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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 17 91 73 98 62
2 James Sicily Hawthorn 17 79 63 82 54
3 Bodhi Uwland Gold Coast 18 79 62 82 54
4 Jake Bowey Melbourne 10 78 61 81 55
5 Lachie Ash Greater Western Sydney 18 76 60 72 60
6 Josh Battle Hawthorn 16 76 60 84 51
7 Tom McCartin Sydney 15 76 60 85 49
8 Josh Worrell Adelaide 17 75 60 78 51
9 Mason Redman Essendon 10 72 58 85 50
10 Tom Stewart Geelong 16 72 57 84 48
11 Jeremy Howe Collingwood 14 71 56 77 46
12 Connor Idun Greater Western Sydney 18 71 56 78 48
13 Luke Ryan Fremantle 17 70 56 85 47
14 Mac Andrew Gold Coast 18 69 55 82 47
15 Harris Andrews Brisbane Lions 15 69 55 86 45
16 Aliir Aliir Port Adelaide 18 67 53 81 44
17 Joe Richards Port Adelaide 18 66 53 94 50
18 Connor OSullivan Geelong 18 64 51 70 42
19 Karl Worner Fremantle 18 64 51 70 44
20 Blake Hardwick Hawthorn 18 64 51 84 45
21 Isaac Quaynor Collingwood 16 63 51 75 43
22 Wil Powell Gold Coast 16 63 51 68 46
23 Ben Miller Richmond 17 63 50 81 39
24 Daniel Turner Melbourne 15 63 50 67 42
25 Ryan Lester Brisbane Lions 14 63 50 77 43
26 Sam Collins Gold Coast 18 63 50 71 40
27 Joe Fonti Greater Western Sydney 17 62 50 71 43
28 Kade Chandler Melbourne 18 62 50 67 48
29 Jack Silvagni St Kilda 18 62 50 71 41
30 Jake Lever Melbourne 17 62 50 71 41
31 Josh Weddle Hawthorn 15 61 49 73 44
32 Nick Murray Adelaide 10 61 49 70 38
33 Mason Wood St Kilda 17 61 49 76 45
34 Harry Himmelberg Greater Western Sydney 18 61 49 85 40
35 Nick Haynes Carlton 14 61 49 56 41
36 Jacob Weitering Carlton 10 61 49 68 39
37 Logan Evans Port Adelaide 18 61 49 66 42
38 Keidean Coleman Brisbane Lions 11 60 49 66 43
39 Jayden Laverde Greater Western Sydney 15 59 48 72 39
40 Connor Budarick Western Bulldogs 12 59 47 65 42
41 Brayden Cook Adelaide 18 59 47 65 43
42 Daniel Curtin Adelaide 11 58 47 77 43
43 Noah Balta Richmond 17 58 46 99 42
44 Jaxon Prior Essendon 17 57 46 67 40
45 Miles Bergman Port Adelaide 10 57 46 71 41
46 Mattaes Phillipou St Kilda 15 57 46 74 44
47 Reuben Ginbey West Coast 13 57 46 66 38
48 Koltyn Tholstrup Melbourne 18 56 45 65 39
49 Charlie Comben North Melbourne 17 56 45 74 36
50 Brennan Cox Fremantle 14 55 44 57 36