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A career in numbersArthur 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.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 |
| 1913 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
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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| 1914 | 18 |
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L | Lake Oval | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1914 | 17 |
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RIC
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L | MCG | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1914 | 16 |
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UNI
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W | MCG | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1914 | 15 |
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CAR
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L | MCG | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1914 | 14 |
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L | East Melbourne | -- | -- | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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