Player
Wayne Linton
Fitzroy · #30·5 seasons (1974–1978)·65 games·Born 21-Oct-1955 (age 70)·180 cm·76 kg
Games
65
Disposals
1,102
Goals
17
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
17
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.
26 Aug 1978R21
vs
Richmond
Won by 17
20.14 (134) – 17.15 (117)
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24 Jun 1978R12
@
St Kilda
Won by 23
20.14 (134) – 17.9 (111)
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17 Jun 1978R11
vs
Geelong
Lost by 3
16.15 (111) – 16.18 (114)
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3 Jun 1978R10
@
Richmond
Lost by 6
11.14 (80) – 12.14 (86)
—
20 May 1978R8
@
Carlton
Lost by 2
9.7 (61) – 8.15 (63)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Fitzroy | 5 | 13.0 | 2.6 | 15.6 | 2.4 | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Fitzroy | 20 | 15.9 | 3.9 | 19.8 | 3.1 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1976 | Fitzroy | 21 | 12.9 | 5.6 | 18.4 | 2.5 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1977 | Fitzroy | 8 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 1.6 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1978 | Fitzroy | 11 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 13.7 | 2.3 | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Fitzroy | 5 | 65 | 13 | 78 | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | Fitzroy | 20 | 302 | 74 | 376 | 59 | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1976 | Fitzroy | 21 | 270 | 117 | 387 | 53 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1977 | Fitzroy | 8 | 72 | 38 | 110 | 13 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1978 | Fitzroy | 11 | 103 | 48 | 151 | 25 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
26, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23, 22
Kicks
22
22, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 17, 17
Marks
8
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Handballs
12
10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
8
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3