Paul Sproule
- Career games
- 146
- Debut
- 1968
Player Information
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Player bio
A career in numbersPaul Sproule made his VFL debut for Essendon in 1968 and played 146 games, including 60 for Essendon between 1968 and 1971 and 86 for Richmond between 1972 and 1975.
He averaged 17.1 disposals and 2.0 marks per game and scored 153 goals and 161 behinds. He played 9 games in his debut season, averaging 11.0 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 461 disposals, from 21 games in 1970 at an average of 22.0 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 1.48 per game in 1972. The largest total in those seasons is 31 goals, recorded in 1972.
His honours include 2 premierships in 1973 and 1974.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21 | 31 | 1.48 |
| 1974 | 21 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 1975 | 19 | 7 | 0.37 |
About these season figures
Compared 8 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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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
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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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| 1975 | PF |
@
NME
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1975 | SF |
@
CAR
|
W | MCG | -- | -- | 6 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1975 | EF |
vs
COL
|
W | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 6 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1975 | 22 |
vs
STK
|
W | MCG | -- | -- | 6 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1975 | 19 |
vs
NME
|
L | MCG | -- | -- | 6 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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