Kicks
13
13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Marks
8
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Goals
1
1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
15
11, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2
Frees
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
6
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3