Earl Spalding
- Career games
- 211
- Debut
- 1987
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersEarl Spalding made his VFL debut for Melbourne in 1987 and played 211 games, including 109 for Melbourne between 1987 and 1991 and 102 for Carlton between 1992 and 1997.
He averaged 13.4 disposals and 1.1 tackles per game and scored 169 goals and 163 behinds. He played 24 games in his debut season, averaging 11.9 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 377 disposals, from 25 games in 1995 at an average of 15.1 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 15.23 per game in 1991.
His honours include a premiership in 1995.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25 | 377 | 15.08 |
| 1991 | 22 | 335 | 15.23 |
| 1996 | 12 | 135 | 11.25 |
About these season figures
Compared 10 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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| 1997 | 19 |
vs
COL
|
W | MCG | -- | -- | 11 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1997 | 14 |
vs
WBD
|
L | Princes Park | -- | -- | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1997 | 6 |
@
SYD
|
L | S.C.G. | -- | -- | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1997 | 5 |
vs
GEE
|
L | Princes Park | -- | -- | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1996 | SF |
@
BRB
|
L | Gabba | -- | -- | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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