Player

Ben Graham

Geelong · #7·12 seasons (1993–2004)·219 games·Born 2-Nov-1973 (age 52)·196 cm·98 kg

All-time defender · #50 of 879 all-time defenders

CAREERDepth

LAST 40Below avg

KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →

Coaches' eye parallel lens

#62 of 343 all-time defenders

0.47 votes/game · 20 votes / 43 games

+21 vs KICKKICK r40 50

AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →

Games

219

Disposals

2,693

Goals

145

Tackles

321

Brownlow votes

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.

18 Sep 2004Preliminary Final

@ Brisbane Lions

Lost by 9 10.15 (75) – 12.12 (84)

11 Sep 2004Semi Final

vs Essendon

Won by 10 10.14 (74) – 9.10 (64)

5 Sep 2004Qualifying Final

@ Port Adelaide

Lost by 55 9.8 (62) – 18.9 (117)

29 Aug 2004R22

vs Hawthorn

Won by 65 17.21 (123) – 9.4 (58)

21 Aug 2004R21

@ Adelaide

Lost by 22 12.15 (87) – 15.19 (109)

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

19 Jun 2004R13

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 2713.14 (92) – 9.11 (65)

18 May 2003R8

@Sydney

Lost by 3911.7 (73) – 17.10 (112)

12 Jul 2003R15

@Richmond

Won by 415.11 (101) – 15.7 (97)

17 Apr 2004R4

vsRichmond

Won by 4919.13 (127) – 11.12 (78)

29 Aug 2004R22

vsHawthorn

Won by 6517.21 (123) – 9.4 (58)

18 Sep 2004Preliminary Final

@Brisbane Lions

Lost by 910.15 (75) – 12.12 (84)

8 Aug 2003R19

@Melbourne

Won by 3911.18 (84) – 6.9 (45)

25 May 2003R9

vsHawthorn

Won by 3416.13 (109) – 11.9 (75)

1 Aug 2004R18

vsSt Kilda

Won by 715.11 (101) – 15.4 (94)

#10

14 Aug 2004R20

vsFremantle

Won by 509.21 (75) – 3.7 (25)

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#11

22 May 2004R9

vsEssendon

Won by 2318.12 (120) – 14.13 (97)

#12

30 May 2004R10

@Port Adelaide

Lost by 417.10 (112) – 18.8 (116)

#13

16 Aug 2003R20

vsWest Coast

Drew9.9 (63) – 9.9 (63)

#14

25 Jul 2004R17

vsCarlton

Won by 5718.23 (131) – 11.8 (74)

#15

9 Jul 2004R15

@Collingwood

Won by 2912.22 (94) – 9.11 (65)

#16

11 Sep 2004Semi Final

vsEssendon

Won by 1010.14 (74) – 9.10 (64)

#17

23 Aug 2003R21

@Brisbane Lions

Lost by 3713.8 (86) – 19.9 (123)

#18

26 Jul 2003R17

@Kangaroos

Lost by 1812.14 (86) – 16.8 (104)

#19

2 Aug 2003R18

vsCollingwood

Lost by 2410.13 (73) – 14.13 (97)

#20

30 Aug 2003R22

vsSt Kilda

Won by 1912.12 (84) – 9.11 (65)

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
1993	Geelong	1	7.0	5.0	12.0	1.0	4.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	Geelong	7	2.4	2.0	4.4	1.4	0.3	0.4	0.4	1.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	Geelong	24	6.8	3.4	10.2	2.6	1.1	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1
1996	Geelong	17	6.6	3.5	10.1	2.9	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	Geelong	24	9.4	3.4	12.8	3.5	1.0	0.0	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3
1998	Geelong	12	7.6	3.2	10.8	3.1	1.6	—	0.1	0.6	0.8	4.2	0.6	—	—	0.6	0.2
1999	Geelong	22	10.1	3.6	13.7	4.6	1.3	0.8	0.5	0.9	1.6	4.3	0.6	6.4	6.5	1.7	0.2
2000	Geelong	23	12.1	4.5	16.6	6.4	1.7	0.6	0.3	1.4	2.6	4.7	1.0	7.9	8.6	1.6	0.5
2001	Geelong	22	9.8	4.4	14.2	6.9	2.0	1.5	0.7	1.8	3.3	1.9	1.4	6.5	7.5	1.1	0.6
2002	Geelong	22	7.9	4.0	11.9	4.4	1.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	2.1	2.4	0.8	6.2	5.8	1.9	0.2
2003	Geelong	22	8.2	3.9	12.1	5.0	1.9	0.9	1.1	1.1	2.1	1.7	0.7	6.5	5.6	1.5	0.1
2004	Geelong	23	8.8	3.0	11.8	5.7	1.7	1.7	1.4	0.8	3.6	0.4	0.8	5.8	6.0	1.8	0.3

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
1993	Geelong	1	7	5	12	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	Geelong	7	17	14	31	10	2	3	3	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	Geelong	24	163	82	245	63	27	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
1996	Geelong	17	112	60	172	50	12	2	4	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	Geelong	24	226	81	307	85	24	1	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
1998	Geelong	12	91	38	129	37	19	—	1	7	10	50	7	—	—	7	3
1999	Geelong	22	223	79	302	101	29	18	11	21	34	94	14	140	143	37	5
2000	Geelong	23	279	104	383	148	40	14	7	31	59	109	22	181	197	38	11
2001	Geelong	22	216	97	313	152	44	33	16	40	73	42	31	144	166	24	13
2002	Geelong	22	173	89	262	97	38	15	16	18	47	52	17	136	128	43	4
2003	Geelong	22	181	85	266	110	42	20	24	23	47	37	16	142	123	33	3
2004	Geelong	23	202	69	271	131	40	39	31	19	83	9	19	133	139	41	6

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

24, 24, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20

Kicks

20, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16

Marks

14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10

Handballs

9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7

Goals

5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3

Behinds

5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Hit Outs

8, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4

Tackles

7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4

Rebounds

10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7

Inside 50s

9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

Clearances

5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Clangers

5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Frees

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Frees Against

4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Contested Possessions

14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11

Uncontested Possessions

14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12

Contested Marks

5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4

Marks Inside 50

7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5

One Percenters

10, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5

Bounces

4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1

Goal Assists

2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1