Player
Russell Richards
Melbourne · #20·5 seasons (1983–1987)·81 games·Born 30-Mar-1962 (age 64)·188 cm·89 kg
Games
81
Disposals
967
Goals
43
Tackles
11
Brownlow votes
9
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.
6 Sep 1987Elimination Final
@
North Melbourne
Won by 118
22.26 (158) – 5.10 (40)
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18 Jul 1987R17
@
St Kilda
Lost by 46
9.14 (68) – 18.6 (114)
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4 Jul 1987R15
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 2
15.20 (110) – 16.16 (112)
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27 Jun 1987R14
@
Fitzroy
Lost by 48
4.10 (34) – 11.16 (82)
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20 Jun 1987R13
@
Hawthorn
Won by 13
8.9 (57) – 6.8 (44)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Melbourne | 19 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 2.0 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1984 | Melbourne | 15 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 12.5 | 2.7 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | Melbourne | 16 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 11.8 | 2.6 | — | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1986 | Melbourne | 20 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 2.1 | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1987 | Melbourne | 11 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Melbourne | 19 | 123 | 108 | 231 | 39 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1984 | Melbourne | 15 | 124 | 63 | 187 | 40 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1985 | Melbourne | 16 | 129 | 60 | 189 | 42 | — | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1986 | Melbourne | 20 | 163 | 73 | 236 | 43 | — | 13 | 19 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1987 | Melbourne | 11 | 84 | 40 | 124 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
23
22, 21, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19, 18, 18
Kicks
16
16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12
Marks
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
14
11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Goals
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
7
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees Against
6
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3