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Year Type Position Statistic Min Games
1976 AFL Player Rankings 1978 AFL Player Rankings
1977 AFL League Handballs Per Game Leaders
Rank Player Team Games Average
1 Neil Balme Richmond 22 9.27
2 Len Petch Hawthorn 1 9.00
3 Barry Cable North Melbourne 25 8.56
4 Barry Norsworthy Melbourne 6 8.17
5 Graeme Melrose North Melbourne 19 7.95
6 Garry Wilson Fitzroy 16 7.94
7 Jeff Sarau St Kilda 21 7.57
8 Kevin Sheedy Richmond 24 7.54
9 Alan Stoneham Western Bulldogs 21 7.48
10 Graeme Allan Fitzroy 21 7.38
11 David McMahon Fitzroy 18 7.17
12 Len Thompson Collingwood 25 7.16
13 Geoff Jennings Western Bulldogs 21 7.14
14 John Byrne North Melbourne 23 7.09
15 Robert Flower Melbourne 20 7.05
16 Glenn Elliott St Kilda 11 7.00
16 Alan Goad Hawthorn 9 7.00
18 Bryan Wood Richmond 22 6.95
19 Ken Newland Geelong 8 6.88
20 Ken Montgomery North Melbourne 20 6.75
21 Phil Carman Collingwood 20 6.70
22 Neville Roberts Richmond 18 6.67
23 Ray Byrne Carlton 22 6.64
24 Ronnie Wearmouth Collingwood 24 6.50
25 Barry Padley Fitzroy 7 6.43
26 Keith Greig North Melbourne 8 6.38
27 Xavier Tanner North Melbourne 21 6.29
28 David O'Halloran Hawthorn 25 6.28
29 Francis Bourke Richmond 22 6.27
30 Russell Greene St Kilda 22 6.23
31 Wayne Gordon Collingwood 24 6.21
32 Peter Hickmott Essendon 8 6.12
33 Barry Round South Melbourne 23 6.09
34 David Dench North Melbourne 25 6.00
34 Leigh Matthews Hawthorn 24 6.00
34 Ron Andrews Essendon 14 6.00
37 Robert Shepherd Fitzroy 13 5.92
38 John Murphy Fitzroy 22 5.91
39 Neil Clarke Essendon 8 5.88
40 Gary Cowton North Melbourne 21 5.86
40 Bruce Monteath Richmond 21 5.86
42 Noel Carter Richmond 13 5.77
43 Geoff Burdett Essendon 4 5.75
44 Mark Browning South Melbourne 22 5.68
45 Gary Hardeman Melbourne 21 5.62
46 Gary Colling St Kilda 20 5.60
47 John Cassin North Melbourne 27 5.59
48 Mick Malthouse Richmond 13 5.54
49 Mark Lee Richmond 2 5.50
50 Russell Muir Essendon 15 5.47
51 Jack Hawkins Geelong 21 5.38
51 Sam Newman Geelong 21 5.38
53 Wayne Evans South Melbourne 11 5.27
54 John Pitura Richmond 17 5.24
55 Ross Henshaw North Melbourne 23 5.22
56 Bruce Duperouzel St Kilda 15 5.20
56 Jeff Cassidy Geelong 5 5.20
58 Ross Brewer Melbourne 19 5.16
59 Wayne Schimmelbusch North Melbourne 26 5.15
60 Brian Woodman South Melbourne 15 5.13
61 Ron Alexander Fitzroy 20 5.10
62 Mark Browne Geelong 22 5.09
63 Stan Alves North Melbourne 16 5.06
64 Bruce Doull Carlton 21 5.05
64 Merv Keane Richmond 21 5.05
66 Allan Edwards Richmond 23 5.00
66 Warwick Irwin Fitzroy 22 5.00
66 Ricky Quade South Melbourne 22 5.00
66 Cameron Clayton Richmond 18 5.00
66 Stan Magro Collingwood 18 5.00
66 Henry Coles Melbourne 14 5.00
66 Geoff Southby Carlton 12 5.00
66 Michael Roach Richmond 9 5.00
66 Glen Scanlon North Melbourne 4 5.00
66 Geoff Cunningham St Kilda 1 5.00
66 Daryl Freame Richmond 1 5.00
66 Mark Williams North Melbourne 1 5.00
78 Ian Dunstan Western Bulldogs 22 4.95
78 Gary Dempsey Western Bulldogs 19 4.95
80 David Cloke Richmond 18 4.89
81 Alan Thompson Fitzroy 16 4.88
82 Ian Miller Fitzroy 21 4.86
82 Lee Perussich Western Bulldogs 14 4.86
82 Peter Bedford Carlton 7 4.86
85 Geoff Raines Richmond 21 4.81
86 Malcolm Blight North Melbourne 24 4.79
87 Russell Ohlsen Carlton 13 4.77
88 Ian Hampshire Western Bulldogs 17 4.76
89 Alan Jarrott North Melbourne 8 4.75
89 Wayne Linton Fitzroy 8 4.75
91 Paul Callery St Kilda 18 4.72
92 Terry O'Neill South Melbourne 23 4.70
93 Peter Jones Carlton 21 4.67
93 Greg Towns Carlton 9 4.67
93 Russell Ellen Essendon 3 4.67
96 Ian Nankervis Geelong 21 4.62
96 Terry Moore North Melbourne 16 4.62
98 John Sparks Melbourne 5 4.60
99 Michael Tuck Hawthorn 25 4.56
99 Roy Ramsay North Melbourne 9 4.56
101 Alex Jesaulenko Carlton 19 4.53
101 Francis Jackson South Melbourne 15 4.53
103 Don Scott Hawthorn 23 4.48
104 Ian Paton Hawthorn 17 4.47
105 Greg Wells Melbourne 21 4.43
106 Dennis Collins Western Bulldogs 20 4.40
106 Chris Hansen Fitzroy 15 4.40
108 Leon Rice Hawthorn 18 4.39
109 Craig Williams St Kilda 8 4.38
110 Terry Bright Geelong 22 4.36
110 Ken Mansfield Essendon 11 4.36
112 Laurie Serafini Fitzroy 6 4.33
112 Jack Mihocek Essendon 3 4.33
114 Tim Watson Essendon 16 4.31
115 Wayne Foreman Western Bulldogs 10 4.30
116 Frank Giampaolo Melbourne 12 4.25
116 Steve Hoffman South Melbourne 12 4.25
116 Harvey Davis Geelong 8 4.25
116 Terry Cahill Essendon 4 4.25
120 Peter Morrison South Melbourne 22 4.23
121 Bernie Quinlan Western Bulldogs 22 4.18
121 Rodney Ashman Carlton 17 4.18
123 Robert McGhie Richmond 12 4.17
124 Richard Murrie Western Bulldogs 19 4.16
125 Graham Gaunt Richmond 7 4.14
126 David Polkinghorne Hawthorn 23 4.13
126 Neville Fields Essendon 15 4.13
128 Shane Fitzsimmons Melbourne 8 4.12
129 Barry Goodingham South Melbourne 10 4.10
130 Robert Neal Geelong 22 4.09
131 Maurice O'Keefe St Kilda 13 4.08
132 Russ Hodges Fitzroy 15 4.07
132 Russ Hodges South Melbourne 15 4.07
134 Craig McKellar Melbourne 18 4.06
135 Shane Zantuck South Melbourne 22 4.05
135 Simon Madden Essendon 20 4.05
137 John Hendrie Hawthorn 24 4.00
137 Robert Dean South Melbourne 17 4.00
137 Kevin O'Keeffe Fitzroy 17 4.00
137 John Scarlett South Melbourne 17 4.00
137 John Scarlett Geelong 17 4.00
137 Greg Parke Fitzroy 15 4.00
137 Alan Atkinson Collingwood 12 4.00
137 Kelvin Matthews Hawthorn 10 4.00
137 Greg Naylor Richmond 3 4.00
137 Shane Murphy Hawthorn 2 4.00
137 Kerry Foley Collingwood 1 4.00
148 Max Richardson Collingwood 24 3.96
149 Terry Wheeler Western Bulldogs 22 3.95
149 Ken Roberts Essendon 21 3.95
149 Colin Boyd Essendon 19 3.95
149 Frank Gumbleton North Melbourne 19 3.95
153 Bill Mildenhall St Kilda 19 3.89
153 Mick Nolan North Melbourne 19 3.89
155 Tony Southcombe Carlton 13 3.85
156 Wayne Duke Fitzroy 6 3.83
157 Gary Baker Melbourne 17 3.82
158 Emmett Dunne Richmond 11 3.73
158 Steven Smith Melbourne 11 3.73
160 Ken Fletcher Essendon 18 3.72
161 Daryl Cumming Melbourne 10 3.70
162 John Tresize Carlton 13 3.69
163 Peter Knights Hawthorn 19 3.68
164 David McLeish South Melbourne 18 3.67
164 Greg Hutchison Melbourne 12 3.67
166 Brian Brown Fitzroy 15 3.60
166 Shane Heard Essendon 10 3.60
166 David Miller Richmond 5 3.60
169 Graeme Whitnall Carlton 22 3.59
170 Barry Armstrong Carlton 14 3.57
170 Merv Neagle Essendon 7 3.57
172 Gary Lofts St Kilda 16 3.56
172 Colin Carter St Kilda 9 3.56
174 Rene Kink Collingwood 20 3.55
174 Carl Ditterich St Kilda 11 3.55
176 Laurie Fowler Melbourne 17 3.53
176 Graeme Robertson Richmond 15 3.53
178 Dennis Blair Western Bulldogs 18 3.50
178 Paul Van Der Haar Essendon 18 3.50
178 Ted Whitten Western Bulldogs 18 3.50
178 Bruce Reid Western Bulldogs 16 3.50
178 Gary Chapman Fitzroy 8 3.50
178 Ken Sheldon Carlton 6 3.50
178 Neil Besanko St Kilda 4 3.50
185 Kevin Bartlett Richmond 23 3.48
186 Ray Huppatz Western Bulldogs 19 3.47
186 Andrew Wilson Essendon 17 3.47
186 Kevin Ablett Hawthorn 15 3.47
189 Rodney Eade Hawthorn 22 3.45
189 Barry Breen St Kilda 20 3.45
191 Brian Walsh Essendon 16 3.44
191 Mark Dawson North Melbourne 9 3.44
191 Mick Kelly Western Bulldogs 9 3.44
194 Stephen Icke North Melbourne 26 3.42
195 Brent Crosswell North Melbourne 24 3.38
195 George Young St Kilda 21 3.38
197 Barry Rowlings Hawthorn 25 3.36
198 Gary Brice South Melbourne 18 3.33
198 John Brimacombe Geelong 3 3.33
198 Michael Byrne Melbourne 3 3.33
198 Mark Greene St Kilda 3 3.33
202 Phil Manassa Collingwood 19 3.32
202 Phillip Pinnell Carlton 19 3.32
202 David Young South Melbourne 19 3.32
205 Bryan Cousins Geelong 10 3.30
206 Bernie Jones Hawthorn 7 3.29
206 Barry Tippett Melbourne 7 3.29
208 Geoff Ablett Hawthorn 24 3.25
208 Colin Graham Melbourne 20 3.25
208 Kerry Good North Melbourne 4 3.25
211 Graeme Landy Geelong 10 3.20
211 Alan Noonan Richmond 10 3.20
211 Ray Shaw Collingwood 10 3.20
211 Colin Dell Western Bulldogs 5 3.20
215 Kevin Higgins Geelong 17 3.18
215 Allan Sinclair Fitzroy 11 3.18
217 Grant Fowler Fitzroy 12 3.17
217 David Manson Geelong 6 3.17
219 Leigh McConnon Carlton 13 3.15
220 Bill Picken Collingwood 24 3.12
220 Don Whitford Fitzroy 8 3.12
222 Tom Flower Melbourne 11 3.09
223 Peter Welsh Western Bulldogs 13 3.08
224 Bob Beecroft Fitzroy 21 3.05
224 Peter Welsh Hawthorn 21 3.05
224 Russell Tweeddale St Kilda 19 3.05
227 Arnold Briedis North Melbourne 23 3.00
227 Allan Davis Melbourne 20 3.00
227 Jim Buckley Carlton 12 3.00
227 Robert Muir St Kilda 8 3.00
227 Andy Preston Geelong 8 3.00
227 Ross Abbey Western Bulldogs 7 3.00
227 Jon Hummel Richmond 7 3.00
227 Mark Carlon St Kilda 6 3.00
227 Marty Lyons Melbourne 4 3.00
227 Brett Marchant Melbourne 4 3.00
227 Chris Elliott South Melbourne 3 3.00
227 Lex Pritchard Collingwood 2 3.00
227 Robert Walters Melbourne 1 3.00
240 Jim Edmond Western Bulldogs 16 2.94
241 Wayne Richardson Collingwood 22 2.91
242 Mark MacLure Carlton 20 2.90
242 Murray Witcombe Geelong 10 2.90
244 Stephen Power Western Bulldogs 18 2.89
244 Peter Murnane Hawthorn 9 2.89
246 Ian Low Western Bulldogs 16 2.88
247 John Rantall South Melbourne 23 2.87
248 Ian Cooper Collingwood 21 2.86
248 Michael Young Carlton 7 2.86
250 Stephen Robins Essendon 20 2.85
251 Peter Johnston Fitzroy 6 2.83
252 Harvey Merrigan Fitzroy 15 2.80
252 Ted Carroll Melbourne 10 2.80
252 Mick Conlan Fitzroy 5 2.80
255 Michael Turner Geelong 14 2.79
256 Ricky Barham Collingwood 17 2.76
257 Robert Hyde Collingwood 24 2.75
257 Jim Jess Richmond 20 2.75
257 Kevin Heath Carlton 16 2.75
260 Neil MacLeod Fitzroy 7 2.71
261 Bill Nettlefold North Melbourne 10 2.70
262 Alan Woodman Geelong 16 2.69
263 Ian Baker St Kilda 21 2.67
263 Rod Galt Carlton 3 2.67
265 Kevin Neale St Kilda 20 2.65
266 Greg Lambert South Melbourne 14 2.64
266 John Moylan North Melbourne 11 2.64
268 Jim Canfield Carlton 9 2.56
269 Graham Teasdale South Melbourne 22 2.55
270 Andrew Ireland Collingwood 13 2.54
271 Geoffrey Austen Fitzroy 15 2.53
272 Garry Foulds Essendon 21 2.52
273 John Reid Western Bulldogs 12 2.50
273 Wayne Judson St Kilda 8 2.50
273 William Berry Essendon 4 2.50
273 Barry Denny Melbourne 4 2.50
273 Paul Jeffreys Geelong 4 2.50
273 Paul Hurst Melbourne 2 2.50
273 Peter O'Keefe Melbourne 2 2.50
280 David Clarke Geelong 21 2.48
281 Robin Close Essendon 17 2.47
282 Michael Moncrieff Hawthorn 24 2.46
283 Max Crow Essendon 20 2.45
284 Robert Elliott St Kilda 21 2.43
285 Ross Dunne Collingwood 24 2.42
286 Denis Scanlon Essendon 22 2.41
287 Peter Keays Melbourne 10 2.40
287 Wayne Walsh Richmond 10 2.40
287 Peter Bell St Kilda 5 2.40
287 John Christou Fitzroy 5 2.40
287 Andrew Moir Melbourne 5 2.40
287 Richard Walter Hawthorn 5 2.40
293 Rod Carter Fitzroy 18 2.39
294 Tim Godfrey Fitzroy 8 2.38
295 Alby Smedts Western Bulldogs 11 2.36
296 Paul Sarah Geelong 20 2.35
297 Laurie Sandilands Western Bulldogs 12 2.33
297 Bruce Nankervis Geelong 9 2.33
297 Max Robertson South Melbourne 9 2.33
297 Chris Woodman Melbourne 6 2.33
301 Kevin Worthington Collingwood 25 2.32
301 Shane Grambeau Melbourne 19 2.32
301 Alan Mangels Carlton 19 2.32
304 Gary Malarkey Geelong 20 2.30
304 Phil Stevens St Kilda 10 2.30
306 Trevor Keogh Carlton 21 2.29
306 Ian Scrimshaw Richmond 7 2.29
308 David McKay Carlton 18 2.28
308 Tony Sullivan Melbourne 18 2.28
310 Gerald Betts Collingwood 15 2.27
311 Royce Hart Richmond 12 2.25
311 Peter Laughlin Richmond 4 2.25
311 Peter Ruscuklic Geelong 4 2.25
314 Robert Walls Carlton 19 2.21
315 Bob Heard Richmond 10 2.20
315 Wayne Primmer Essendon 10 2.20
317 Graeme Bond Richmond 16 2.19
317 Graeme Bond St Kilda 16 2.19
319 Graeme Anderson Collingwood 23 2.17
319 Alan Martello Hawthorn 23 2.17
319 Wayne Hovey Geelong 6 2.17
322 Graham Dempster South Melbourne 13 2.15
323 Kevin Sheehan Geelong 17 2.12
323 Des Campbell Melbourne 8 2.12
323 Robert Lamb Richmond 8 2.12
326 Val Perovic St Kilda 18 2.11
326 Ray Card Geelong 9 2.11
328 Ray Biffin Melbourne 12 2.08
329 Norm Goss South Melbourne 21 2.05
330 Gerald McCarthy Hawthorn 17 2.00
330 Colin Hounsell South Melbourne 15 2.00
330 Chris Smith Fitzroy 10 2.00
330 Jeff Fehring Geelong 6 2.00
330 Craig Davis North Melbourne 5 2.00
330 Kevin Grose Collingwood 5 2.00
330 Robert Shaw Essendon 5 2.00
330 Maurice Wingate Melbourne 5 2.00
330 Barry Beecroft South Melbourne 2 2.00
330 David Blackburn St Kilda 2 2.00
330 Norm Dare Fitzroy 2 2.00
330 Jeff Dunne St Kilda 2 2.00
342 Noel Jenkinson Richmond 20 1.95
343 Darryl Sutton North Melbourne 15 1.93
344 Anthony Dullard Melbourne 18 1.89
344 Peter Brown Fitzroy 9 1.89
344 Terry Wight Collingwood 9 1.89
347 Michael Woolnough Geelong 16 1.88
348 Peter Keenan North Melbourne 14 1.86
349 Rod Blake Geelong 10 1.80
349 Rob Newton Essendon 10 1.80
349 Eric Leech Richmond 5 1.80
349 Renato Serafini Fitzroy 5 1.80
349 Renato Serafini Carlton 5 1.80
354 Terry Daniher South Melbourne 18 1.78
355 Kelvin Steel Hawthorn 8 1.75
356 Rod Hughes St Kilda 7 1.71
357 Larry Donohue Geelong 21 1.67
357 Chris Aitken Melbourne 3 1.67
357 Gerard FitzGerald Geelong 3 1.67
357 Paul McDonald Essendon 3 1.67
361 John Blair South Melbourne 11 1.64
361 Peter Hamilton Melbourne 11 1.64
363 Stuart Trott Hawthorn 19 1.63
364 John Preen Geelong 8 1.62
365 Peter Johnston Melbourne 5 1.60
365 Gary Young Essendon 5 1.60
367 Peter Moore Collingwood 22 1.59
368 Rod Austin Carlton 20 1.55
369 Tony Pickett Carlton 14 1.50
369 Peter Bennett Hawthorn 6 1.50
369 Murrie Batt Collingwood 4 1.50
369 Jeff Gieschen Western Bulldogs 4 1.50
369 Peter Marshall Collingwood 4 1.50
369 Peter Carter South Melbourne 2 1.50
369 Matt Johnson Western Bulldogs 2 1.50
369 Tony May North Melbourne 2 1.50
369 Des Tuddenham Collingwood 2 1.50
369 Kalev Vann Fitzroy 2 1.50
379 Ian Morrison Western Bulldogs 16 1.44
380 Kelvin Moore Hawthorn 25 1.40
380 John Dellamarta Collingwood 5 1.40
382 Phil Baker North Melbourne 21 1.38
382 Graham Osborne Melbourne 13 1.38
382 Larry Watson Essendon 8 1.38
385 Peter Hudson Hawthorn 24 1.33
386 Phillip Early Essendon 10 1.30
387 Ian Marsh Essendon 7 1.29
388 Colin Nish Geelong 8 1.25
388 Mark Alves Melbourne 4 1.25
388 Shane Gilmore Fitzroy 4 1.25
388 Doug Gott Collingwood 4 1.25
388 Ray Jamieson South Melbourne 4 1.25
388 Paul Morwood South Melbourne 4 1.25
394 Alle De Wolde Hawthorn 5 1.20
395 Stewart Gull South Melbourne 12 1.17
395 Andy McGillivray Geelong 6 1.17
397 Trevor Barker St Kilda 21 1.14
397 Peter Munro Western Bulldogs 7 1.14
399 Steven Taubert Essendon 15 1.13
400 Shane Bond Collingwood 13 1.08
401 Rex Hunt St Kilda 18 1.00
401 Greg Bell Essendon 12 1.00
401 Kelvin Templeton Western Bulldogs 9 1.00
401 John Frazer North Melbourne 7 1.00
401 Stephen McCann North Melbourne 5 1.00
401 Peter Brown Carlton 3 1.00
401 Dale Evans St Kilda 2 1.00
401 Rob Smith North Melbourne 2 1.00
401 Doug Booth St Kilda 1 1.00
401 Gerard Cahir St Kilda 1 1.00
401 Lex Dwyer Fitzroy 1 1.00
401 Trevor Fletcher Carlton 1 1.00
401 Danny Halloran Carlton 1 1.00
401 Allan Holmes Fitzroy 1 1.00
401 Bruce Tempany Richmond 1 1.00
416 Peter McKenna Carlton 11 0.91
417 Glenn Dickson Richmond 4 0.75
417 Sam Kekovich Collingwood 4 0.75
419 Peter McCormack Collingwood 3 0.67
419 Glenn Ward Fitzroy 3 0.67
421 Chris Perry Collingwood 8 0.50
421 Maurice Boyse North Melbourne 4 0.50
421 John Wise Collingwood 4 0.50
421 Russell Jessop Collingwood 2 0.50
421 David Shepherd St Kilda 2 0.50
421 Michael Smith South Melbourne 2 0.50
427 Phil Fleming Western Bulldogs 3 0.33
427 Dennis Munari North Melbourne 3 0.33
429 Brian Cook Melbourne 4 0.25
1976 AFL Player Rankings 1978 AFL Player Rankings
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