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Danny Hughes

Danny Hughes

Melbourne / Adelaide
— Retired
Career games
135
Debut
1984
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Player Information

Height 189 cm
Date of Birth 4-Dec-1963
AFL Debut 1984

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Danny Hughes made his VFL debut for Melbourne in 1984 and played 135 games, including 124 for Melbourne between 1984 and 1990 and 11 for Adelaide in 1991.

He averaged 10.5 disposals per game and 0.8 tackles across 87 recorded games. He scored 24 goals and 15 behinds. He played 11 games in his debut season, averaging 9.7 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 265 disposals, from 22 games in 1985 at an average of 12.0 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 14.00 per game in 1986.

His honours include an All-Australian selection.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19852226512.05
19861521014.00
1990171629.53
199111898.09
About these season figures

Compared 8 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
1991 15
Adelaide ADE
Collingwood @ COL
L
37-160
Victoria Park -- -- 19 9 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 14
Adelaide ADE
Brisbane Bears vs BRB
W
156-90
AAMI Stadium -- -- 19 6 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 13
Adelaide ADE
Richmond @ RIC
W
85-47
MCG -- -- 19 9 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 12
Adelaide ADE
Fitzroy vs FIT
W
50-47
AAMI Stadium -- -- 19 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 11
Adelaide ADE
Geelong @ GEE
L
93-177
GMHBA Stadium -- -- 19 13 6 7 2 0 0 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 5 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 135 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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