Player
Alistair Nicholson
Melbourne · #8·8 seasons (1997–2005)·110 games·Born 4-Mar-1978 (age 48)·197 cm·100 kg
Games
110
Disposals
802
Goals
3
Tackles
117
Brownlow votes
1
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.
3 Sep 2005Elimination Final
@
Geelong
Lost by 55
9.7 (61) – 18.8 (116)
21
28 Aug 2005R22
@
Essendon
Won by 10
13.17 (95) – 12.13 (85)
46
20 Aug 2005R21
vs
Western Bulldogs
Won by 4
16.13 (109) – 16.9 (105)
30
13 Aug 2005R20
@
Geelong
Won by 1
14.16 (100) – 15.9 (99)
8
6 Aug 2005R19
@
Adelaide
Lost by 54
7.4 (46) – 13.22 (100)
27
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 Alistair Nicholson's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
28 Aug 2005R22
@Essendon
Won by 1013.17 (95) – 12.13 (85)
46
#2
14 Jun 2004R12
vsCollingwood
Won by 912.10 (82) – 11.7 (73)
35
#3
30 May 2004R10
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 4012.11 (83) – 18.15 (123)
35
#4
21 Aug 2004R21
@Carlton
Lost by 318.14 (62) – 14.9 (93)
33
#5
13 Jun 2005R12
vsCollingwood
Won by 4517.15 (117) – 10.12 (72)
32
#6
9 Jun 2003R11
vsCollingwood
Lost by 5610.17 (77) – 20.13 (133)
32
#7
6 Jun 2004R11
@Fremantle
Won by 3113.15 (93) – 9.8 (62)
31
#8
20 Aug 2005R21
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 416.13 (109) – 16.9 (105)
30
#9
11 Apr 2004R3
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 1012.25 (97) – 12.15 (87)
29
#10
1 Aug 2004R18
vsHawthorn
Won by 4415.17 (107) – 9.9 (63)
28
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
24 Apr 2004R5
@Sydney
Won by 1217.9 (111) – 15.9 (99)
28
#12
6 Aug 2005R19
@Adelaide
Lost by 547.4 (46) – 13.22 (100)
27
#13
14 Aug 2004R20
vsSydney
Lost by 217.4 (46) – 10.7 (67)
27
#14
17 Apr 2004R4
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 5318.16 (124) – 10.11 (71)
26
#15
8 Aug 2003R19
vsGeelong
Lost by 396.9 (45) – 11.18 (84)
26
#16
13 Jul 2003R15
@Kangaroos
Lost by 714.10 (94) – 15.11 (101)
26
#17
6 Jul 2003R14
@Carlton
Won by 714.13 (97) – 14.6 (90)
26
#18
31 May 2003R10
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 609.9 (63) – 18.15 (123)
26
#19
27 May 2005R10
vsRichmond
Won by 5720.11 (131) – 11.8 (74)
25
#20
28 Jun 2003R13
vsSt Kilda
Won by 4221.10 (136) – 14.10 (94)
25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Melbourne | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 13 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | — | — | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | — |
| 2000 | Melbourne | 16 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | — | — | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 0.7 | — |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 22 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | — | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 11 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 10 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.1 | — |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 23 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 14 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Melbourne | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 13 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 107 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 21 | 6 | — |
| 2000 | Melbourne | 16 | 52 | 81 | 133 | 45 | 21 | — | — | 34 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 66 | 63 | 11 | — |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 22 | 76 | 116 | 192 | 65 | 24 | 1 | — | 45 | 9 | 39 | 14 | 93 | 97 | 13 | 1 |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 11 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 51 | 9 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 10 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 30 | 10 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 42 | 11 | — |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 23 | 81 | 98 | 179 | 60 | 25 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 77 | 93 | 22 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 14 | 47 | 43 | 90 | 36 | 19 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 47 | 50 | 21 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
14
13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Kicks
9
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Marks
7
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Handballs
9
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
2
1
Behinds
1
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Hit Outs
20
19, 13, 12, 9, 9, 8, 7, 6, 6
Tackles
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Rebounds
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Clearances
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Clangers
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Uncontested Possessions
9
8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Contested Marks
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
2
1, 1, 1
One Percenters
15
14, 12, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8
Bounces
2
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Goal Assists
1
1, 1