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Darren Saunders

Darren Saunders

Footscray / Collingwood
— Retired
Career games
50
Debut
1986
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Player Information

Height 180 cm
Date of Birth 16-Aug-1965
AFL Debut 1986

Player bio

A career in numbers

Darren Saunders made his VFL debut for Footscray in 1986 and played 50 games, including 6 for Footscray in 1986 and 44 for Collingwood between 1988 and 1993.

He averaged 12.7 disposals per game and 1.8 tackles across 44 recorded games. He scored 2 goals and 7 behinds. He played 6 games in his debut season, averaging 8.5 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 170 disposals, from 12 games in 1992 at an average of 14.2 per game. 1992 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19921217014.17
19931114112.82
About these season figures

Compared 5 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
1993 18
Collingwood COL
Essendon vs ESS
L
55-123
MCG -- -- 31 7 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1993 17
Collingwood COL
Geelong @ GEE
L
79-87
Waverley Park -- -- 31 16 11 5 5 0 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1993 16
Collingwood COL
Footscray vs FTS
W
145-81
Victoria Park -- -- 31 16 9 7 1 0 0 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1993 15
Collingwood COL
Sydney vs SYD
W
169-77
Victoria Park -- -- 31 13 9 4 0 1 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1993 14
Collingwood COL
Richmond @ RIC
W
147-117
MCG -- -- 31 26 16 10 2 0 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 50 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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