Player
Wayne Schimmelbusch
North Melbourne · #20·15 seasons (1973–1987)·306 games·Born 19-Jan-1953 (age 73)·179 cm·74 kg
Games
306
Disposals
5,950
Goals
354
Tackles
14
Brownlow votes
68
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 May 1987R10
@
Sydney
Won by 9
23.7 (145) – 20.16 (136)
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22 May 1987R9
@
Richmond
Won by 34
17.26 (128) – 13.16 (94)
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17 May 1987R8
vs
Carlton
Lost by 34
10.11 (71) – 15.15 (105)
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9 May 1987R7
@
Footscray
Won by 34
19.8 (122) – 13.10 (88)
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3 May 1987R6
@
West Coast
Lost by 74
13.10 (88) – 24.18 (162)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12.6 | 3.7 | 16.3 | 4.8 | — | 1.5 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 26 | 14.8 | 3.1 | 17.9 | 4.0 | — | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 26 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 19.4 | 4.8 | — | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 24 | 14.8 | 3.8 | 18.5 | 4.7 | — | 1.8 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 26 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 19.9 | 4.4 | — | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 24 | 13.8 | 4.0 | 17.8 | 4.1 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 25 | 15.1 | 5.2 | 20.2 | 5.5 | — | 1.0 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 23 | 15.2 | 5.4 | 20.6 | 4.4 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 16 | 18.9 | 4.6 | 23.5 | 4.4 | — | 1.0 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 22 | 16.6 | 5.3 | 21.9 | 3.5 | — | 1.7 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 21 | 16.1 | 6.4 | 22.5 | 3.8 | — | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 13 | 13.2 | 6.4 | 19.6 | 3.8 | — | 1.3 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 15 | 14.4 | 4.7 | 19.1 | 4.3 | — | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 13 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 17.1 | 4.3 | — | 0.6 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 10 | 13.0 | 5.2 | 18.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | North Melbourne | 22 | 278 | 81 | 359 | 105 | — | 33 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1974 | North Melbourne | 26 | 384 | 81 | 465 | 105 | — | 26 | 42 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1975 | North Melbourne | 26 | 371 | 113 | 484 | 119 | — | 32 | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1976 | North Melbourne | 24 | 354 | 90 | 444 | 113 | — | 43 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | North Melbourne | 26 | 383 | 134 | 517 | 114 | — | 27 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1978 | North Melbourne | 24 | 331 | 95 | 426 | 98 | — | 18 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1979 | North Melbourne | 25 | 377 | 129 | 506 | 138 | — | 24 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1980 | North Melbourne | 23 | 349 | 124 | 473 | 101 | — | 7 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1981 | North Melbourne | 16 | 303 | 73 | 376 | 71 | — | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1982 | North Melbourne | 22 | 365 | 116 | 481 | 78 | — | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | North Melbourne | 21 | 339 | 134 | 473 | 79 | — | 40 | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1984 | North Melbourne | 13 | 172 | 83 | 255 | 49 | — | 17 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1985 | North Melbourne | 15 | 216 | 71 | 287 | 65 | — | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | North Melbourne | 13 | 163 | 59 | 222 | 56 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1987 | North Melbourne | 10 | 130 | 52 | 182 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
41
34, 34, 33, 33, 32, 32, 31, 31, 29
Kicks
30
29, 26, 26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24
Marks
13
12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Handballs
23
12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Behinds
8
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
4
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
7
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
8
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5