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Malcolm Blight

Malcolm Blight

North Melbourne
— Retired
Career games
178
Debut
1974
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Player Information

Height 182 cm
Date of Birth 16-Feb-1950
AFL Debut 1974

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Malcolm Blight made his VFL debut for North Melbourne in 1974 and played 178 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1982.

He averaged 17.8 disposals and 5.4 marks per game and scored 444 goals and 316 behinds. He played 15 games in his debut season, kicking 17 goals. His highest recorded season total was 103 goals, from 20 games in 1982 at an average of 5.2 per game. 1982 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete goal records.

He won the Brownlow Medal in 1978. He won the Coleman Medal in 1982. His honours include 3 All-Australian selections and 2 premierships in 1975 and 1977.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
1982201035.15
198115704.67
About these season figures

Compared 9 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
1982 SF
North Melbourne NME
Hawthorn @ HAW
L
114-166
MCG -- -- 15 20 12 8 6 5 3 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1982 EF
North Melbourne NME
Essendon @ ESS
W
128-115
Waverley Park -- -- 15 15 13 2 5 4 3 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1982 22
North Melbourne NME
Richmond vs RIC
L
79-98
Arden St -- -- 15 14 13 1 6 7 4 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1982 21
North Melbourne NME
Carlton @ CAR
L
110-180
Princes Park -- -- 15 22 18 4 8 5 3 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1982 20
North Melbourne NME
Footscray vs FTS
W
118-104
Waverley Park -- -- 15 14 13 1 7 6 5 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 178 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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