Player
Stephen McCann
North Melbourne · #16·12 seasons (1977–1988)·226 games·Born 31-May-1958 (age 68)·192 cm·96 kg
Games
226
Disposals
2,920
Goals
201
Tackles
13
Brownlow votes
38
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.
21 May 1988R8
@
Carlton
Lost by 13
19.7 (121) – 19.20 (134)
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15 May 1988R7
@
Richmond
Won by 77
22.18 (150) – 11.7 (73)
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6 May 1988R6
vs
West Coast
Won by 13
17.21 (123) – 17.8 (110)
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6 Sep 1987Elimination Final
vs
Melbourne
Lost by 118
5.10 (40) – 22.26 (158)
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29 Aug 1987R22
@
Carlton
Lost by 4
19.11 (125) – 20.9 (129)
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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 | North Melbourne | 5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 13.2 | 4.6 | — | 0.7 | 1.2 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 25 | 11.2 | 3.8 | 15.1 | 4.4 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 21 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 14.7 | 4.5 | — | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 20 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 5.1 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 22 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 12.8 | 3.9 | — | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 24 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 15.8 | 6.8 | — | 1.7 | 1.8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 20 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 14.3 | 5.6 | — | 0.5 | 0.1 | 11.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 21 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 3.9 | — | 1.4 | 0.2 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 22 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 12.9 | 4.6 | — | 0.6 | 0.4 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 21 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 3 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 0.7 | — | — | — | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 22 | 226 | 64 | 290 | 102 | — | 16 | 27 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 25 | 281 | 96 | 377 | 109 | — | 7 | 7 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 21 | 235 | 74 | 309 | 94 | — | 20 | 21 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 20 | 185 | 58 | 243 | 102 | — | 16 | 10 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 22 | 213 | 68 | 281 | 85 | — | 19 | 16 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 24 | 286 | 94 | 380 | 163 | — | 41 | 43 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 20 | 178 | 108 | 286 | 112 | — | 10 | 2 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 21 | 166 | 67 | 233 | 81 | — | 30 | 5 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 22 | 192 | 91 | 283 | 101 | — | 12 | 8 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 21 | 153 | 53 | 206 | 88 | 13 | 30 | 17 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1988 | North Melbourne | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
26
25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23
Kicks
22
22, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16
Marks
16
15, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11
Handballs
12
12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Goals
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Hit Outs
43
31, 26, 24, 24, 22, 19, 19, 17, 17
Tackles
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
7
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4