Player
Stephen Kerley
Melbourne · #9·4 seasons (1971–1974)·43 games·Born 25-Jan-1953 (age 73)·184 cm·81 kg
Games
43
Disposals
503
Goals
3
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
6
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.
31 Aug 1974R22
@
Essendon
Lost by 34
15.13 (103) – 20.17 (137)
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24 Aug 1974R21
@
Fitzroy
Won by 33
20.13 (133) – 14.16 (100)
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17 Aug 1974R20
vs
Footscray
Lost by 84
10.15 (75) – 23.21 (159)
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13 Jul 1974R15
@
Geelong
Lost by 20
9.9 (63) – 12.11 (83)
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6 Jul 1974R14
vs
Richmond
Lost by 63
11.24 (90) – 23.15 (153)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Melbourne | 1 | 5.0 | — | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Melbourne | 14 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 12.5 | 5.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1973 | Melbourne | 18 | 13.0 | 1.2 | 14.2 | 5.4 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 10 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 2.5 | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Melbourne | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Melbourne | 14 | 159 | 16 | 175 | 71 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1973 | Melbourne | 18 | 234 | 21 | 255 | 98 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1974 | Melbourne | 10 | 63 | 5 | 68 | 25 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
22, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15
Kicks
29
19, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15
Marks
16
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goals
1
1, 1
Behinds
4
3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
2, 1, 1
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3