Player
Sam Newman
Geelong · #17·17 seasons (1964–1980)·300 games·Born 22-Dec-1945 (age 80)·189 cm·94 kg
Games
300
Disposals
4,698
Goals
110
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
100
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.
13 Sep 1980Semi Final
vs
Richmond
Lost by 24
11.5 (71) – 14.11 (95)
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30 Aug 1980R22
vs
Footscray
Won by 50
12.18 (90) – 5.10 (40)
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23 Aug 1980R21
@
Fitzroy
Won by 15
20.12 (132) – 16.21 (117)
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16 Aug 1980R20
vs
Collingwood
Won by 18
14.15 (99) – 12.9 (81)
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9 Aug 1980R19
@
St Kilda
Lost by 5
11.17 (83) – 13.10 (88)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Geelong | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | Geelong | 19 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 16.0 | 5.4 | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1966 | Geelong | 16 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 15.6 | 4.2 | — | 0.7 | 1.0 | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Geelong | 15 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 18.6 | 5.3 | — | 0.5 | 0.4 | 19.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1968 | Geelong | 21 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 18.6 | 6.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | 16.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1969 | Geelong | 20 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 19.4 | 7.5 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 16.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1970 | Geelong | 21 | 14.0 | 5.7 | 19.7 | 7.2 | — | — | 0.1 | 13.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1971 | Geelong | 3 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 14.3 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Geelong | 17 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 12.5 | 4.9 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1973 | Geelong | 16 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 14.4 | 6.7 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1974 | Geelong | 21 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 16.8 | 5.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1975 | Geelong | 20 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 21.4 | 6.7 | — | 0.1 | 0.6 | 17.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1976 | Geelong | 23 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 6.1 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1977 | Geelong | 21 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 14.0 | 3.7 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 13.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1978 | Geelong | 15 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 15.7 | 5.7 | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 13 | 9.4 | 7.5 | 16.9 | 7.8 | — | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 22 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 4.6 | — | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Geelong | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | Geelong | 19 | 212 | 92 | 304 | 103 | — | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1966 | Geelong | 16 | 186 | 64 | 250 | 67 | — | 11 | 16 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Geelong | 15 | 190 | 89 | 279 | 80 | — | 8 | 6 | 285 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1968 | Geelong | 21 | 296 | 94 | 390 | 126 | — | 7 | 9 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1969 | Geelong | 20 | 288 | 100 | 388 | 151 | — | 7 | 4 | 325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1970 | Geelong | 21 | 294 | 120 | 414 | 151 | — | — | 2 | 293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1971 | Geelong | 3 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 21 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Geelong | 17 | 151 | 62 | 213 | 84 | — | 3 | 6 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1973 | Geelong | 16 | 147 | 84 | 231 | 107 | — | 4 | 3 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1974 | Geelong | 21 | 183 | 170 | 353 | 124 | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1975 | Geelong | 20 | 218 | 188 | 406 | 127 | — | 3 | 11 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1976 | Geelong | 23 | 214 | 181 | 395 | 140 | — | 1 | 3 | 267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1977 | Geelong | 21 | 181 | 113 | 294 | 78 | — | 4 | 4 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1978 | Geelong | 15 | 131 | 104 | 235 | 85 | — | 9 | 9 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1979 | Geelong | 13 | 122 | 97 | 219 | 101 | — | 11 | 17 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 22 | 162 | 122 | 284 | 102 | — | 19 | 20 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
31, 30, 30, 28, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27
Kicks
23
21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
Marks
15
15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12
Handballs
18
16, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12
Goals
5
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
28
28, 27, 26, 26, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24
Frees
13
12, 11, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Frees Against
9
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6