Player
Archie Perkins
Essendon · #16·6 seasons (2021–2026)·109 games·Born 26-Mar-2002 (age 24)·185 cm·87 kg
Games
109
Disposals
1,502
Goals
68
Tackles
279
Brownlow votes
5
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.
5 Apr 2026R5
@
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 34
9.11 (65) – 14.15 (99)
20
28 Mar 2026R4
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 12
9.15 (69) – 12.9 (81)
35
22 Mar 2026R3
@
Port Adelaide
Lost by 63
10.10 (70) – 20.13 (133)
23
13 Mar 2026R2
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 62
13.5 (83) – 21.19 (145)
38
27 Aug 2025R1
@
Gold Coast
Lost by 95
8.10 (58) – 23.15 (153)
31
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 Archie Perkins's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
16 Mar 2024R2
vsHawthorn
Won by 2417.5 (107) – 11.17 (83)
90
#2
9 Jul 2023R17
vsAdelaide
Won by 1817.13 (115) – 15.7 (97)
67
#3
19 Mar 2023R1
@Hawthorn
Won by 5919.10 (124) – 9.11 (65)
67
#4
17 Jun 2022R14
@St Kilda
Won by 3515.17 (107) – 11.6 (72)
62
#5
5 Aug 2023R21
vsWest Coast
Won by 110.13 (73) – 11.6 (72)
61
#6
19 May 2024R11
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 4016.10 (106) – 10.6 (66)
60
#7
14 Mar 2025R2
@Hawthorn
Lost by 2612.13 (85) – 17.9 (111)
58
#8
4 Jun 2023R12
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 616.9 (105) – 15.9 (99)
58
#9
9 Jul 2021R17
vsAdelaide
Won by 6311.18 (84) – 2.9 (21)
57
#10
23 May 2025R12
vsRichmond
Won by 2311.15 (81) – 8.10 (58)
55
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
11 May 2024R10
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 2012.10 (82) – 9.8 (62)
54
#12
12 Aug 2023R22
@North Melbourne
Won by 913.8 (86) – 12.5 (77)
54
#13
27 May 2023R11
@West Coast
Won by 5014.12 (96) – 6.10 (46)
54
#14
2 May 2021R7
vsCarlton
Lost by 1616.11 (107) – 19.9 (123)
54
#15
9 Jun 2024R14
vsCarlton
Lost by 269.16 (70) – 15.6 (96)
53
#16
23 Mar 2024R3
@Sydney
Lost by 3015.11 (101) – 19.17 (131)
52
#17
4 May 2024R9
@West Coast
Won by 611.11 (77) – 11.5 (71)
51
#18
21 Aug 2025R25
vsCarlton
Lost by 348.8 (56) – 13.12 (90)
50
#19
1 May 2025R9
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 39.11 (65) – 9.8 (62)
50
#20
20 May 2023R10
vsRichmond
Won by 110.11 (71) – 10.10 (70)
50
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Essendon | 21 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | — | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 18 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | — | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 1.6 | — |
| 2023 | Essendon | 23 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 15.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | — | 3.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 2.4 | — |
| 2024 | Essendon | 18 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 15.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 9.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | Essendon | 21 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | — | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 2.7 | — |
| 2026 | Essendon | 8 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 2.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Essendon | 21 | 116 | 122 | 238 | 58 | 42 | 9 | 14 | — | 54 | 2 | 11 | 86 | 155 | 41 | 2 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 18 | 151 | 68 | 219 | 68 | 45 | 16 | 13 | — | 47 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 150 | 28 | — |
| 2023 | Essendon | 23 | 219 | 132 | 351 | 95 | 65 | 18 | 13 | — | 82 | 18 | 32 | 125 | 233 | 55 | — |
| 2024 | Essendon | 18 | 165 | 111 | 276 | 56 | 67 | 5 | 7 | — | 60 | 21 | 40 | 99 | 169 | 39 | 3 |
| 2025 | Essendon | 21 | 154 | 141 | 295 | 59 | 48 | 17 | 6 | — | 39 | 14 | 29 | 106 | 183 | 56 | — |
| 2026 | Essendon | 8 | 68 | 55 | 123 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | 25 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 93 | 18 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
24
24, 24, 22, 22, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20
Kicks
17
16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13
Marks
10
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Handballs
13
12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Goals
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Tackles
12
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
9
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5
Clearances
8
7, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Clangers
8
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
11
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Uncontested Possessions
16
16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Bounces
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2