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2025 Defenders — KICK-D

The top defenders of the 2025 AFL season by KICK-D season average (calibrated so elite lands at 85+). Raw formula + overall KICK shown for transparency. Minimum 10 games played that year.

See the all-time defenders leaderboard or read how positional KICK works.

#PlayerTeamGP KICK-D avg Raw Best KICK
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1 James Sicily Hawthorn 23 85 67 95 49
2 Tom Stewart Geelong 18 83 65 87 50
3 Nick Vlastuin Richmond 21 82 65 100 50
4 Callum Wilkie St Kilda 23 82 65 100 49
5 Luke Ryan Fremantle 24 82 65 95 50
6 Steven May Melbourne 16 81 64 96 45
7 Harris Andrews Brisbane Lions 27 80 63 97 43
8 Harry Himmelberg Greater Western Sydney 24 79 63 88 48
9 Mason Redman Essendon 19 79 62 100 50
10 Josh Worrell Adelaide 25 78 62 86 47
11 Sam Taylor Greater Western Sydney 20 77 61 100 42
12 Miles Bergman Port Adelaide 18 77 61 94 51
13 Lachie Ash Greater Western Sydney 24 76 60 75 58
14 Nick Haynes Carlton 23 76 60 87 45
15 Jacob Weitering Carlton 23 75 59 89 41
16 Jack Silvagni Carlton 12 74 59 79 44
17 Jake Bowey Melbourne 23 74 59 81 51
18 Zach Reid Essendon 10 73 58 99 44
19 Josh Weddle Hawthorn 18 70 56 80 46
20 Lachlan Cowan Carlton 11 70 56 69 46
21 Connor Idun Greater Western Sydney 24 70 56 82 43
22 Tom McDonald Melbourne 16 70 56 84 40
23 Zach Guthrie Geelong 26 70 56 100 45
24 Jack Payne Brisbane Lions 12 70 56 76 37
25 Mark Keane Adelaide 25 68 54 100 37
26 Jeremy Howe Collingwood 16 68 54 100 38
27 Aliir Aliir Port Adelaide 22 68 54 100 38
28 Daniel Turner Melbourne 18 68 54 86 39
29 Josh Battle Hawthorn 26 67 53 87 42
30 Jack Henry Geelong 19 67 53 80 38
31 Sam Collins Gold Coast 22 66 53 83 35
32 Bodhi Uwland Gold Coast 25 66 52 80 40
33 Sam Banks Richmond 21 65 52 78 47
34 Mac Andrew Gold Coast 24 65 52 81 37
35 Ryan Maric West Coast 21 65 52 81 44
36 Daniel Curtin Adelaide 24 65 52 97 45
37 Wil Powell Gold Coast 25 64 52 80 41
38 Ben Miller Richmond 23 64 51 69 37
39 Darcy Moore Collingwood 22 64 51 84 33
40 Tom McCartin Sydney 20 64 51 92 36
41 Jayden Laverde Essendon 13 63 51 72 38
42 Blake Hardwick Hawthorn 26 63 51 98 41
43 Mitch McGovern Carlton 16 62 50 71 41
44 Reuben Ginbey West Coast 22 62 50 74 37
45 Jack Buckley Greater Western Sydney 19 62 50 86 36
46 Connor OSullivan Geelong 25 62 49 81 36
47 Sam De Koning Geelong 22 62 49 82 38
48 Nathan Broad Richmond 22 61 49 71 36
49 Jack Scrimshaw Hawthorn 14 61 49 63 37
50 Daniel Rioli Gold Coast 19 61 49 79 43