Player

Ben Long

Gold Coast · #22·10 seasons (2017–2026)·145 games·Born 21-Aug-1997 (age 28)·184 cm·79 kg

Active defender · #101 of 131 active defenders

2026 · SEASONDepth

CAREERDepth

LAST 40Depth

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 →

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#56 of 91 active defenders

0.19 votes/game · 25 votes / 131 games

+5 vs KICKKICK r40 38

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

Games

145

Disposals

1,574

Goals

115

Tackles

360

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 Apr 2026R7

vs Essendon

Won by 9 17.17 (119) – 17.8 (110)

11 Apr 2026R6

@ Sydney

Lost by 32 9.14 (68) – 14.16 (100)

5 Apr 2026R5

@ Melbourne

Lost by 20 14.5 (89) – 16.13 (109)

21 Mar 2026R3

@ Richmond

Won by 68 19.14 (128) – 9.6 (60)

15 Mar 2026R2

vs West Coast

Won by 59 20.11 (131) – 10.12 (72)

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

21 Aug 2022R23

vsSydney

Lost by 1411.8 (74) – 13.10 (88)

19 Apr 2025R7

@Richmond

Lost by 119.15 (69) – 12.8 (80)

12 Apr 2025R6

@North Melbourne

Won by 5221.15 (141) – 13.11 (89)

26 Jul 2025R21

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 6620.10 (130) – 9.10 (64)

10 Jul 2021R17

@Brisbane Lions

Won by 3214.11 (95) – 8.15 (63)

21 Apr 2018R5

vsGreater Western Sydney

Drew10.13 (73) – 9.19 (73)

24 Aug 2024R25

@Richmond

Won by 2814.10 (94) – 10.6 (66)

16 Mar 2025R2

@West Coast

Won by 8720.16 (136) – 7.7 (49)

16 May 2024R11

vsGeelong

Won by 6426.8 (164) – 15.10 (100)

#10

30 Jul 2022R20

vsHawthorn

Won by 1210.15 (75) – 9.9 (63)

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#11

30 Jun 2019R15

vsRichmond

Lost by 3310.10 (70) – 16.7 (103)

#12

25 May 2025R12

@St Kilda

Won by 1912.8 (80) – 8.13 (61)

#13

29 Mar 2025R4

@Melbourne

Won by 5818.12 (120) – 8.14 (62)

#14

11 Aug 2019R21

vsFremantle

Won by 310.12 (72) – 10.9 (69)

#15

22 Aug 2025R25

@Port Adelaide

Lost by 49.13 (67) – 10.11 (71)

#16

2 Aug 2025R22

vsRichmond

Won by 8416.11 (107) – 2.11 (23)

#17

15 May 2025R11

vsHawthorn

Won by 816.8 (104) – 15.6 (96)

#18

18 Apr 2026R7

vsEssendon

Won by 917.17 (119) – 17.8 (110)

#19

10 Aug 2024R23

@Essendon

Won by 113.9 (87) – 12.14 (86)

#20

2 Jun 2024R13

vsEssendon

Won by 1114.7 (91) – 11.14 (80)

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
2017	St Kilda	4	3.8	5.2	9.0	1.5	3.2	—	0.5	—	1.8	—	0.2	4.2	4.8	2.2	—
2018	St Kilda	10	5.8	6.2	12.0	2.8	2.7	0.7	0.4	—	2.2	0.3	0.8	5.9	6.9	2.9	—
2019	St Kilda	16	6.3	3.2	9.5	3.7	2.8	0.9	0.6	—	2.3	0.2	0.6	4.3	5.9	1.9	—
2020	St Kilda	15	6.0	6.3	12.3	3.3	2.0	—	0.1	—	1.1	1.6	0.7	6.5	7.0	2.8	0.1
2021	St Kilda	15	6.3	3.3	9.5	3.5	2.3	0.1	0.6	—	1.3	1.1	0.5	3.5	6.3	2.6	—
2022	St Kilda	19	6.7	5.1	11.8	3.9	3.0	0.4	0.3	—	1.8	1.1	0.4	4.7	7.5	2.5	0.1
2023	Gold Coast	15	7.6	3.8	11.4	2.8	2.3	—	0.1	—	0.7	3.1	0.7	4.9	5.9	3.4	—
2024	Gold Coast	17	7.2	3.0	10.2	3.6	2.7	1.5	1.0	—	2.4	—	0.5	4.8	5.8	3.1	—
2025	Gold Coast	24	8.0	2.8	10.8	4.5	1.9	1.9	1.1	—	2.5	—	0.4	4.6	6.3	2.8	0.1
2026	Gold Coast	10	6.3	4.8	11.1	2.8	2.6	1.3	0.5	—	2.7	0.2	0.4	4.2	6.6	3.3	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2017	St Kilda	4	15	21	36	6	13	—	2	—	7	—	1	17	19	9	—
2018	St Kilda	10	58	62	120	28	27	7	4	—	22	3	8	59	69	29	—
2019	St Kilda	16	101	51	152	59	45	14	9	—	37	4	9	69	95	30	—
2020	St Kilda	15	90	94	184	49	30	—	1	—	16	24	11	97	105	42	2
2021	St Kilda	15	94	49	143	52	35	2	9	—	19	17	7	53	94	39	—
2022	St Kilda	19	128	97	225	74	58	8	6	—	35	21	8	90	143	48	2
2023	Gold Coast	15	114	57	171	42	34	—	1	—	11	47	11	73	89	51	—
2024	Gold Coast	17	122	51	173	62	46	26	17	—	41	—	9	81	98	52	—
2025	Gold Coast	24	192	67	259	109	46	45	26	—	60	—	9	110	151	68	1
2026	Gold Coast	10	63	48	111	28	26	13	5	—	27	2	4	42	66	33	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

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

Kicks

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

Marks

11, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6

Handballs

9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8

Goals

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

Behinds

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

Tackles

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

Rebounds

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

Inside 50s

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

Clearances

3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1

Clangers

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

Frees

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

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Uncontested Possessions

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

Contested Marks

5, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Marks Inside 50

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

One Percenters

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

Bounces

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

Goal Assists

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