TheKicker
Player

Bret Thornton

Greater Western Sydney · #46·12 seasons (2002–2013)·189 games·Born 15-Nov-1983 (age 42)·192 cm·94 kg
All-time defender · #123 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERAverage
59
CAREERDepth
37
LAST 40Below avg
43
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
51
#160 of 343 all-time defenders
0.23 votes/game · 41 votes / 175 games
+8 vs KICKKICK r40 43
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
189
Disposals
2,629
Goals
30
Tackles
194
Brownlow votes
3

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.

27 Apr 2013R5
vs Gold Coast
Lost by 44 16.8 (104) – 21.22 (148)
36
28 Jul 2012R18
vs Richmond
Won by 4 14.11 (95) – 13.13 (91)
38
21 Jul 2012R17
@ Western Bulldogs
Won by 18 16.6 (102) – 12.12 (84)
48
20 May 2012R8
vs Adelaide
Lost by 69 8.7 (55) – 19.10 (124)
21
6 May 2012R6
vs Greater Western Sydney
Won by 67 15.20 (110) – 6.7 (43)
50

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

#1
2 Apr 2011R2
@Gold Coast
Won by 11926.15 (171) – 7.10 (52)
86
#2
20 Mar 2008R1
vsRichmond
Lost by 3011.13 (79) – 17.7 (109)
83
#3
11 Sep 2011Elimination Final
vsEssendon
Won by 6221.23 (149) – 13.9 (87)
74
#4
7 Aug 2009R19
vsGeelong
Won by 3514.13 (97) – 8.14 (62)
69
#5
26 Jun 2011R14
vsWest Coast
Lost by 3610.7 (67) – 15.13 (103)
65
#6
10 Jul 2011R16
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 279.15 (69) – 14.12 (96)
64
#7
18 Apr 2009R4
@Sydney
Lost by 179.13 (67) – 12.12 (84)
64
#8
22 Jul 2006R16
@Essendon
Drew15.15 (105) – 16.9 (105)
64
#9
24 Jul 2009R17
vsCollingwood
Lost by 544.16 (40) – 14.10 (94)
62
#10
26 Apr 2009R5
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 4321.7 (133) – 13.12 (90)
62
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
9 May 2009R7
vsFremantle
Lost by 711.15 (81) – 13.10 (88)
60
#12
17 May 2009R8
@Collingwood
Won by 5116.8 (104) – 7.11 (53)
58
#13
21 May 2006R8
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 924.10 (34) – 18.18 (126)
58
#14
29 May 2009R10
vsWest Coast
Won by 4116.15 (111) – 10.10 (70)
57
#15
11 Jul 2008R15
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 3212.15 (87) – 18.11 (119)
57
#16
14 May 2006R7
vsEssendon
Won by 3317.9 (111) – 11.12 (78)
57
#17
13 Apr 2008R4
vsCollingwood
Won by 2317.9 (111) – 13.10 (88)
56
#18
29 Mar 2008R2
@St Kilda
Lost by 4012.13 (85) – 19.11 (125)
56
#19
4 Apr 2009R2
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 1918.11 (119) – 15.10 (100)
54
#20
30 Aug 2008R22
vsHawthorn
Lost by 7812.9 (81) – 24.15 (159)
53
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

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2002Carlton115.43.38.63.11.2—0.10.30.31.60.63.35.71.1—
2003Carlton206.22.38.41.70.90.1—0.40.72.40.54.04.51.40.1
2004Carlton226.83.310.13.51.0——0.40.33.90.43.56.21.2—
2005Carlton168.33.511.84.80.4——0.30.13.20.33.68.11.5—
2006Carlton2210.26.116.46.50.8——0.10.54.50.34.711.71.7—
2007Carlton189.75.114.85.20.9—0.10.20.53.80.34.210.11.4—
2008Carlton1911.55.016.55.61.10.10.1—0.63.50.34.412.31.8—
2009Carlton2111.67.719.38.01.20.1—0.10.53.60.25.313.61.80.1
2010Carlton1210.25.816.06.61.60.3—0.20.42.20.23.812.22.2—
2011Carlton2010.85.115.87.31.40.70.40.11.21.90.24.511.81.5—
2012Carlton78.04.112.16.01.11.30.91.41.40.30.34.38.62.3—
2013Greater Western Sydney112.02.014.011.0———1.01.01.0—2.012.01.0—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2002Carlton115936953413—133176366312—
2003Carlton201234616934181—81447108090281
2004Carlton22150732237822——968597613626—
2005Carlton1613356189777——525155812924—
2006Carlton2222513536014218——211100710325738—
2007Carlton18175912669417—1496967518226—
2008Carlton19218953131062012—116658323335—
2009Carlton21244162406167252—111755111286372
2010Carlton121227019279194—352624514726—
2011Carlton20215102317146271381243949123530—
2012Carlton756298542896101022306016—
2013Greater Western Sydney11221411———111—2121—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
30
28, 27, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25, 24
Kicks
24
19, 19, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16
Marks
14
14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Handballs
14
14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Rebounds
9
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7
Inside 50s
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Clearances
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
12
10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Uncontested Possessions
22
22, 22, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19
Contested Marks
5
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
11
10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Bounces
8
8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1