Player

Ben Hudson

Collingwood · #25·9 seasons (2004–2013)·168 games·Born 24-Feb-1979 (age 47)·196 cm·105 kg

All-time ruckman · #34 of 187 all-time ruckmen

CAREERBelow avg

LAST 40Average

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

#42 of 72 all-time rucks

0.47 votes/game · 72 votes / 152 games

-6 vs KICKKICK r40 52

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

Games

168

Disposals

2,221

Goals

Tackles

367

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.

20 Jul 2013R17

@ Gold Coast

Lost by 7 11.12 (78) – 13.7 (85)

12 Jul 2013R16

vs Adelaide

Won by 27 17.9 (111) – 12.12 (84)

5 Jul 2013R15

@ Carlton

Won by 41 17.16 (118) – 12.5 (77)

29 Jun 2013R14

@ Port Adelaide

Lost by 35 7.9 (51) – 13.8 (86)

25 Apr 2013R5

@ Essendon

Lost by 46 10.15 (75) – 18.13 (121)

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

14 Jul 2012R16

vsSt Kilda

Lost by 1314.8 (92) – 16.9 (105)

28 May 2010R10

@Essendon

Lost by 914.6 (90) – 15.9 (99)

28 Apr 2012R5

vsGeelong

Lost by 384.17 (41) – 12.7 (79)

4 Jun 2005R11

vsEssendon

Won by 8824.7 (151) – 9.9 (63)

10 Jul 2011R16

vsCarlton

Won by 2714.12 (96) – 9.15 (69)

9 Apr 2011R3

vsGold Coast

Won by 7118.14 (122) – 7.9 (51)

14 Apr 2013R3

vsHawthorn

Lost by 5513.12 (90) – 22.13 (145)

4 Sep 2010Qualifying Final

@Collingwood

Lost by 628.14 (62) – 17.22 (124)

23 Jul 2011R18

@Sydney

Lost by 3911.9 (75) – 16.18 (114)

#10

1 Jul 2012R14

vsMelbourne

Won by 6118.14 (122) – 8.13 (61)

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#11

27 Mar 2011R1

@Essendon

Lost by 558.10 (58) – 16.17 (113)

#12

7 May 2010R7

@Melbourne

Won by 410.10 (70) – 9.12 (66)

#13

5 May 2012R6

@Essendon

Lost by 679.8 (62) – 19.15 (129)

#14

6 May 2005R7

@Melbourne

Lost by 247.12 (54) – 11.12 (78)

#15

3 Jun 2012R10

vsWest Coast

Won by 216.6 (102) – 15.10 (100)

#16

17 Jul 2011R17

@North Melbourne

Lost by 3117.9 (111) – 21.16 (142)

#17

13 Jun 2010R12

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 6517.19 (121) – 8.8 (56)

#18

15 May 2011R8

vsRichmond

Won by 3523.15 (153) – 18.10 (118)

#19

21 Aug 2010R21

@Sydney

Lost by 4410.10 (70) – 17.12 (114)

#20

11 Sep 2009Semi Final

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 5116.11 (107) – 8.8 (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

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2004	Adelaide	13	2.1	3.5	5.6	1.4	0.8	0.1	—	8.8	0.5	0.4	1.8	4.0	1.7	0.9	—
2005	Adelaide	20	4.5	7.2	11.8	3.3	1.0	0.2	0.1	15.7	1.6	0.7	3.6	6.7	5.2	1.2	—
2007	Adelaide	22	4.6	8.7	13.3	3.7	2.0	0.1	0.3	16.6	0.9	1.1	3.1	7.8	5.7	2.5	—
2008	Western Bulldogs	23	4.0	9.0	13.1	3.1	1.9	0.1	0.2	13.5	1.0	0.7	3.1	6.4	6.5	3.0	—
2009	Western Bulldogs	24	2.6	10.4	13.0	2.6	3.4	0.1	0.1	16.2	1.0	0.3	3.1	6.9	6.3	2.4	—
2010	Western Bulldogs	24	4.8	10.2	15.0	3.0	2.5	0.2	0.0	17.9	1.5	1.1	3.6	8.9	5.8	1.9	—
2011	Western Bulldogs	17	5.3	11.5	16.8	2.4	2.8	0.1	—	22.5	1.7	1.1	4.5	10.0	7.0	3.4	—
2012	Brisbane Lions	18	5.2	9.6	14.8	2.2	2.1	0.2	0.1	25.2	1.2	1.1	4.6	10.2	4.9	2.9	0.1
2013	Collingwood	7	5.9	8.1	14.0	2.7	3.4	0.1	0.1	21.0	1.7	1.0	3.7	8.7	5.9	2.9	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2004	Adelaide	13	28	45	73	18	10	1	—	115	6	5	23	52	22	12	—
2005	Adelaide	20	91	144	235	66	20	4	1	314	31	14	72	134	104	25	—
2007	Adelaide	22	102	191	293	81	44	1	6	365	21	23	68	171	125	55	—
2008	Western Bulldogs	23	93	208	301	72	43	2	5	311	23	15	71	147	150	69	—
2009	Western Bulldogs	24	62	249	311	63	81	2	2	388	24	7	74	166	151	57	—
2010	Western Bulldogs	24	114	245	359	71	60	4	1	430	35	27	86	213	139	45	—
2011	Western Bulldogs	17	90	195	285	40	47	1	—	383	29	18	77	170	119	57	—
2012	Brisbane Lions	18	93	173	266	39	38	3	1	453	22	19	83	184	88	52	2
2013	Collingwood	7	41	57	98	19	24	1	1	147	12	7	26	61	41	20	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

23, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21

Kicks

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

Marks

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

Handballs

18, 18, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 15

Goals

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

Behinds

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Hit Outs

38, 34, 34, 33, 33, 33, 33, 31, 31

Tackles

6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5

Rebounds

4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2

Inside 50s

4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Clearances

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

Clangers

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

Frees

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

Frees Against

6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3

Contested Possessions

17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14

Uncontested Possessions

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

Contested Marks

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Marks Inside 50

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

One Percenters

6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5

Bounces

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Goal Assists

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