John Townsend
- Career games
- 153
- Debut
- 1962
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersJohn Townsend made his VFL debut for Melbourne in 1962 and played 153 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1972.
He averaged 19.9 disposals across 108 recorded games and 3.9 marks across 108 recorded games. His recorded scoring includes 182 goals and 134 behinds. These figures cover behinds in 108 of 153 games. In 1969, he recorded 484 disposals across 20 games, an average of 24.2 per game.
His honours include a premiership in 1964.
Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 1.89 per game in 1965. The largest total in those seasons is 35 goals, recorded in 1964.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 20 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 1965 | 18 | 34 | 1.89 |
| 1971 | 18 | 25 | 1.39 |
| 1972 | 12 | 9 | 0.75 |
About these season figures
Compared 10 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
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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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| 1972 | 18 |
vs
CAR
|
L | MCG | -- | -- | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1972 | 17 |
@
ESS
|
L | Windy Hill | -- | -- | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1972 | 16 |
vs
RIC
|
L | MCG | -- | -- | 16 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1972 | 9 |
vs
STK
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1972 | 8 |
vs
GEE
|
W | MCG | -- | -- | 16 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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