Player
Ben Ainsworth
Carlton · #12·10 seasons (2017–2026)·163 games·Born 10-Feb-1998 (age 28)·178 cm·77 kg
Games
163
Disposals
2,462
Goals
142
Tackles
337
Brownlow votes
3
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gold Coast | 13 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | — | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 | — |
| 2018 | Gold Coast | 16 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 14.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | — | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 8.8 | 2.8 | — |
| 2019 | Gold Coast | 12 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 16.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 2.8 | — |
| 2020 | Gold Coast | 16 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 17 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | — | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 2.9 | — |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 16.1 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — | 3.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 21 | 10.9 | 6.8 | 17.7 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6.5 | 11.5 | 2.5 | — |
| 2024 | Gold Coast | 17 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 15.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | — | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 12.1 | 2.1 | — |
| 2025 | Gold Coast | 24 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | — | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 9.9 | 1.8 | — |
| 2026 | Carlton | 5 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 14.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | — | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 11.4 | 1.6 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gold Coast | 13 | 89 | 64 | 153 | 45 | 42 | 14 | 9 | — | 30 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 86 | 26 | — |
| 2018 | Gold Coast | 16 | 131 | 106 | 237 | 45 | 52 | 6 | 12 | — | 37 | 11 | 32 | 97 | 141 | 45 | — |
| 2019 | Gold Coast | 12 | 110 | 90 | 200 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 6 | — | 33 | 7 | 21 | 74 | 129 | 34 | — |
| 2020 | Gold Coast | 16 | 147 | 80 | 227 | 70 | 27 | 12 | 13 | — | 59 | 11 | 10 | 80 | 152 | 34 | 2 |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 17 | 187 | 74 | 261 | 90 | 35 | 12 | 18 | — | 50 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 182 | 49 | — |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 22 | 235 | 118 | 353 | 127 | 57 | 25 | 19 | — | 80 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 258 | 73 | 1 |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 21 | 228 | 143 | 371 | 100 | 39 | 21 | 15 | — | 64 | 26 | 25 | 136 | 241 | 53 | — |
| 2024 | Gold Coast | 17 | 173 | 92 | 265 | 83 | 19 | 16 | 9 | — | 46 | 16 | 8 | 56 | 205 | 35 | — |
| 2025 | Gold Coast | 24 | 175 | 147 | 322 | 85 | 39 | 23 | 14 | — | 70 | 10 | 12 | 85 | 237 | 42 | — |
| 2026 | Carlton | 5 | 41 | 32 | 73 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 57 | 8 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
27, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26, 24, 24, 23
Kicks
19
19, 18, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 15
Marks
14
11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
16
15, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Goals
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
7
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
9
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
7
6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clangers
7
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Frees
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
15
13, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8
Uncontested Possessions
26
22, 20, 20, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
One Percenters
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Bounces
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2