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Bruce Abernethy

Bruce Abernethy

North Melbourne / Collingwood / Adelaide
— Retired
Career games
112
Debut
1982
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Player Information

Height 185 cm
Date of Birth 10-May-1962
AFL Debut 1982

Player bio

A career in numbers

Bruce Abernethy made his VFL debut for North Melbourne in 1982 and played 112 games, including 43 for North Melbourne between 1982 and 1983, 58 for Collingwood between 1984 and 1986 and 11 for Adelaide between 1991 and 1992.

He averaged 18.5 disposals per game and 0.7 tackles across 11 recorded games. He scored 39 goals and 59 behinds. He played 23 games in his debut season, averaging 18.5 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 433 disposals, from 20 games in 1983 at an average of 21.6 per game. 1983 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19832043321.65
19862035717.85
19911016316.30
About these season figures

Compared 6 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals 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
1992 21
Adelaide ADE
Brisbane Bears @ BRB
W
110-77
People First Stadium -- -- 5 22 12 10 5 0 1 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 14
Adelaide ADE
Brisbane Bears vs BRB
W
156-90
AAMI Stadium -- -- 5 24 21 3 6 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 13
Adelaide ADE
Richmond @ RIC
W
85-47
MCG -- -- 5 22 16 6 7 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 12
Adelaide ADE
Fitzroy vs FIT
W
50-47
AAMI Stadium -- -- 5 9 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 11
Adelaide ADE
Geelong @ GEE
L
93-177
GMHBA Stadium -- -- 5 15 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 112 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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