Player
Ben Paton
Sydney · #25·7 seasons (2018–2025)·75 games·Born 19-Oct-1998 (age 27)·187 cm·79 kg
Games
75
Disposals
980
Goals
4
Tackles
137
Brownlow votes
0
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.
10 May 2025R10
@
Essendon
Lost by 8
8.15 (63) – 11.5 (71)
6
27 Apr 2025R8
@
Gold Coast
Lost by 38
12.7 (79) – 17.15 (117)
18
15 Mar 2025R2
vs
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 4
12.10 (82) – 12.14 (86)
21
7 Mar 2025R1
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 20
11.10 (76) – 14.12 (96)
21
13 Jul 2024R19
@
Adelaide
Lost by 32
5.9 (39) – 10.11 (71)
13
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 Paton's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
30 Jul 2022R20
vsHawthorn
Won by 1210.15 (75) – 9.9 (63)
57
#2
30 Apr 2022R7
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 14.18 (42) – 5.13 (43)
52
#3
27 Apr 2019R6
vsAdelaide
Lost by 2910.8 (68) – 15.7 (97)
51
#4
25 Mar 2023R2
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 5114.8 (92) – 5.11 (41)
49
#5
7 Jul 2019R16
@North Melbourne
Lost by 3911.7 (73) – 17.10 (112)
46
#6
20 Apr 2019R5
@Melbourne
Won by 4015.5 (95) – 7.13 (55)
46
#7
6 Aug 2022R21
@Geelong
Lost by 4510.5 (65) – 17.8 (110)
45
#8
18 Mar 2022R1
vsCollingwood
Lost by 1712.13 (85) – 15.12 (102)
45
#9
28 Apr 2023R7
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 711.10 (76) – 12.11 (83)
43
#10
20 Jul 2020R7
@Adelaide
Won by 2312.6 (78) – 8.7 (55)
43
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
20 Jun 2020R3
@Collingwood
Lost by 445.7 (37) – 12.9 (81)
43
#12
21 Jul 2019R18
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 2717.14 (116) – 14.5 (89)
43
#13
27 May 2023R11
vsHawthorn
Lost by 1012.6 (78) – 12.16 (88)
42
#14
21 Aug 2022R23
vsSydney
Lost by 1411.8 (74) – 13.10 (88)
42
#15
25 Jul 2020R8
@Port Adelaide
Won by 2912.1 (73) – 6.8 (44)
42
#16
26 Aug 2018R23
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 2314.10 (94) – 17.15 (117)
41
#17
7 May 2023R8
@North Melbourne
Won by 308.16 (64) – 4.10 (34)
39
#18
11 May 2019R8
vsWest Coast
Lost by 1810.10 (70) – 12.16 (88)
38
#19
29 May 2022R11
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 5316.7 (103) – 7.8 (50)
37
#20
30 Jun 2019R15
vsRichmond
Lost by 3310.10 (70) – 16.7 (103)
37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | St Kilda | 3 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | 2.0 | 0.3 | — | 4.7 | 8.0 | 0.3 | — |
| 2019 | St Kilda | 13 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 14.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 9.2 | 2.1 | — |
| 2020 | St Kilda | 19 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 1.5 | — |
| 2022 | St Kilda | 20 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 2.1 | — |
| 2023 | St Kilda | 12 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 4.4 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 9.8 | 1.5 | — |
| 2024 | St Kilda | 4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.0 | — |
| 2025 | Sydney | 4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 1.2 | 0.8 | — | 1.5 | 6.0 | 1.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | St Kilda | 3 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 14 | 24 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | St Kilda | 13 | 109 | 82 | 191 | 50 | 35 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 33 | 6 | 61 | 120 | 28 | — |
| 2020 | St Kilda | 19 | 145 | 92 | 237 | 82 | 20 | — | — | — | 18 | 51 | 3 | 72 | 164 | 29 | — |
| 2022 | St Kilda | 20 | 179 | 115 | 294 | 91 | 48 | — | — | — | 31 | 45 | 5 | 95 | 195 | 43 | — |
| 2023 | St Kilda | 12 | 92 | 70 | 162 | 53 | 18 | — | — | — | 14 | 21 | 4 | 44 | 117 | 18 | — |
| 2024 | St Kilda | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 4 | — |
| 2025 | Sydney | 4 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | 24 | 5 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
25
23, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18
Kicks
15
14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Marks
10
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
15
12, 12, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8
Goals
1
1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1
Tackles
7
7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 3
Rebounds
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Clearances
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Contested Possessions
13
10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Uncontested Possessions
16
15, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13
Contested Marks
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1
One Percenters
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1