Player
Stephen Copping
Essendon · #24·3 seasons (1982–1984)·42 games·Born 3-Aug-1956 (age 69)·180 cm·80 kg
Games
42
Disposals
568
Goals
88
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
7
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.
12 May 1984R7
vs
Footscray
Lost by 22
12.10 (82) – 16.8 (104)
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24 Sep 1983Grand Final
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 83
8.9 (57) – 20.20 (140)
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13 Aug 1983R20
@
Melbourne
Won by 17
21.15 (141) – 19.10 (124)
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23 Jul 1983R17
@
Footscray
Won by 18
18.17 (125) – 16.11 (107)
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9 Jul 1983R16
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 21
16.11 (107) – 19.14 (128)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Essendon | 23 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 15.3 | 5.0 | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 18 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 11.9 | 4.8 | — | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 1 | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Essendon | 23 | 210 | 142 | 352 | 114 | — | 45 | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 18 | 137 | 77 | 214 | 86 | — | 42 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1984 | Essendon | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
24
23, 21, 20, 19, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17
Kicks
18
13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Marks
11
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7
Handballs
14
11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7
Goals
7
6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3