Player
Adam Simpson
North Melbourne · #7·15 seasons (1995–2009)·306 games·Born 16-Feb-1976 (age 50)·185 cm·86 kg
Games
306
Disposals
6,330
Goals
83
Tackles
875
Brownlow votes
72
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.
31 Jul 2009R18
vs
Carlton
Lost by 10
11.18 (84) – 14.10 (94)
57
25 Jul 2009R17
@
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 41
11.9 (75) – 17.14 (116)
78
19 Jul 2009R16
@
Richmond
Drew
12.13 (85) – 12.13 (85)
29
12 Jul 2009R15
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 9
9.10 (64) – 10.13 (73)
52
5 Jul 2009R14
@
Sydney
Lost by 15
13.7 (85) – 15.10 (100)
57
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 Adam Simpson's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
29 Apr 2007R5
@Geelong
Won by 1618.10 (118) – 15.12 (102)
100+
#2
31 May 2003R10
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 1124.12 (156) – 22.13 (145)
100+
#3
22 May 2004R9
@Melbourne
Lost by 1811.12 (78) – 13.18 (96)
93
#4
1 May 2004R6
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 118.11 (119) – 19.6 (120)
90
#5
23 Aug 2003R21
@Adelaide
Won by 109.20 (74) – 10.4 (64)
88
#6
17 Jul 2005R16
@Hawthorn
Won by 4116.13 (109) – 10.8 (68)
87
#7
13 Jun 2003R12
@Essendon
Won by 814.12 (96) – 13.10 (88)
87
#8
16 Aug 2003R20
vsHawthorn
Lost by 1414.12 (96) – 16.14 (110)
86
#9
29 Mar 2003R1
vsSt Kilda
Won by 2614.12 (96) – 10.10 (70)
84
#10
10 Apr 2004R3
vsCarlton
Won by 517.9 (111) – 16.10 (106)
83
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
10 Aug 2003R19
vsFremantle
Lost by 115.8 (98) – 15.9 (99)
83
#12
8 Jul 2005R15
vsWest Coast
Lost by 414.13 (97) – 15.11 (101)
82
#13
13 Jun 2004R12
@Geelong
Lost by 1012.12 (84) – 14.10 (94)
82
#14
30 May 2009R10
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 1812.9 (81) – 15.9 (99)
81
#15
16 Jun 2007R12
vsAdelaide
Lost by 467.12 (54) – 15.10 (100)
80
#16
15 Aug 2004R20
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 5115.6 (96) – 23.9 (147)
80
#17
30 Apr 2005R6
@Adelaide
Lost by 1010.4 (64) – 10.14 (74)
79
#18
24 Apr 2004R5
@St Kilda
Lost by 658.17 (65) – 20.10 (130)
79
#19
17 May 2003R8
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 547.7 (49) – 15.13 (103)
79
#20
25 Jul 2009R17
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 4111.9 (75) – 17.14 (116)
78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 25 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | North Melbourne | 19 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | North Melbourne | 19 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 15.1 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 1999 | Kangaroos | 25 | 16.4 | 5.4 | 21.8 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | Kangaroos | 25 | 15.0 | 4.6 | 19.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | Kangaroos | 21 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 21.7 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.1 | — | 1.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 9.2 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | Kangaroos | 23 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 24.6 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | Kangaroos | 21 | 15.6 | 9.8 | 25.3 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 10.9 | 13.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | Kangaroos | 22 | 14.4 | 10.3 | 24.7 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 11.2 | 12.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | Kangaroos | 21 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 19.7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | Kangaroos | 19 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 22.9 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 14.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | Kangaroos | 25 | 13.1 | 11.3 | 24.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 15.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | North Melbourne | 21 | 11.3 | 12.7 | 24.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 15.8 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | North Melbourne | 18 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 24.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 14.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 25 | 164 | 94 | 258 | 46 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | North Melbourne | 19 | 153 | 82 | 235 | 46 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | North Melbourne | 19 | 175 | 112 | 287 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 12 | 57 | — | — | 11 | — |
| 1999 | Kangaroos | 25 | 409 | 136 | 545 | 113 | 54 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 128 | 50 | 132 | 241 | 286 | 37 | 7 |
| 2000 | Kangaroos | 25 | 376 | 116 | 492 | 87 | 83 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 102 | 49 | 128 | 196 | 276 | 42 | — |
| 2001 | Kangaroos | 21 | 309 | 146 | 455 | 88 | 60 | 3 | — | 21 | 81 | 40 | 105 | 194 | 262 | 27 | 2 |
| 2002 | Kangaroos | 23 | 403 | 162 | 565 | 105 | 72 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 129 | 56 | 145 | 273 | 291 | 51 | 7 |
| 2003 | Kangaroos | 21 | 327 | 205 | 532 | 126 | 45 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 102 | 45 | 122 | 230 | 281 | 54 | 9 |
| 2004 | Kangaroos | 22 | 317 | 227 | 544 | 118 | 73 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 97 | 33 | 119 | 246 | 284 | 42 | 10 |
| 2005 | Kangaroos | 21 | 230 | 183 | 413 | 84 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 63 | 17 | 92 | 180 | 228 | 44 | 7 |
| 2006 | Kangaroos | 19 | 226 | 210 | 436 | 96 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 24 | 79 | 157 | 271 | 36 | 3 |
| 2007 | Kangaroos | 25 | 327 | 283 | 610 | 104 | 110 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 106 | 31 | 125 | 224 | 381 | 56 | 13 |
| 2008 | North Melbourne | 21 | 238 | 267 | 505 | 77 | 77 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 76 | 26 | 98 | 166 | 332 | 52 | 7 |
| 2009 | North Melbourne | 18 | 199 | 243 | 442 | 95 | 76 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 27 | 80 | 162 | 268 | 53 | 7 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
41
41, 38, 37, 34, 34, 34, 33, 33, 33
Kicks
29
28, 26, 25, 25, 25, 24, 23, 23, 23
Marks
13
13, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9
Handballs
23
21, 21, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Tackles
11
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7
Rebounds
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
16
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Clearances
14
13, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Clangers
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Frees
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
19
18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16
Uncontested Possessions
29
25, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23, 22, 22, 21
Contested Marks
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
10
9, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Bounces
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Goal Assists
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1