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2026 Defenders — KICK-D

The top defenders of the 2026 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 Callum Wilkie St Kilda 22 88 69 98 58
2 Bodhi Uwland Gold Coast 23 78 62 82 53
3 Jake Bowey Melbourne 16 78 62 81 55
4 James Sicily Hawthorn 23 78 61 83 53
5 Lachie Ash Greater Western Sydney 23 76 60 78 60
6 Josh Worrell Adelaide 23 75 59 96 50
7 Josh Battle Hawthorn 22 72 57 84 48
8 Connor Idun Greater Western Sydney 23 72 57 78 48
9 Tom Stewart Geelong 22 71 57 84 48
10 Mac Andrew Gold Coast 23 69 55 82 46
11 Luke Ryan Fremantle 23 68 54 85 46
12 Tom McCartin Sydney 21 67 54 85 44
13 Lawson Humphries Geelong 23 67 53 79 47
14 Harris Andrews Brisbane Lions 21 66 53 86 43
15 Mason Redman Essendon 15 66 53 85 46
16 Jeremy Howe Collingwood 18 66 53 77 43
17 Aliir Aliir Port Adelaide 21 66 53 81 44
18 Blake Hardwick Hawthorn 24 65 52 84 46
19 Miles Bergman Port Adelaide 15 65 52 74 47
20 Nick Haynes Carlton 19 64 52 75 44
21 Karl Worner Fremantle 24 64 51 77 44
22 Jai Serong Sydney 23 63 50 77 46
23 Connor OSullivan Geelong 24 62 50 70 41
24 Isaac Quaynor Collingwood 21 62 50 75 42
25 Kade Chandler Melbourne 23 62 50 77 48
26 Daniel Turner Melbourne 19 62 50 67 42
27 Mason Wood St Kilda 19 62 50 76 46
28 Jacob Weitering Carlton 14 62 50 75 39
29 Wil Powell Gold Coast 20 62 50 70 45
30 Ben Miller Richmond 21 61 49 81 38
31 Harry Himmelberg Greater Western Sydney 23 61 49 85 40
32 Daniel Curtin Adelaide 17 61 49 77 45
33 Keidean Coleman Brisbane Lions 11 60 49 66 43
34 Logan Evans Port Adelaide 19 60 49 66 41
35 Nick Murray Adelaide 11 60 48 70 38
36 Jake Lever Melbourne 22 60 48 71 39
37 Sam Collins Gold Coast 20 60 48 71 39
38 Jack Silvagni St Kilda 23 60 48 74 40
39 Mark Keane Adelaide 10 60 48 79 39
40 Joe Fonti Greater Western Sydney 22 59 48 71 41
41 Jayden Laverde Greater Western Sydney 17 59 48 72 39
42 Ryan Lester Brisbane Lions 20 59 47 77 41
43 Jaxon Prior Essendon 22 58 47 67 41
44 Brayden Cook Adelaide 23 58 47 65 43
45 Josh Weddle Hawthorn 21 58 47 73 41
46 Noah Balta Richmond 17 58 46 99 42
47 Koltyn Tholstrup Melbourne 24 57 46 65 41
48 Oscar McDonald Fremantle 11 57 46 84 37
49 Reuben Ginbey West Coast 13 57 46 66 38
50 Lachlan Cowan Carlton 24 57 46 71 39