Player
Sean Denham
Essendon · #38·14 seasons (1987–2000)·186 games·Born 29-Apr-1969 (age 57)·177 cm·80 kg
Games
186
Disposals
3,619
Goals
65
Tackles
461
Brownlow votes
22
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.
5 Aug 2000R22
vs
Collingwood
Won by 19
13.19 (97) – 11.12 (78)
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1 Jul 2000R17
@
Richmond
Won by 101
24.23 (167) – 10.6 (66)
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17 Jun 2000R15
vs
West Coast
Won by 32
15.18 (108) – 11.10 (76)
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11 Jun 2000R14
@
Sydney
Won by 13
12.17 (89) – 11.10 (76)
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14 Apr 2000R6
@
Western Bulldogs
Won by 63
22.12 (144) – 12.9 (81)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Geelong | 2 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Geelong | 22 | 13.1 | 10.4 | 23.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Geelong | 6 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 16.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Geelong | 9 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 17.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | — | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Geelong | 5 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Essendon | 10 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 13.8 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Essendon | 22 | 11.1 | 8.2 | 19.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1994 | Essendon | 20 | 13.8 | 10.4 | 24.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1995 | Essendon | 24 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 21.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1996 | Essendon | 17 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 20.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1997 | Essendon | 22 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 20.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Essendon | 11 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| 1999 | Essendon | 7 | 9.6 | 6.0 | 15.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | — | 0.1 | — | 4.1 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 0.7 | — |
| 2000 | Essendon | 9 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | — | 0.1 | — | 2.7 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 1.9 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Geelong | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Geelong | 22 | 287 | 228 | 515 | 86 | 58 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Geelong | 6 | 67 | 33 | 100 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Geelong | 9 | 77 | 83 | 160 | 11 | 25 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Geelong | 5 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Essendon | 10 | 70 | 68 | 138 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Essendon | 22 | 244 | 180 | 424 | 46 | 57 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1994 | Essendon | 20 | 275 | 209 | 484 | 75 | 65 | 9 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1995 | Essendon | 24 | 276 | 232 | 508 | 66 | 68 | 11 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1996 | Essendon | 17 | 166 | 174 | 340 | 31 | 52 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1997 | Essendon | 22 | 242 | 208 | 450 | 54 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Essendon | 11 | 95 | 77 | 172 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 28 | — | — | 8 | — |
| 1999 | Essendon | 7 | 67 | 42 | 109 | 13 | 19 | — | 1 | — | 29 | 8 | 29 | 40 | 67 | 5 | — |
| 2000 | Essendon | 9 | 75 | 58 | 133 | 20 | 15 | — | 1 | — | 24 | 8 | 39 | 49 | 79 | 17 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
39
37, 34, 34, 34, 33, 32, 32, 31, 31
Kicks
21
21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19
Marks
10
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
18
18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
9
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
6
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3
Clearances
10
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4
Clangers
4
4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
7
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
11
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5
Uncontested Possessions
14
14, 13, 11, 11, 9, 9, 9, 9, 7
Marks Inside 50
1
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One Percenters
4
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Bounces
3
3, 2, 1