Player
Shane Fitzsimmons
Melbourne · #23·7 seasons (1973–1979)·63 games·Born 24-Dec-1955 (age 70)·182 cm·76 kg
Games
63
Disposals
811
Goals
33
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
1
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 1979R2
@
Geelong
Lost by 39
9.13 (67) – 15.16 (106)
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7 Apr 1979R1
vs
Footscray
Won by 12
18.17 (125) – 16.17 (113)
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12 Aug 1978R19
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 113
8.13 (61) – 26.18 (174)
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5 Aug 1978R18
vs
Geelong
Lost by 6
13.17 (95) – 14.17 (101)
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29 Jul 1978R17
@
St Kilda
Lost by 52
13.11 (89) – 20.21 (141)
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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 | Melbourne | 14 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 2.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 5 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 2.8 | — | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 10 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 1.9 | — | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 7 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 2.7 | — | 1.1 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 8 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 14.2 | 3.5 | — | 0.6 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 17 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 17.2 | 2.8 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 11.5 | 3.5 | — | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Melbourne | 14 | 118 | 33 | 151 | 30 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 5 | 31 | 7 | 38 | 14 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Melbourne | 10 | 79 | 29 | 108 | 19 | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Melbourne | 7 | 63 | 21 | 84 | 19 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Melbourne | 8 | 81 | 33 | 114 | 28 | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Melbourne | 17 | 205 | 88 | 293 | 48 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1979 | Melbourne | 2 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
26, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 21, 19, 19
Kicks
24
21, 19, 18, 18, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14
Marks
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
14
9, 9, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Goals
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Frees
6
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4