Gary Cowton
- Career games
- 199
- Debut
- 1971
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersGary Cowton made his VFL debut for North Melbourne in 1971 and played 199 games, including 151 for North Melbourne between 1971 and 1984, 40 for Footscray between 1979 and 1980 and 8 for South Melbourne in 1981.
He averaged 13.3 disposals and 2.6 marks per game and scored 39 goals and 42 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 365 disposals, from 22 games in 1979 at an average of 16.6 per game. 1979 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.
His honours include 2 premierships in 1975 and 1977.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 22 | 365 | 16.59 |
| 1981 | 8 | 97 | 12.12 |
| 1983 | 21 | 243 | 11.57 |
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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| 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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| 1984 | 1 |
vs
CAR
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1983 | PF |
vs
ESS
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1983 | SF |
vs
HAW
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1983 | 22 |
vs
MEL
|
W | Arden St | -- | -- | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1983 | 21 |
@
CAR
|
L | Princes Park | -- | -- | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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