David Ackerly
- Career games
- 191
- Debut
- 1979
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersDavid Ackerly made his VFL debut for South Melbourne in 1979 and played 191 games, including 52 for South Melbourne between 1979 and 1981, 86 for Sydney between 1982 and 1985 and 53 for North Melbourne between 1986 and 1989.
He averaged 15.3 disposals per game and 1.2 tackles across 31 recorded games. He scored 17 goals and 21 behinds. He played 11 games in his debut season, averaging 11.5 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 417 disposals, from 22 games in 1984 at an average of 19.0 per game. 1984 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.
His honours include 2 All-Australian selections.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22 | 417 | 18.95 |
| 1988 | 10 | 134 | 13.40 |
| 1989 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 |
About these season figures
Compared 11 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
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
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# | 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 |
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| 1989 | 20 |
@
ESS
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L | Windy Hill | -- | -- | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1989 | 19 |
vs
COL
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W | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1989 | 13 |
@
COL
|
L | Victoria Park | -- | -- | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1989 | 12 |
@
CAR
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L | Princes Park | -- | -- | 10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1989 | 11 |
@
FIT
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W | Princes Park | -- | -- | 10 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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