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Des Headland

Des Headland

Brisbane Lions / Fremantle
— Retired
Career games
166
Debut
1999
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Player Information

Height 186 cm
Date of Birth 21-Jan-1981
AFL Debut 1999

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Des Headland made his AFL debut for Brisbane Lions in 1999 and played 166 games, including 52 for Brisbane Lions between 1999 and 2002 and 114 for Fremantle between 2003 and 2010.

He averaged 15.1 disposals and 2.4 tackles per game and scored 177 goals and 132 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 388 disposals, from 20 games in 2002 at an average of 19.4 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 1.70 per game in 2002. The largest total in those seasons is 34 goals, recorded in 2002.

His honours include a premiership in 2002.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
200220341.70
20099131.44
2010571.40
About these season figures

Compared 11 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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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
2010 SF
Fremantle FRE
Geelong @ GEE
L
66-135
MCG -- -- 11 6 4 2 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 -- 1 0 0 58% 33% 70 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2010 4
Fremantle FRE
St Kilda @ STK
L
93-108
Marvel Stadium -- -- 11 8 4 4 3 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2 77% 75% 96 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2010 3
Fremantle FRE
Geelong vs GEE
W
125-118
Subiaco -- -- 11 12 11 1 4 2 1 1 0 7 0 2 6 5 1 0 0 0 1 -- 2 0 1 72% 50% 95 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2010 2
Fremantle FRE
Essendon @ ESS
W
113-69
Marvel Stadium -- -- 11 10 8 2 2 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 1 -- 0 0 0 74% 80% 93 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2010 1
Fremantle FRE
Adelaide vs ADE
W
118-62
Subiaco -- -- 11 11 8 3 3 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 3 8 1 0 1 1 1 -- 2 0 0 79% 64% 99 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 166 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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