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Best AFL defenders of the 2020s

The best defenders of the 2020s by KICK-D, calibrated so the 95th-percentile defender season sits at 76. Raw formula + overall KICK shown for transparency. Minimum 50 games across 2020–2029.

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 108 92 74 100 57
2 Tom Stewart Geelong 128 90 72 100 56
3 Luke Ryan Fremantle 141 88 68 100 53
4 Jeremy McGovern West Coast 64 86 67 100 48
5 Steven May Melbourne 116 86 67 100 47
6 Jordan Ridley Essendon 90 84 66 100 49
7 Harris Andrews Brisbane Lions 151 79 63 100 42
8 Nick Vlastuin Richmond 122 79 62 100 47
9 Sam Taylor Greater Western Sydney 101 78 62 100 43
10 Jacob Weitering Carlton 136 78 62 100 43
11 Callum Wilkie St Kilda 144 77 61 100 46
12 Jeremy Howe Collingwood 91 74 59 100 44
13 Darcy Moore Collingwood 124 74 59 100 39
14 Josh Worrell Adelaide 65 74 59 86 46
15 Nick Haynes Carlton 107 72 57 100 43
16 Tom Doedee Brisbane Lions 60 71 57 89 41
17 Mason Redman Essendon 120 71 57 100 46
18 Alex Witherden West Coast 67 70 56 92 46
19 Harry Himmelberg Greater Western Sydney 147 69 55 100 45
20 Aliir Aliir Port Adelaide 138 69 55 100 39
21 Tom Barrass Hawthorn 118 69 55 100 37
22 Sam Collins Gold Coast 137 69 55 100 37
23 Jack Scrimshaw Hawthorn 107 68 54 93 42
24 Wil Powell Gold Coast 120 67 54 100 43
25 Mark Keane Adelaide 56 67 53 100 37
26 Jake Lever Melbourne 121 67 53 92 37
27 Bodhi Uwland Gold Coast 59 67 53 100 42
28 Liam Jones Western Bulldogs 78 66 53 100 34
29 Josh Battle Hawthorn 131 65 52 96 41
30 Zach Guthrie Geelong 120 65 52 100 42
31 Blake Hardwick Hawthorn 144 65 52 100 43
32 Brennan Cox Fremantle 110 65 52 100 37
33 Jack Buckley Greater Western Sydney 92 65 52 86 38
34 Mac Andrew Gold Coast 75 63 51 89 38
35 Mason Wood St Kilda 108 63 51 97 45
36 Connor Idun Greater Western Sydney 128 63 51 82 40
37 Charlie Ballard Gold Coast 105 63 51 100 35
38 Jack Lukosius Port Adelaide 105 63 51 92 44
39 Lewis Young Carlton 72 63 50 100 36
40 Miles Bergman Port Adelaide 107 62 50 94 42
41 Dougal Howard St Kilda 97 62 50 100 35
42 Nathan Broad Richmond 127 62 50 95 37
43 Noah Balta Richmond 114 62 50 99 37
44 Tom McDonald Melbourne 89 62 50 90 40
45 Jayden Laverde Greater Western Sydney 114 62 50 100 38
46 Tom McCartin Sydney 126 62 49 92 35
47 Mitch McGovern Carlton 91 61 49 87 40
48 Jake Bowey Melbourne 86 61 49 92 42
49 Josh Weddle Hawthorn 72 61 49 80 40
50 Tom Jonas Port Adelaide 77 61 49 100 35