Player
Brad Close
Geelong · #45·7 seasons (2020–2026)·131 games·Born 30-Jul-1998 (age 27)·181 cm·68 kg
Games
131
Disposals
1,708
Goals
110
Tackles
368
Brownlow votes
5
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Geelong | 8 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | 3.5 | 5.1 | 0.8 | — |
| 2021 | Geelong | 22 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | — | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 1.3 | — |
| 2022 | Geelong | 25 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | — | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 2.1 | — |
| 2023 | Geelong | 21 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | — | 2.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | Geelong | 25 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | Geelong | 26 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | — | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 1.2 | — |
| 2026 | Geelong | 4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | — | 1.5 | — | — | 2.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Geelong | 8 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 28 | 41 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | Geelong | 22 | 132 | 159 | 291 | 61 | 72 | 15 | 10 | — | 44 | 7 | 18 | 116 | 184 | 29 | — |
| 2022 | Geelong | 25 | 181 | 213 | 394 | 85 | 93 | 26 | 20 | — | 65 | 6 | 24 | 136 | 263 | 52 | — |
| 2023 | Geelong | 21 | 124 | 153 | 277 | 53 | 56 | 21 | 6 | — | 50 | 4 | 23 | 116 | 172 | 42 | 3 |
| 2024 | Geelong | 25 | 159 | 159 | 318 | 69 | 58 | 25 | 12 | — | 48 | 12 | 15 | 94 | 224 | 43 | 2 |
| 2025 | Geelong | 26 | 196 | 131 | 327 | 72 | 58 | 19 | 16 | — | 67 | 7 | 12 | 112 | 196 | 31 | — |
| 2026 | Geelong | 4 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | 18 | 4 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
24
22, 22, 22, 21, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19
Kicks
15
13, 13, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Marks
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
15
15, 15, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Goals
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
7
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Rebounds
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
8
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clearances
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Clangers
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Contested Possessions
14
12, 11, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Uncontested Possessions
16
16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13
Contested Marks
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
One Percenters
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, None, None, None
Goal Assists
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2