Player
Shane Heard
Essendon · #45·12 seasons (1977–1991)·168 games·Born 28-Jul-1958 (age 67)·177 cm·79 kg
Games
168
Disposals
2,596
Goals
39
Tackles
51
Brownlow votes
23
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.
7 Sep 1991Elimination Final
@
Melbourne
Lost by 38
11.9 (75) – 17.11 (113)
—
31 Aug 1991R24
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 80
9.9 (63) – 21.17 (143)
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25 Aug 1991R23
@
West Coast
Lost by 63
7.10 (52) – 16.19 (115)
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10 Aug 1991R21
vs
Brisbane Bears
Won by 45
23.19 (157) – 17.10 (112)
—
3 Aug 1991R20
vs
Sydney
Won by 67
22.19 (151) – 12.12 (84)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Essendon | 10 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 14.5 | 2.0 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 16 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 18.4 | 3.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1979 | Essendon | 15 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 13.3 | 2.5 | — | 0.4 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 20 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 17.6 | 2.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1981 | Essendon | 7 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 13.1 | 2.1 | — | 0.7 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Essendon | 17 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 17.2 | 2.5 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 18 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 1.1 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 11 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 12.4 | 0.7 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Essendon | 11 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 15.0 | 1.7 | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Essendon | 15 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 1.4 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Essendon | 17 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1991 | Essendon | 11 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Essendon | 10 | 109 | 36 | 145 | 20 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1978 | Essendon | 16 | 204 | 91 | 295 | 50 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1979 | Essendon | 15 | 145 | 54 | 199 | 37 | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Essendon | 20 | 220 | 133 | 353 | 40 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1981 | Essendon | 7 | 57 | 35 | 92 | 15 | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Essendon | 17 | 151 | 141 | 292 | 42 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 18 | 159 | 123 | 282 | 19 | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 11 | 71 | 66 | 137 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Essendon | 11 | 105 | 60 | 165 | 19 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Essendon | 15 | 135 | 102 | 237 | 21 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Essendon | 17 | 135 | 126 | 261 | 28 | 35 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1991 | Essendon | 11 | 86 | 52 | 138 | 19 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
28, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25
Kicks
21
20, 20, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16
Marks
9
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
21
15, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Tackles
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees
8
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4