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Michael Ford

Michael Ford

Footscray / St Kilda
— Retired
Career games
98
Debut
1985
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Player Information

Height 183 cm
Date of Birth 11-Oct-1962
AFL Debut 1985

Player bio

A career in numbers

Michael Ford made his VFL debut for Footscray in 1985 and played 98 games, including 96 for Footscray between 1985 and 1991 and 2 for St Kilda in 1992.

He averaged 12.0 disposals per game and 0.8 tackles across 73 recorded games. He scored 19 goals and 24 behinds. He played 15 games in his debut season, averaging 8.2 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 281 disposals, from 19 games in 1987 at an average of 14.8 per game. 1987 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19871928114.79
19891722413.18
19911519713.13
About these season figures

Compared 6 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
1992 2
St Kilda STK
Footscray @ FTS
L
76-108
Western Oval -- -- 45 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1992 1
St Kilda STK
Essendon vs ESS
W
128-111
Waverley Park -- -- 45 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 21
Footscray FTS
Adelaide vs ADE
W
64-40
Western Oval -- -- 45 11 9 2 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 18
Footscray FTS
Geelong @ GEE
L
68-136
GMHBA Stadium -- -- 45 15 8 7 3 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1991 16
Footscray FTS
Collingwood @ COL
L
80-133
Victoria Park -- -- 45 16 11 5 5 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 98 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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