Player
Stephen Macpherson
Footscray · #27·14 seasons (1982–1995)·188 games·Born 2-Dec-1964 (age 61)·178 cm·87 kg
Games
188
Disposals
3,244
Goals
152
Tackles
152
Brownlow votes
12
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.
9 Jul 1995R14
@
Fitzroy
Won by 67
23.8 (146) – 12.7 (79)
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1 Jul 1995R13
vs
Brisbane Bears
Won by 16
9.15 (69) – 8.5 (53)
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24 Jun 1995R12
vs
Collingwood
Drew
10.11 (71) – 10.11 (71)
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10 Jun 1995R11
@
Adelaide
Lost by 44
6.10 (46) – 12.18 (90)
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4 Jun 1995R10
vs
Richmond
Lost by 32
9.10 (64) – 13.18 (96)
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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 | Footscray | 15 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 17.1 | 3.0 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1983 | Footscray | 4 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 13.5 | 3.0 | — | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Footscray | 16 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 16.6 | 2.9 | — | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | Footscray | 25 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 16.0 | 3.4 | — | 1.6 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1986 | Footscray | 18 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 13.9 | 3.4 | — | 1.1 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Footscray | 16 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 16.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Footscray | 12 | 10.2 | 6.0 | 16.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Footscray | 14 | 12.4 | 6.7 | 19.1 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Footscray | 1 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Footscray | 17 | 14.7 | 7.1 | 21.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1992 | Footscray | 24 | 14.5 | 7.1 | 21.6 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1993 | Footscray | 9 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 20.4 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Footscray | 9 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Footscray | 8 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 15.5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Footscray | 15 | 177 | 80 | 257 | 45 | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1983 | Footscray | 4 | 38 | 16 | 54 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Footscray | 16 | 182 | 84 | 266 | 46 | — | 18 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1985 | Footscray | 25 | 286 | 114 | 400 | 85 | — | 39 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1986 | Footscray | 18 | 166 | 85 | 251 | 62 | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Footscray | 16 | 180 | 89 | 269 | 57 | 16 | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Footscray | 12 | 122 | 72 | 194 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Footscray | 14 | 174 | 94 | 268 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Footscray | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Footscray | 17 | 249 | 121 | 370 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1992 | Footscray | 24 | 348 | 171 | 519 | 83 | 45 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1993 | Footscray | 9 | 117 | 67 | 184 | 32 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Footscray | 9 | 50 | 32 | 82 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Footscray | 8 | 80 | 44 | 124 | 24 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
40
38, 31, 30, 29, 29, 28, 28, 28, 28
Kicks
29
24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19
Marks
10
9, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
16
15, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11
Goals
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
1
Tackles
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Frees
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
9
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4