IT IS almost four years to the day since Daniel Menzel played his last AFL game.

So it is understandable if some Cats fans have forgotten just how good he was prior to the first of his four serious knee injuries.

Here is a summation of Menzel's first 21 AFL games, which were played in the 2010 (three games) and 2011 (18) seasons.

MENZEL'S CAREER AFL STATS

* Average disposals per game: 12

* Total goals: 32

* Average goals per game: 1.5

* Goal assists: 8

* Most goals in a game: 5 – versus Collingwood, round 24, 2011

* Most disposals in a game: 17 – versus Collingwood, round 24, 2011

MENZEL'S MOST RECENT AFL GAME

Qualifying final versus Hawthorn on Friday, September 9, 2011

* Percentage of game played: 32

* Disposals: 4

* Goals: 2

MENZEL'S TIME OUT

* Time between AFL games: 1450 days