Player
Ben Howlett
Essendon · #40·7 seasons (2010–2017)·124 games·Born 21-Oct-1988 (age 37)·180 cm·75 kg
Games
124
Disposals
2,120
Goals
58
Tackles
758
Brownlow votes
9
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.
12 Aug 2017R21
vs
Adelaide
Lost by 43
12.8 (80) – 18.15 (123)
30
5 Aug 2017R20
vs
Carlton
Won by 8
11.18 (84) – 11.10 (76)
33
23 Jun 2017R14
@
Sydney
Lost by 1
12.13 (85) – 11.20 (86)
38
10 Jun 2017R12
vs
Port Adelaide
Won by 70
19.17 (131) – 8.13 (61)
34
3 Jun 2017R11
@
Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 16
15.11 (101) – 18.9 (117)
38
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 Howlett's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
22 Mar 2013R1
@Adelaide
Won by 3518.9 (117) – 11.16 (82)
89
#2
30 Jun 2012R14
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 8421.14 (140) – 8.8 (56)
84
#3
31 May 2014R11
vsRichmond
Won by 5015.14 (104) – 7.12 (54)
83
#4
1 May 2011R6
vsGold Coast
Won by 13931.11 (197) – 8.10 (58)
83
#5
6 Apr 2013R2
vsMelbourne
Won by 14828.16 (184) – 5.6 (36)
80
#6
14 Jul 2012R16
@Port Adelaide
Won by 5019.13 (127) – 11.11 (77)
79
#7
24 May 2015R8
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 5821.10 (136) – 12.6 (78)
78
#8
2 Jul 2011R15
vsGeelong
Won by 418.7 (115) – 16.15 (111)
78
#9
9 Aug 2015R19
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 328.13 (61) – 14.9 (93)
76
#10
26 May 2012R9
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 6618.11 (119) – 7.11 (53)
75
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
4 Apr 2015R1
@Sydney
Lost by 129.6 (60) – 10.12 (72)
74
#12
21 Mar 2014R1
@North Melbourne
Won by 3915.9 (99) – 9.6 (60)
73
#13
25 Apr 2011R5
vsCollingwood
Lost by 3011.11 (77) – 16.11 (107)
73
#14
3 May 2015R5
@St Kilda
Won by 211.16 (82) – 11.14 (80)
72
#15
25 Apr 2012R5
@Collingwood
Lost by 111.13 (79) – 11.14 (80)
72
#16
18 Apr 2015R3
@Carlton
Won by 2116.9 (105) – 11.18 (84)
70
#17
7 Apr 2012R2
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 2516.15 (111) – 13.8 (86)
70
#18
28 Aug 2010R22
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 2911.12 (78) – 17.5 (107)
69
#19
23 Aug 2014R22
vsGold Coast
Won by 1916.12 (108) – 13.11 (89)
68
#20
13 Aug 2011R21
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 4923.12 (150) – 15.11 (101)
68
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Essendon | 15 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 18.8 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 3.3 | — |
| 2011 | Essendon | 23 | 10.8 | 7.7 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | Essendon | 19 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 19.7 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | 3.3 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 2.9 | — |
| 2013 | Essendon | 19 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | Essendon | 21 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 15.4 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | Essendon | 20 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | Essendon | 7 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 2.0 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Essendon | 15 | 140 | 142 | 282 | 43 | 93 | 6 | 2 | — | 36 | 18 | 55 | 126 | 159 | 49 | — |
| 2011 | Essendon | 23 | 248 | 177 | 425 | 59 | 153 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 29 | 91 | 202 | 226 | 56 | 1 |
| 2012 | Essendon | 19 | 205 | 169 | 374 | 62 | 121 | 6 | 8 | — | 63 | 36 | 85 | 179 | 193 | 55 | — |
| 2013 | Essendon | 19 | 171 | 130 | 301 | 55 | 109 | 14 | 5 | — | 57 | 15 | 53 | 125 | 170 | 43 | 3 |
| 2014 | Essendon | 21 | 180 | 143 | 323 | 77 | 130 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 12 | 58 | 137 | 191 | 49 | 2 |
| 2015 | Essendon | 20 | 154 | 166 | 320 | 61 | 122 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 14 | 65 | 156 | 171 | 42 | 3 |
| 2017 | Essendon | 7 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 2 | — | 19 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 56 | 14 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
27, 27, 27, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25, 25
Kicks
17
16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14
Marks
9
8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
17
17, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13
Goals
5
4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
13
13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Rebounds
6
6, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Inside 50s
8
8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Clearances
11
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clangers
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
16
15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12
Uncontested Possessions
18
18, 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14
Contested Marks
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1