The Kicker
AFL stats for the people who actually watch the game.
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 taken seriously — and what's freely available. The Kicker fills that gap for the men's comp today.
What we do
- Publish a rating for every AFL player in every recorded game, using an open formula anyone can reproduce.
- Link every stat on every page to the match it came from. No dead numbers.
- Say plainly what we cover and what we don't. AFLW is not live yet — when it is, it will run the same open formula on its own scale, with the limits of the AFLW data stated up front.
- 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.