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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 24 77 61 83 53
5 Lachie Ash Greater Western Sydney 23 76 60 78 60
6 Josh Worrell Adelaide 24 74 59 96 50
7 Connor Idun Greater Western Sydney 23 72 57 78 48
8 Josh Battle Hawthorn 23 71 57 84 47
9 Tom Stewart Geelong 23 70 56 84 48
10 Mac Andrew Gold Coast 23 69 55 82 46
11 Tom McCartin Sydney 22 67 54 85 44
12 Lawson Humphries Geelong 24 67 53 79 47
13 Luke Ryan Fremantle 26 67 53 85 45
14 Harris Andrews Brisbane Lions 24 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 Miles Bergman Port Adelaide 15 65 52 74 47
19 Nick Haynes Carlton 19 64 52 75 44
20 Blake Hardwick Hawthorn 25 64 51 84 45
21 Karl Worner Fremantle 27 64 51 77 44
22 Jai Serong Sydney 24 63 51 77 47
23 Isaac Quaynor Collingwood 21 62 50 75 42
24 Connor OSullivan Geelong 25 62 50 70 41
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 Daniel Curtin Adelaide 18 61 49 77 45
32 Harry Himmelberg Greater Western Sydney 23 61 49 85 40
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 Ryan Lester Brisbane Lions 23 60 48 77 41
40 Joe Fonti Greater Western Sydney 22 59 48 71 41
41 Jayden Laverde Greater Western Sydney 17 59 48 72 39
42 Brayden Cook Adelaide 24 58 47 65 43
43 Jaxon Prior Essendon 22 58 47 67 41
44 Josh Weddle Hawthorn 22 58 47 73 42
45 Noah Balta Richmond 17 58 46 99 42
46 Koltyn Tholstrup Melbourne 24 57 46 65 41
47 Reuben Ginbey West Coast 13 57 46 66 38
48 Lachlan Cowan Carlton 24 57 46 71 39
49 Harry Petty Melbourne 20 57 46 93 41
50 Oscar McDonald Fremantle 14 56 45 84 37