Player
Stephen Bickford
Melbourne · #44·2 seasons (1980–1981)·15 games·Born 27-Sep-1960 (age 65)·187 cm·87 kg
Games
15
Disposals
227
Goals
4
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
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 Jun 1981R12
vs
Fitzroy
Lost by 44
13.12 (90) – 17.32 (134)
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6 Jun 1981R11
@
Richmond
Lost by 42
14.10 (94) – 20.16 (136)
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9 May 1981R7
vs
Carlton
Lost by 40
8.8 (56) – 12.24 (96)
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3 May 1981R6
@
Geelong
Lost by 49
16.8 (104) – 22.21 (153)
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11 Apr 1981R3
@
Footscray
Won by 1
18.12 (120) – 18.11 (119)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Melbourne | 9 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 15.2 | 3.3 | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 6 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 15.0 | 2.2 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Melbourne | 9 | 88 | 49 | 137 | 30 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Melbourne | 6 | 53 | 37 | 90 | 13 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
24
21, 20, 20, 19, 18, 17, 17, 14, 13
Kicks
16
15, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9
Marks
10
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Handballs
10
10, 9, 9, 8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Goals
1
1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
2, 1
Frees
3
3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1