Ken Newland
Geelong and Footscray · “Crackers”
AFL career
216 games255 goals
- Debut
- R12 1965 v FSC17 July 1965
- Most recent
- R19 1978 v ESS12 Aug 1978
Stats
1978 | GEE | 7 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
1977 | GEE | 8 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1976 | FSC | 18 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1975 | GEE | 12 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
1974 | GEE | 16 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 13.4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
1973 | GEE | 21 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
1972 | GEE | 19 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 15.6 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
1971 | GEE | 14 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
1970 | GEE | 17 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
1969 | GEE | 21 | 13.0 | 6.8 | 19.7 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
1968 | GEE | 19 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 13.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1967 | GEE | 20 | 12.9 | 3.7 | 16.6 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1966 | GEE | 19 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
1965 | GEE | 5 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 13.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Bio
Recruited as a schoolboy prodigy from Warrnambool, Ken Newland burst onto the VFL scene with Geelong at just 16 years of age. A precociously talented rover and half-forward, he wasted no time establishing himself at the elite level, becoming one of the youngest players in league history to notch 100 games alongside names like Tim Watson. Newland was renowned for his aerial capacity despite his size, most famously taking a spectacular hanger over a pack in the 1967 Grand Final loss to Richmond, a moment that remains etched in Cats folklore.
While synonymous with the blue and white hoops, Newland’s career included a curious detour to the Western Oval in 1976. After over a decade at Kardinia Park, he transferred to Footscray for a single season, playing 18 games and adding valuable experience to the Bulldogs' lineup. However, the lure of the Cattery proved too strong, and he returned to Geelong the following year to see out his playing days. A Geelong Hall of Fame inductee, Newland retired as a 200-game player who combined longevity with a commercially exciting brand of football.
Profile
- Born
- 04 May 1949
- Died
- 24 Jan 2025 (aged 75y 265d)
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited as a schoolboy prodigy from Warrnambool, Ken Newland burst onto the VFL scene with Geelong at just 16 years of age. A precociously talented rover and half-forward, he wasted no time establishing himself at the elite level, becoming one of the youngest players in league history to notch 100 games alongside names like Tim Watson. Newland was renowned for his aerial capacity despite his size, most famously taking a spectacular hanger over a pack in the 1967 Grand Final loss to Richmond, a moment that remains etched in Cats folklore.
While synonymous with the blue and white hoops, Newland’s career included a curious detour to the Western Oval in 1976. After over a decade at Kardinia Park, he transferred to Footscray for a single season, playing 18 games and adding valuable experience to the Bulldogs' lineup. However, the lure of the Cattery proved too strong, and he returned to Geelong the following year to see out his playing days. A Geelong Hall of Fame inductee, Newland retired as a 200-game player who combined longevity with a commercially exciting brand of football.