Melbourne

Blake Howes

Medium Defender#22AFL

Key facts

Age: 23
Height: 191 cm
Number: #22
Born: 7 April 2003
Debut: 2024
Position: Medium Defender
Drafted: 2021 pick 39 (national draft)
Recruited from: Mordialloc-Braeside (Vic), St Bede's Coll (Vic), Sandringham U18

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 AFLMelbourne	20	303	156	147	97	0	0	39	5	23	83	219	4	3,971	6	43	54	36	2	13	56	38	82	1	1,172	141.1	1	4	249	73	19	179	42	2	302	126
2025 AFLMelbourne	12	130	63	67	40	1	0	23	1	5	39	95	0	1,435	1	20	26	15	5	7	17	13	35	0	525	50.9	0	1	109	30	3	78	20	1	134	49
2024 AFLMelbourne	16	203	119	84	72	0	1	26	5	10	82	123	0	2,433	0	42	44	25	12	7	24	30	81	0	837	96.9	0	5	160	62	11	122	35	3	205	89
Career3 seasons	48	636	338	298	209	1	1	88	11	38	204	437	4	7,839	7	105	124	76	19	27	97	81	198	1	2,534	288.9	1	10	518	165	33	379	97	6	641	264

Game log, 2026 AFL

Game
Rd 21 @ Gold Coast SUNSW 114-105 2 Aug	9	6	3	4	0	0	3	2	7	0	214	0	1	3	1	0	1	2	1	5	0	33	8.5	0	0	8	2	2	2	3	0	9	6
Rd 20 v Geelong CatsL 97-117 24 July	17	9	8	3	2	1	1	6	12	1	244	0	3	3	1	0	0	5	2	3	0	60	11.3	0	1	14	4	0	11	2	0	18	7
Rd 19 @ North MelbourneW 92-76 18 July	18	7	11	3	2	0	2	7	10	1	174	0	3	3	1	0	0	2	2	7	0	60	8.4	0	0	13	7	0	9	3	0	17	4
Rd 18 v RichmondW 111-65 12 July	22	8	14	6	2	0	0	5	17	0	121	2	2	2	3	0	0	5	3	5	0	78	7.7	0	0	20	3	2	7	2	0	22	6
Rd 17 @ HawthornW 125-90 4 July	13	6	7	8	1	1	1	2	11	0	137	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	2	0	57	3.5	0	1	12	1	2	6	0	0	13	6
Rd 15 @ Adelaide CrowsL 62-79 20 June	11	4	7	2	2	0	2	3	8	0	118	0	0	3	3	0	0	3	3	3	0	40	1.3	0	0	7	3	1	10	2	0	11	2
Rd 14 v EssendonW 95-50 13 June	18	11	7	9	5	0	1	3	15	1	150	0	3	5	3	0	1	4	3	4	0	91	9.2	0	0	13	3	2	12	5	0	18	9
Rd 13 @ CollingwoodW 83-75 8 June	16	8	8	5	4	2	0	7	9	0	315	0	3	4	0	0	0	6	1	4	0	71	10.9	1	1	13	7	0	13	2	1	16	6
Rd 12 v GWS GIANTSL 70-119 31 May	9	7	2	5	1	0	3	2	7	0	259	1	1	4	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	44	3.1	0	0	7	1	1	7	2	1	9	5
Rd 11 @ Western BulldogsL 90-93 24 May	16	9	7	3	3	0	0	3	12	0	207	0	3	2	3	0	0	3	3	3	0	62	4.4	0	0	12	3	0	13	2	0	15	6
Rd 10 v HawthornW 120-81 16 May	19	12	7	7	0	0	2	5	16	1	395	0	4	1	3	0	1	3	5	5	0	68	9.2	0	0	16	5	1	8	1	0	21	12
Rd 9 v West Coast EaglesW 99-67 10 May	19	12	7	11	3	0	0	6	14	0	252	1	3	1	3	0	3	3	0	4	0	86	8.1	0	0	17	5	1	14	1	0	20	11
Rd 8 @ Sydney SwansL 114-131 3 May	16	6	10	3	2	0	1	4	12	0	219	0	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	0	55	4.8	0	0	13	4	1	16	1	0	16	4
Rd 7 @ RichmondW 126-72 24 Apr	20	11	9	6	1	0	2	7	12	0	326	0	3	2	2	0	1	4	3	10	0	70	10.9	0	0	16	7	3	3	2	0	19	7
Rd 6 v Brisbane LionsW 104-102 19 Apr	15	8	7	4	1	0	0	6	9	0	128	0	1	1	1	0	1	4	0	5	0	51	7.2	0	0	12	6	0	3	1	0	15	7
Rd 5 @ EssendonL 68-113 11 Apr	14	8	6	3	3	1	0	2	11	0	154	0	2	3	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	58	5.5	0	1	13	1	1	10	3	0	13	8
Rd 4 v Gold Coast SUNSW 109-89 5 Apr	12	5	7	3	2	0	1	5	7	0	120	0	1	4	2	1	2	3	0	5	0	41	9	0	0	12	4	0	16	2	0	12	5
Rd 3 @ CarltonW 100-77 29 Mar	13	5	8	3	5	0	3	2	10	0	98	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	3	5	1	57	3.9	0	0	9	2	1	12	1	0	12	3
Rd 2 @ FremantleL 70-118 21 Mar	11	10	1	6	0	0	1	1	10	0	229	0	3	6	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	47	4.1	0	0	9	1	0	4	4	0	11	8
Rd 1 v St KildaW 120-107 15 Mar	15	4	11	3	0	0	0	5	10	0	111	1	2	5	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	43	10.1	0	0	13	4	1	3	3	0	15	4

Splits, AFL

Split
AwayHome or away · won 11 of 27	27	13.3	7.0	6.2	4.3	0.0	0.0	2.1	0.3	0.8	4.3	8.9	0.0	159	0.0	2.2	2.6	1.7	0.5	0.5	1.9	1.7	4.6	0.0	53.7	5.8	0.0	0.2	10.6	3.6	0.9	8.1	2.0	0.1	13.2	5.3
HomeHome or away · won 12 of 21	21	13.2	7.0	6.2	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.2	0.8	4.1	9.4	0.1	168	0.3	2.2	2.5	1.5	0.3	0.6	2.1	1.6	3.5	0.0	51.6	6.3	0.0	0.2	11.1	3.2	0.5	7.6	2.0	0.1	13.6	5.8
LossesResult	25	11.8	6.2	5.6	3.3	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.2	0.6	4.0	8.0	0.0	150	0.0	2.2	2.7	1.6	0.3	0.4	1.5	1.7	3.6	0.0	46.5	5.1	0.0	0.2	9.4	3.2	0.4	8.2	2.1	0.1	11.9	4.5
WinsResult	23	14.8	7.9	6.9	5.5	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.3	1.0	4.6	10.3	0.1	178	0.3	2.1	2.5	1.6	0.5	0.7	2.6	1.7	4.7	0.0	59.7	7.0	0.0	0.2	12.3	3.7	1.0	7.6	2.0	0.1	14.9	6.6
Regular seasonStage · won 23 of 48	48	13.3	7.0	6.2	4.4	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.2	0.8	4.3	9.1	0.1	163	0.1	2.2	2.6	1.6	0.4	0.6	2.0	1.7	4.1	0.0	52.8	6.0	0.0	0.2	10.8	3.4	0.7	7.9	2.0	0.1	13.4	5.5
CollingwoodOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	11.4	5.4	6.0	2.6	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.6	0.2	4.8	6.6	0.0	147	0.0	1.8	3.0	2.0	0.2	0.8	2.2	1.4	3.8	0.0	41.8	5.5	0.2	0.4	9.4	4.2	0.2	9.0	2.4	0.2	11.4	4.0
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	11.4	6.2	5.2	3.6	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	1.2	4.0	8.0	0.0	164	0.0	1.6	2.4	1.2	0.6	0.8	2.0	1.2	4.6	0.0	42.8	7.2	0.0	0.2	9.4	3.0	0.8	6.6	1.6	0.0	12.0	5.2
HawthornOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	14.0	8.5	5.5	6.3	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.3	1.0	3.8	10.8	0.3	215	0.3	3.0	1.5	2.0	0.5	0.8	1.0	2.3	3.8	0.0	61.5	5.4	0.0	0.3	11.3	3.0	1.3	8.0	1.3	0.0	14.5	7.3
Western BulldogsOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	11.5	5.8	5.8	3.5	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.3	0.5	4.3	8.0	0.0	152	0.0	2.0	1.8	1.3	0.5	0.0	1.8	1.5	3.8	0.0	46.3	6.0	0.0	0.3	9.5	3.5	0.0	6.5	1.5	0.3	12.3	4.3
North MelbourneOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	13.0	6.0	7.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.3	3.7	8.7	0.3	153	0.0	1.7	1.7	1.3	0.0	1.0	1.3	1.0	4.0	0.0	49.0	4.9	0.0	0.0	10.7	3.7	0.0	7.0	1.7	0.0	12.3	4.3
Port AdelaideOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	11.0	7.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	0.3	0.0	5.0	6.3	0.0	153	0.0	4.0	2.3	1.7	0.7	0.3	0.7	2.3	4.0	0.0	51.0	3.0	0.0	0.3	7.3	3.0	0.3	9.7	1.0	0.0	11.3	4.7
RichmondOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	19.7	10.3	9.3	6.7	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.3	1.0	6.0	13.0	0.0	196	0.7	2.3	2.3	2.0	0.7	0.3	4.7	2.3	6.7	0.0	76.0	8.6	0.0	0.3	17.0	4.7	2.0	7.3	2.0	0.3	19.0	7.7
West Coast EaglesOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	14.7	8.3	6.3	7.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	3.7	11.0	0.0	162	0.7	1.7	3.0	1.3	0.0	1.3	2.0	0.3	3.3	0.0	58.7	6.0	0.0	0.0	13.3	3.0	0.7	6.3	3.0	0.0	14.7	7.7
Adelaide CrowsOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	10.0	5.0	5.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.0	4.0	6.0	0.0	136	0.0	0.5	4.0	2.5	1.0	0.5	3.0	3.0	3.5	0.0	35.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	7.0	3.0	0.5	9.0	3.0	0.5	10.0	3.5
Brisbane LionsOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	15.0	8.0	7.0	5.5	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.5	0.5	6.0	9.0	0.0	157	0.0	2.0	1.5	1.5	0.0	0.5	4.0	1.5	4.5	0.0	59.5	6.2	0.0	0.5	11.0	6.0	0.0	6.5	1.0	0.5	15.0	5.5
CarltonOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	13.5	5.5	8.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	1.5	4.0	8.5	0.0	59.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	1.5	6.0	0.5	52.5	6.3	0.0	0.0	10.5	3.5	1.0	9.0	1.0	0.0	12.5	3.5
EssendonOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	16.0	9.5	6.5	6.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.5	0.5	2.5	13.0	0.5	152	0.0	2.5	4.0	2.5	0.5	0.5	2.5	2.0	3.0	0.0	74.5	7.3	0.0	0.5	13.0	2.0	1.5	11.0	4.0	0.0	15.5	8.5
FremantleOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	12.5	9.5	3.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	11.0	0.0	198	0.0	3.5	3.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	0.0	56.0	4.4	0.0	0.0	11.5	1.5	0.0	4.0	2.5	0.0	12.5	8.5
Geelong CatsOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	13.0	8.0	5.0	3.5	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.5	0.5	4.5	9.5	0.5	159	0.0	3.0	4.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	3.0	1.5	3.5	0.0	55.0	7.3	0.0	0.5	10.5	2.5	0.5	11.5	3.0	0.0	14.0	6.5
GWS GIANTSOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	10.5	5.5	5.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	2.0	3.5	7.0	0.0	213	0.5	1.0	2.5	2.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	2.5	2.5	0.0	38.0	3.4	0.0	0.0	7.5	2.5	0.5	7.0	1.5	0.5	10.5	3.0
St KildaOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	15.5	5.5	10.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	4.0	11.5	0.0	117	0.5	2.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	1.5	3.0	0.0	53.0	7.3	0.0	0.0	13.5	3.5	1.0	4.0	3.5	0.0	15.5	5.0
Sydney SwansOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	16.5	7.5	9.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	1.0	6.5	10.5	0.0	222	0.0	4.5	2.5	2.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	2.5	8.5	0.0	64.5	9.3	0.0	0.0	13.5	5.5	2.0	14.0	2.0	0.0	17.0	5.5
MCGGround · won 15 of 27	27	13.5	7.2	6.3	4.2	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.3	0.8	4.5	9.1	0.1	162	0.1	2.3	2.4	1.6	0.4	0.6	2.3	1.7	4.2	0.0	53.4	6.3	0.0	0.2	10.9	3.6	0.6	8.0	1.9	0.1	13.6	5.5
Marvel StadiumGround · won 3 of 7	7	14.4	6.6	7.9	4.6	0.0	0.0	2.1	0.0	0.4	4.6	10.0	0.1	152	0.3	2.1	2.4	1.4	0.0	0.7	2.0	1.3	4.1	0.0	55.6	6.3	0.0	0.0	12.1	4.3	0.4	7.7	2.3	0.0	14.6	5.0
Adelaide OvalGround · won 2 of 5	5	11.2	6.4	4.8	2.8	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.4	0.4	3.6	7.8	0.0	143	0.0	2.0	3.2	2.2	1.0	0.4	1.8	2.2	3.2	0.0	47.4	3.9	0.0	0.4	8.6	2.2	0.6	10.2	2.2	0.2	11.4	5.0
People First StadiumGround · won 2 of 3	3	12.0	6.3	5.7	4.7	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	1.3	4.3	8.0	0.0	157	0.0	1.0	2.3	1.0	0.3	0.3	2.0	1.0	5.3	0.0	46.3	7.4	0.0	0.3	9.7	3.3	1.3	2.3	1.7	0.0	12.3	5.7
Optus StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	12.0	9.5	2.5	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	10.0	0.0	185	0.0	2.5	5.5	1.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	1.5	2.0	0.0	48.5	3.8	0.0	0.0	10.0	1.5	0.0	4.5	4.5	0.0	11.5	8.0
SCGGround · won 0 of 2	2	16.5	7.5	9.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	1.0	6.5	10.5	0.0	222	0.0	4.5	2.5	2.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	2.5	8.5	0.0	64.5	9.3	0.0	0.0	13.5	5.5	2.0	14.0	2.0	0.0	17.0	5.5
TIO Traeger ParkGround · won 0 of 1	1	9.0	7.0	2.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	7.0	0.0	259	1.0	1.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	44.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	7.0	2.0	1.0	9.0	5.0
UTAS StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	13.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	11.0	0.0	137	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	57.0	3.5	0.0	1.0	12.0	1.0	2.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	13.0	6.0

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