TheKicker
Player

Ben Ainsworth

Carlton · #12·10 seasons (2017–2026)·170 games·Born 10-Feb-1998 (age 28)·178 cm·77 kg
Active defender · #108 of 131 active defenders
KICK-D · FORMBelow avg
49
2026 · SEASONBelow avg
41
CAREERBelow avg
41
LAST 40Depth
37
KICK-P·Form position-fair rolling-40 · Season / Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →
Coaches' eye parallel lens
57
#42 of 91 active defenders
0.30 votes/game · 47 votes / 156 games
+20 vs KICKKICK r40 37
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
170
Disposals
2,596
Goals
149
Tackles
351
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.

16 Apr 2026R7
vs Collingwood
Lost by 5 12.11 (83) – 13.10 (88)
42
9 Apr 2026R6
@ Adelaide
Lost by 28 12.14 (86) – 17.12 (114)
37
3 Apr 2026R5
@ North Melbourne
Lost by 10 13.8 (86) – 14.12 (96)
42
29 Mar 2026R4
vs Melbourne
Lost by 23 11.11 (77) – 15.10 (100)
46
12 Mar 2026R2
vs Richmond
Won by 4 10.15 (75) – 9.17 (71)
18

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 Ben Ainsworth's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
1 Jul 2021R16
vsRichmond
Won by 1010.17 (77) – 10.7 (67)
78
#2
19 Aug 2023R23
vsCarlton
Lost by 413.9 (87) – 13.13 (91)
75
#3
9 Jul 2022R17
vsRichmond
Won by 214.10 (94) – 13.14 (92)
74
#4
26 Jun 2022R15
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 213.13 (91) – 13.15 (93)
73
#5
24 Apr 2022R6
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 5211.14 (80) – 21.6 (132)
73
#6
30 Aug 2020R14
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 6312.19 (91) – 4.4 (28)
72
#7
26 Jul 2025R21
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 6620.10 (130) – 9.10 (64)
67
#8
24 Aug 2019R23
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 727.13 (55) – 20.7 (127)
64
#9
24 Apr 2021R6
vsSydney
Won by 4015.10 (100) – 9.6 (60)
62
#10
11 May 2019R8
vsMelbourne
Lost by 19.6 (60) – 8.13 (61)
62
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
5 May 2018R7
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 910.12 (72) – 11.15 (81)
62
#12
25 Jun 2023R15
vsHawthorn
Won by 6714.17 (101) – 5.4 (34)
61
#13
6 Aug 2022R21
@Hawthorn
Lost by 78.15 (63) – 10.10 (70)
61
#14
19 May 2018R9
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 406.6 (42) – 11.16 (82)
61
#15
29 Jun 2024R17
vsCollingwood
Won by 1114.17 (101) – 13.12 (90)
59
#16
23 Apr 2023R6
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 4314.13 (97) – 7.12 (54)
59
#17
20 Aug 2022R23
@North Melbourne
Won by 6716.18 (114) – 6.11 (47)
59
#18
15 Jul 2023R18
vsSt Kilda
Won by 2611.11 (77) – 8.3 (51)
58
#19
12 Apr 2025R6
@North Melbourne
Won by 5221.15 (141) – 13.11 (89)
56
#20
16 Mar 2024R2
vsAdelaide
Won by 68.12 (60) – 8.6 (54)
56
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

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2017Gold Coast136.84.911.83.53.21.10.7—2.30.30.55.16.62.0—
2018Gold Coast168.26.614.82.83.20.40.8—2.30.72.06.18.82.8—
2019Gold Coast129.27.516.74.11.60.70.5—2.80.61.86.210.82.8—
2020Gold Coast169.25.014.24.41.70.80.8—3.70.70.65.09.52.10.1
2021Gold Coast1711.04.315.35.32.10.71.1—2.90.50.74.710.72.9—
2022Gold Coast2210.75.416.15.82.61.10.9—3.60.10.44.711.73.30.1
2023Gold Coast2110.96.817.74.81.91.00.7—3.01.21.26.511.52.5—
2024Gold Coast1710.25.415.64.91.10.90.5—2.70.90.53.312.12.1—
2025Gold Coast247.36.113.43.51.61.00.6—2.90.40.53.59.91.8—
2026Carlton129.37.917.24.61.81.00.6—3.20.30.93.913.42.2—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2017Gold Coast1389641534542149—3047668626—
2018Gold Coast161311062374552612—3711329714145—
2019Gold Coast1211090200491986—337217412934—
2020Gold Coast161478022770271213—59111080152342
2021Gold Coast171877426190351218—509118018249—
2022Gold Coast22235118353127572519—8039103258731
2023Gold Coast21228143371100392115—64262513624153—
2024Gold Coast17173922658319169—461685620535—
2025Gold Coast2417514732285392314—7010128523742—
2026Carlton12112952075522127—384114716127—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
28
27, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26, 25, 24, 24
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, 13, 12, 12, 12, 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, 20, 19, 19, 19, 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
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Goal Assists
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2