Player
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher
Port Adelaide · #25·7 seasons (2019–2025)·90 games·Born 25-Aug-1998 (age 27)·195 cm·86 kg
Games
90
Disposals
1,000
Goals
0
Tackles
126
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.
22 Aug 2025R25
vs
Gold Coast
Won by 4
10.11 (71) – 9.13 (67)
33
16 Aug 2025R24
@
Carlton
Lost by 54
9.10 (64) – 18.10 (118)
37
9 Aug 2025R23
vs
Fremantle
Lost by 6
13.8 (86) – 13.14 (92)
29
3 Aug 2025R22
@
Geelong
Lost by 88
9.11 (65) – 23.15 (153)
27
26 Jul 2025R21
@
Adelaide
Lost by 98
5.5 (35) – 20.13 (133)
36
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 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
5 Aug 2023R21
vsWest Coast
Won by 110.13 (73) – 11.6 (72)
56
#2
9 Jul 2023R17
vsAdelaide
Won by 1817.13 (115) – 15.7 (97)
54
#3
20 May 2023R10
vsRichmond
Won by 110.11 (71) – 10.10 (70)
53
#4
21 Jul 2023R19
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 417.7 (49) – 13.12 (90)
52
#5
10 Jul 2022R17
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 1015.10 (100) – 13.12 (90)
52
#6
30 Jun 2024R17
@St Kilda
Won by 28.14 (62) – 8.12 (60)
51
#7
13 May 2023R9
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 426.9 (45) – 12.15 (87)
50
#8
2 Jul 2022R16
vsSydney
Won by 915.5 (95) – 12.14 (86)
50
#9
6 Jul 2024R18
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 4815.12 (102) – 8.6 (54)
46
#10
26 Apr 2024R8
vsSt Kilda
Won by 1011.16 (82) – 11.6 (72)
45
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
6 Aug 2022R21
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 2710.9 (69) – 14.12 (96)
45
#12
19 Mar 2023R1
@Hawthorn
Won by 5919.10 (124) – 9.11 (65)
44
#13
10 Aug 2024R23
@Melbourne
Won by 27.11 (53) – 7.9 (51)
42
#14
25 Aug 2023R24
vsCollingwood
Lost by 703.13 (31) – 16.5 (101)
42
#15
7 Aug 2020R10
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 48.7 (55) – 8.11 (59)
42
#16
17 Mar 2024R2
vsWest Coast
Won by 5016.24 (120) – 10.10 (70)
41
#17
14 Aug 2022R22
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 849.8 (62) – 23.8 (146)
41
#18
21 Jun 2025R16
vsSydney
Lost by 197.10 (52) – 9.17 (71)
40
#19
3 Aug 2024R22
vsSydney
Won by 11222.16 (148) – 5.6 (36)
40
#20
13 Sep 2024Semi Final
vsHawthorn
Won by 311.9 (75) – 11.6 (72)
39
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Essendon | 1 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 4.0 | — | 3.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | — |
| 2020 | Essendon | 10 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | — | 0.2 | — | 0.1 | 1.1 | — | 2.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | — |
| 2021 | Essendon | 6 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 2.2 | — |
| 2022 | Essendon | 12 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 1.6 | — |
| 2023 | Essendon | 22 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 12.1 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 2.0 | — |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 26 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.6 | — |
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 13 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 4.8 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 2.8 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Essendon | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | Essendon | 10 | 46 | 36 | 82 | 30 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | — | 25 | 56 | 10 | — |
| 2021 | Essendon | 6 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 22 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 13 | — |
| 2022 | Essendon | 12 | 100 | 52 | 152 | 70 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 36 | 4 | 38 | 112 | 19 | — |
| 2023 | Essendon | 22 | 164 | 103 | 267 | 120 | 33 | — | — | — | 9 | 55 | 3 | 109 | 159 | 44 | — |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 26 | 192 | 93 | 285 | 136 | 38 | — | — | — | 16 | 56 | 5 | 113 | 171 | 41 | — |
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 13 | 91 | 52 | 143 | 62 | 21 | — | — | — | 7 | 34 | 4 | 59 | 82 | 36 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
21
20, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17
Kicks
16
14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11
Marks
11
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
12
11, 11, 10, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Behinds
1
1
Hit Outs
1
—
Tackles
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Inside 50s
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clearances
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
7
6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
10
10, 10, 10, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Uncontested Possessions
17
16, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Marks Inside 50
1
—
One Percenters
16
13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Bounces
1
1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
1
—