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John Comben

John Comben

Carlton / Melbourne
— Retired
Career games
39
Debut
1963
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Player Information

Height 175 cm
Date of Birth 13-Jun-1944
AFL Debut 1963

Player bio

A career in numbers

John Comben made his VFL debut for Carlton in 1963 and played 39 games, including 38 for Carlton between 1963 and 1966 and 1 for Melbourne in 1967.

He averaged 11.6 disposals across 14 recorded games and 1.6 marks across 14 recorded games. His recorded scoring includes 11 goals and 11 behinds. These figures cover behinds in 14 of 39 games.

Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 14.60 per game in 1965. The largest total in those seasons is 80 disposals, recorded in 1966.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
196688010.00
196557314.60
About these season figures

Compared 2 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
1967 4
Melbourne MEL
Carlton vs CAR
L
45-104
MCG -- -- 17 9 8 1 4 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1966 18
Carlton CAR
Geelong vs GEE
L
40-110
Princes Park -- -- 25 9 8 1 2 1 1 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1966 17
Carlton CAR
Footscray @ FTS
W
86-25
Western Oval -- -- 25 15 11 4 3 1 1 -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1966 16
Carlton CAR
Melbourne vs MEL
W
99-70
Princes Park -- -- 25 12 10 2 2 1 3 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1966 15
Carlton CAR
Essendon @ ESS
L
73-115
Windy Hill -- -- 25 6 6 0 0 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 39 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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