Player
Aaron Vandenberg
Melbourne · #22·5 seasons (2015–2021)·51 games·Born 3-Mar-1992 (age 34)·191 cm·90 kg
Games
51
Disposals
720
Goals
23
Tackles
180
Brownlow votes
3
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
15 Aug 2021R22
vs
Adelaide
Won by 41
16.8 (104) – 9.9 (63)
—
9 Aug 2021R21
@
West Coast
Won by 9
10.12 (72) – 9.9 (63)
21
17 Jul 2021R18
vs
Hawthorn
Drew
11.13 (79) – 12.7 (79)
36
3 Jul 2021R16
vs
Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 9
7.13 (55) – 9.10 (64)
—
19 Sep 2020R18
@
Essendon
Won by 19
10.8 (68) – 7.7 (49)
36
Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Aaron Vandenberg's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
24 May 2015R8
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 3915.13 (103) – 9.10 (64)
86
#2
24 Apr 2015R4
@Richmond
Won by 3212.11 (83) – 6.15 (51)
71
#3
26 Aug 2018R23
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 4515.12 (102) – 8.9 (57)
64
#4
31 Jul 2016R19
vsGold Coast
Won by 29.12 (66) – 9.10 (64)
61
#5
19 Jul 2015R16
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 248.12 (60) – 4.12 (36)
61
#6
11 Jul 2015R15
@Essendon
Lost by 97.18 (60) – 10.9 (69)
58
#7
1 Aug 2015R18
@Collingwood
Won by 3713.13 (91) – 7.12 (54)
57
#8
30 May 2015R9
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 618.6 (54) – 18.7 (115)
57
#9
4 Apr 2015R1
vsGold Coast
Won by 2617.13 (115) – 13.11 (89)
54
#10
9 Jul 2016R16
vsFremantle
Won by 3212.15 (87) – 8.7 (55)
52
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
3 May 2015R5
vsFremantle
Lost by 686.14 (50) – 18.10 (118)
51
#12
22 Sep 2018Preliminary Final
@West Coast
Lost by 667.13 (55) – 18.13 (121)
50
#13
7 Sep 2018Elimination Final
vsGeelong
Won by 2910.15 (75) – 6.10 (46)
49
#14
12 Aug 2018R21
vsSydney
Lost by 910.18 (78) – 13.9 (87)
48
#15
18 Apr 2015R3
@Adelaide
Lost by 257.13 (55) – 12.8 (80)
47
#16
11 Apr 2015R2
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 458.8 (56) – 15.11 (101)
45
#17
7 Sep 2020R16
vsFremantle
Lost by 144.9 (33) – 6.11 (47)
44
#18
26 Mar 2016R1
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 212.8 (80) – 10.18 (78)
44
#19
21 Aug 2016R22
@Carlton
Lost by 207.16 (58) – 11.12 (78)
43
#20
5 Aug 2018R20
vsGold Coast
Won by 9621.17 (143) – 7.5 (47)
42
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Melbourne | 14 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | Melbourne | 14 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 14.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 2.5 | — |
| 2018 | Melbourne | 7 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 15.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | — | 4.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 3.0 | — |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 12 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 2.8 | — |
| 2021 | Melbourne | 4 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 2.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Melbourne | 14 | 143 | 92 | 235 | 44 | 70 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 50 | 17 | 40 | 112 | 121 | 35 | 3 |
| 2016 | Melbourne | 14 | 80 | 125 | 205 | 43 | 50 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 8 | 15 | 91 | 119 | 35 | — |
| 2018 | Melbourne | 7 | 61 | 50 | 111 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 6 | — | 33 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 66 | 21 | — |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 12 | 73 | 69 | 142 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 93 | 33 | — |
| 2021 | Melbourne | 4 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 9 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
22, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18
Kicks
14
13, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Marks
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Handballs
15
14, 13, 13, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9
Goals
3
3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
1
1
Tackles
12
11, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Clearances
7
7, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Clangers
7
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Frees
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
13
13, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9
Uncontested Possessions
17
16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Bounces
1
1, 1
Goal Assists
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1