Player
Ben Cousins
Richmond · #32·14 seasons (1996–2010)·270 games·Born 30-Jun-1978 (age 48)·179 cm·78 kg
Games
270
Disposals
6,093
Goals
217
Tackles
489
Brownlow votes
148
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.
29 Aug 2010R22
vs
Port Adelaide
Lost by 10
16.16 (112) – 18.14 (122)
43
21 Aug 2010R21
@
St Kilda
Lost by 21
14.10 (94) – 17.13 (115)
46
14 Aug 2010R20
@
Carlton
Lost by 89
10.7 (67) – 23.18 (156)
71
8 Aug 2010R19
@
Melbourne
Lost by 29
11.14 (80) – 16.13 (109)
60
1 Aug 2010R18
vs
Adelaide
Won by 20
15.10 (100) – 11.14 (80)
46
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 Cousins's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
10 Apr 2004R3
@Essendon
Lost by 620.11 (131) – 22.5 (137)
94
#2
21 Jul 2007R16
vsSydney
Won by 1216.16 (112) – 15.10 (100)
92
#3
15 Jun 2003R12
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 6924.16 (160) – 13.13 (91)
90
#4
16 Jul 2005R16
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 2317.9 (111) – 13.10 (88)
89
#5
25 Jul 2003R17
vsHawthorn
Won by 5614.14 (98) – 5.12 (42)
89
#6
29 Mar 2003R1
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 4817.20 (122) – 11.8 (74)
89
#7
29 Jul 2006R17
vsAdelaide
Won by 8226.9 (165) – 12.11 (83)
87
#8
3 Jun 2006R10
@Geelong
Won by 316.5 (101) – 15.8 (98)
86
#9
21 May 2005R9
@Collingwood
Lost by 2315.5 (95) – 18.10 (118)
84
#10
16 Apr 2005R4
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 3621.17 (143) – 17.5 (107)
84
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
27 Aug 2006R21
vsFremantle
Lost by 578.13 (61) – 18.10 (118)
83
#12
4 Aug 2006R18
@St Kilda
Won by 3914.14 (98) – 8.11 (59)
83
#13
24 Sep 2005Grand Final
vsSydney
Lost by 47.12 (54) – 8.10 (58)
82
#14
14 May 2005R8
vsSt Kilda
Won by 3613.10 (88) – 7.10 (52)
82
#15
11 Jul 2009R15
@Carlton
Lost by 2012.17 (89) – 16.13 (109)
81
#16
28 Mar 2004R1
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 722.12 (144) – 20.17 (137)
80
#17
1 Jun 2003R10
@Essendon
Lost by 2216.10 (106) – 19.14 (128)
80
#18
30 Apr 2005R6
vsSydney
Won by 4515.14 (104) – 8.11 (59)
79
#19
2 Sep 2005Qualifying Final
vsSydney
Won by 410.9 (69) – 10.5 (65)
77
#20
6 Sep 2003Elimination Final
@Adelaide
Lost by 568.9 (57) – 16.17 (113)
77
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | West Coast | 20 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1997 | West Coast | 18 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 14.6 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1998 | West Coast | 23 | 12.8 | 8.5 | 21.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | — | 4.9 | 1.3 | 3.4 | — | — | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 1999 | West Coast | 22 | 14.1 | 9.3 | 23.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | 4.4 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 14.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| 2000 | West Coast | 17 | 15.3 | 10.0 | 25.4 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | — | 6.2 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 16.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | West Coast | 22 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 27.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | 4.4 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 16.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | West Coast | 23 | 14.2 | 10.0 | 24.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | 4.4 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | West Coast | 23 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 22.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | — | 4.8 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | West Coast | 17 | 11.9 | 9.8 | 21.7 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | 4.2 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 9.8 | 12.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | West Coast | 24 | 16.3 | 9.2 | 25.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 6.2 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 9.9 | 15.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| 2006 | West Coast | 22 | 14.2 | 10.9 | 25.1 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | — | 4.8 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 16.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | West Coast | 7 | 12.9 | 12.1 | 25.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | 3.6 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 14.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | Richmond | 15 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 23.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 16.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | Richmond | 17 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 22.1 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | 2.4 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 14.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | West Coast | 20 | 170 | 106 | 276 | 61 | 24 | 34 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1997 | West Coast | 18 | 149 | 114 | 263 | 48 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1998 | West Coast | 23 | 294 | 195 | 489 | 63 | 33 | 20 | 13 | — | 112 | 30 | 77 | — | — | 30 | 18 |
| 1999 | West Coast | 22 | 310 | 205 | 515 | 75 | 25 | 14 | 13 | — | 97 | 41 | 94 | 210 | 323 | 47 | 15 |
| 2000 | West Coast | 17 | 261 | 170 | 431 | 67 | 34 | 9 | 11 | — | 106 | 35 | 89 | 166 | 275 | 32 | 8 |
| 2001 | West Coast | 22 | 335 | 265 | 600 | 63 | 34 | 15 | 7 | — | 96 | 46 | 131 | 236 | 373 | 35 | 18 |
| 2002 | West Coast | 23 | 327 | 229 | 556 | 56 | 57 | 16 | 11 | — | 102 | 31 | 143 | 245 | 324 | 55 | 16 |
| 2003 | West Coast | 23 | 295 | 225 | 520 | 68 | 42 | 20 | 8 | — | 111 | 22 | 114 | 258 | 287 | 41 | 21 |
| 2004 | West Coast | 17 | 203 | 166 | 369 | 52 | 38 | 8 | 7 | — | 71 | 26 | 72 | 167 | 211 | 38 | 4 |
| 2005 | West Coast | 24 | 391 | 221 | 612 | 146 | 33 | 24 | 11 | — | 149 | 42 | 98 | 238 | 379 | 59 | 20 |
| 2006 | West Coast | 22 | 312 | 241 | 553 | 107 | 39 | 20 | 13 | — | 105 | 23 | 92 | 193 | 362 | 43 | 13 |
| 2007 | West Coast | 7 | 90 | 85 | 175 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | 25 | 14 | 36 | 73 | 103 | 13 | 4 |
| 2009 | Richmond | 15 | 154 | 204 | 358 | 42 | 45 | 5 | 3 | — | 37 | 29 | 50 | 119 | 243 | 26 | 5 |
| 2010 | Richmond | 17 | 156 | 220 | 376 | 68 | 48 | 7 | 6 | — | 41 | 33 | 53 | 131 | 248 | 32 | 2 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
39
38, 38, 38, 37, 36, 35, 35, 35, 35
Kicks
25
24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22
Marks
10
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
20
20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18
Goals
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
1
—
Tackles
8
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
7
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Inside 50s
12
12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10
Clearances
12
10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Clangers
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
21
20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15
Uncontested Possessions
29
28, 26, 25, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
One Percenters
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
8
8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Goal Assists
4
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2