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Arthur Best

Arthur Best

St Kilda / Melbourne
— Retired
Career games
27
Debut
1911
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Player Information

Height 175 cm
Date of Birth 18-Oct-1888
AFL Debut 1911

Player bio

A career in numbers

Arthur Best's recorded VFL/AFL appearances begin for St Kilda in 1912, with 27 recorded games, including 15 for St Kilda between 1912 and 1913 and 12 for Melbourne in 1914.

He recorded 52 goals; behinds were not recorded. His highest recorded season total was 30 goals, from 12 games in 1914 at an average of 2.5 per game. 1914 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete goal records.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
191412302.50
1913661.00
About these season figures

Compared 3 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
1914 18
Melbourne MEL
South Melbourne @ SME
L
35-78
Lake Oval -- -- 30 -- -- -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1914 17
Melbourne MEL
Richmond vs RIC
L
58-105
MCG -- -- 30 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1914 16
Melbourne MEL
@ UNI
W
75-48
MCG -- -- 30 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1914 15
Melbourne MEL
Carlton vs CAR
L
58-111
MCG -- -- 30 -- -- -- -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1914 14
Melbourne MEL
Essendon @ ESS
L
41-99
East Melbourne -- -- 30 -- -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 27 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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