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Best AFL defenders of the 1990s

The best defenders of the 1990s by KICK-D, calibrated so the 95th-percentile defender season sits at 76. Raw formula + overall KICK shown for transparency. Minimum 50 games across 1990–1999.

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

#PlayerTeamGP KICK-D avg Raw Best KICK
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1 Byron Pickett Kangaroos 51 67 54 97 35
2 Simon Beaumont Carlton 59 62 50 100 35
3 Chris Scott Brisbane Lions 105 62 50 100 35
4 Brett Montgomery Western Bulldogs 60 61 49 100 34
5 Matthew Nicks Sydney 73 61 49 98 33
6 Paul Dimattina Western Bulldogs 66 59 48 100 34
7 Justin Blumfield Essendon 70 59 48 100 34
8 Chad Morrison West Coast 87 59 47 86 33
9 Damien Hardwick Essendon 108 58 46 100 32
10 Matthew Young St Kilda 100 57 46 100 31
11 Matthew Rogers Richmond 120 57 46 93 32
12 Troy Luff Sydney 122 56 45 89 31
13 Mark Gale Fremantle 62 56 45 96 31
14 Michael Wilson Port Adelaide 66 56 45 91 31
15 Mark Graham Hawthorn 115 55 45 98 31
16 Leigh Colbert Geelong 105 55 44 100 31
17 Anthony McDonald Melbourne 54 55 44 83 31
18 Ben Harrison Richmond 62 55 44 95 31
19 Simon Arnott Geelong 52 55 44 100 31
20 Darryl White Brisbane Lions 156 54 44 100 31
21 Simon Garlick Western Bulldogs 91 54 44 97 31
22 Luke Toia Fremantle 51 54 44 100 31
23 Scott Crow Collingwood 75 54 43 100 31
24 Kieran Sporn Fitzroy 64 54 43 100 31
25 Peter Foster Footscray 64 53 43 83 31
26 Steven Lawrence Brisbane Lions 64 53 43 82 30
27 Brenton Sanderson Geelong 102 53 43 98 29
28 Nigel Smart Adelaide 187 53 43 100 30
29 Scott Chisholm Melbourne 80 53 43 90 30
30 Justin Leppitsch Brisbane Lions 107 52 42 100 29
31 Michael Prior Essendon 70 52 42 98 29
32 Joel Smith Hawthorn 75 52 42 82 30
33 Darren Baxter Hawthorn 79 52 42 83 30
34 Mark Roberts Kangaroos 143 52 42 93 30
35 Craig Sholl Kangaroos 214 52 42 92 30
36 Tim McGrath Geelong 181 52 42 90 29
37 Michael Mansfield Geelong 181 51 41 100 29
38 Dean Rice Carlton 135 51 41 82 29
39 Tristan Lynch Geelong 68 51 41 100 29
40 Duncan Kellaway Richmond 131 51 41 92 29
41 Richard Champion Brisbane Lions 175 50 41 99 29
42 Barry Young Essendon 116 50 41 100 29
43 Stephen Ryan Collingwood 51 50 40 86 29
44 Craig Devonport Carlton 92 50 40 81 29
45 Mitchell White West Coast 139 50 40 99 29
46 Stephen Silvagni Carlton 197 50 40 100 28
47 John Blakey Kangaroos 221 50 40 92 28
48 Todd Curley Western Bulldogs 79 49 40 72 27
49 Glenn Archer Kangaroos 162 49 40 99 28
50 Jon Dorotich Carlton 50 49 40 72 28