The Kicker
AFL stats for the people who actually watch the game. AFLW coverage ships with KICK Rating v2.
Why this exists
Most AFL stats on the internet are either locked behind Champion Data licensing, padded with betting tips, or dated to a different decade. There's a gap between the depth real fans want — game-by-game player history, transparent ratings, AFLW treated with the same weight as men's — and what's freely available. The Kicker fills that gap for the men's comp today, and is building toward AFLW parity in v2 of the KICK Rating formula.
What we do
- Publish a rating for every AFL player in every recorded game, using an open formula anyone can reproduce. AFLW ratings ship with v2 of the formula.
- Link every stat on every page to the match it came from. No dead numbers.
- Commit to covering AFLW at full parity with men's — same depth, same polish, same headline metric. In development for v2; not yet live.
- Write honest analysis. When a favourite has a bad game, we say so.
What we won't do
- Publish tipping picks or betting content dressed as analysis.
- Change a player's rating based on who they play for, who asks, or anything other than what the formula says.
- Run live scores. That's Fox/AFL's job and they do it well.
Data sources
Box-score stats are parsed from the public AFL Tables archive and the official AFL match centre. See the data page for full provenance, parse dates, and known gaps. We don't use Champion Data's proprietary feeds.
Who
Built and maintained in Melbourne by a small team of AFL-obsessed developers. The site is an independent project, not affiliated with the Australian Football League, any club, or Champion Data.
Found a bug, wrong stat, or want to collaborate? Get in touch.