Player
Verdun Howell
St Kilda · #16·11 seasons (1958–1968)·159 games·Born 16-Jun-1937 (age 88)·179 cm·80 kg
Games
159
Disposals
603
Goals
59
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
73
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.
27 Apr 1968R3
@
Collingwood
Won by 36
10.7 (67) – 2.19 (31)
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20 Apr 1968R2
vs
Melbourne
Won by 56
16.22 (118) – 9.8 (62)
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15 Apr 1968R1
@
South Melbourne
Lost by 25
13.22 (100) – 18.17 (125)
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26 Aug 1967R18
vs
Collingwood
Won by 47
14.16 (100) – 8.5 (53)
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19 Aug 1967R17
@
Richmond
Lost by 32
7.11 (53) – 12.13 (85)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | St Kilda | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1959 | St Kilda | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| 1960 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1961 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1962 | St Kilda | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1963 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1964 | St Kilda | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1965 | St Kilda | 18 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 4.0 | — | 1.9 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1966 | St Kilda | 13 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 12.2 | 2.1 | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | St Kilda | 17 | 11.1 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1968 | St Kilda | 3 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 0.7 | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | St Kilda | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1959 | St Kilda | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| 1960 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1961 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1962 | St Kilda | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1963 | St Kilda | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1964 | St Kilda | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1965 | St Kilda | 18 | 189 | 18 | 207 | 72 | — | 35 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1966 | St Kilda | 13 | 133 | 26 | 159 | 28 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | St Kilda | 17 | 189 | 25 | 214 | 48 | — | 11 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1968 | St Kilda | 3 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
26
22, 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15
Kicks
22
20, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Marks
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goals
9
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
6
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1
Frees
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3