Player

Byron Pickett

Melbourne · #33·11 seasons (1997–2007)·204 games·Born 11-Aug-1977 (age 48)·178 cm·86 kg

All-time defender · #402 of 879 all-time defenders

CAREERDepth

LAST 40Depth

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

#167 of 343 all-time defenders

0.23 votes/game · 18 votes / 80 games

+12 vs KICKKICK r40 38

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

Games

204

Disposals

2,580

Goals

177

Tackles

570

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.

2 Sep 2007R22

vs Carlton

Won by 31 21.13 (139) – 15.18 (108)

25 Aug 2007R21

@ Fremantle

Lost by 59 12.13 (85) – 22.12 (144)

17 Aug 2007R20

@ Collingwood

Lost by 11 9.16 (70) – 11.15 (81)

11 Aug 2007R19

vs Western Bulldogs

Won by 42 19.15 (129) – 12.15 (87)

5 Aug 2007R18

vs Sydney

Lost by 48 9.10 (64) – 17.10 (112)

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

10 Aug 2003R19

vsCarlton

Won by 4418.17 (125) – 12.9 (81)

3 Aug 2003R18

@Hawthorn

Won by 412.12 (84) – 11.14 (80)

25 Sep 2004Grand Final

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 4017.11 (113) – 10.13 (73)

13 May 2006R7

vsFremantle

Won by 5917.15 (117) – 8.10 (58)

23 Apr 2006R4

@Sydney

Won by 515.7 (97) – 13.14 (92)

17 Jun 2005R13

vsHawthorn

Won by 11729.14 (188) – 10.11 (71)

12 Jun 2006R11

vsCollingwood

Won by 4722.9 (141) – 14.10 (94)

23 May 2003R9

@Essendon

Won by 5023.8 (146) – 14.12 (96)

29 Apr 2006R5

vsKangaroos

Won by 413.12 (90) – 12.14 (86)

#10

13 Jul 2003R15

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 1515.18 (108) – 14.9 (93)

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#11

26 Jul 2003R17

@Brisbane Lions

Won by 115.14 (104) – 15.13 (103)

#12

24 Aug 2003R21

@Richmond

Won by 2018.16 (124) – 16.8 (104)

#13

31 Aug 2003R22

vsAdelaide

Won by 1614.10 (94) – 12.6 (78)

#14

8 Apr 2006R2

@Western Bulldogs

Lost by 4712.18 (90) – 20.17 (137)

#15

29 Aug 2004R22

@Adelaide

Won by 2512.13 (85) – 9.6 (60)

#16

13 Sep 2003Semi Final

vsEssendon

Won by 3912.11 (83) – 6.8 (44)

#17

30 May 2003R10

vsCollingwood

Won by 2514.14 (98) – 10.13 (73)

#18

1 Jul 2005R14

@Collingwood

Lost by 319.17 (71) – 14.18 (102)

#19

5 Sep 2004Qualifying Final

vsGeelong

Won by 5518.9 (117) – 9.8 (62)

#20

28 Mar 2004R1

vsEssendon

Won by 9623.20 (158) – 8.14 (62)

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
1997	North Melbourne	1	1.0	1.0	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	North Melbourne	25	8.4	3.8	12.2	2.6	2.8	—	0.1	0.5	1.6	3.2	1.6	—	—	0.8	0.1
1999	Kangaroos	25	11.8	3.8	15.6	2.8	1.9	—	0.1	0.4	1.3	5.3	1.3	7.6	6.5	1.5	0.5
2000	Kangaroos	25	10.5	3.7	14.2	3.0	2.9	0.2	0.1	0.1	1.7	4.1	0.6	5.8	6.9	1.8	0.1
2001	Kangaroos	22	9.1	4.0	13.1	3.3	4.4	1.7	0.5	0.1	2.7	1.3	1.8	6.1	6.6	1.1	0.2
2002	Kangaroos	22	8.0	2.5	10.5	3.3	3.3	1.8	0.9	0.1	3.6	0.3	1.2	4.5	6.3	2.5	0.2
2003	Port Adelaide	25	9.0	3.4	12.4	3.7	3.0	1.7	1.0	0.1	3.3	0.2	1.5	4.4	7.6	1.8	0.4
2004	Port Adelaide	15	7.3	2.9	10.2	3.0	2.3	1.3	0.7	—	3.0	0.7	0.9	3.7	6.9	1.5	—
2005	Port Adelaide	15	8.5	2.7	11.3	3.3	1.7	1.1	0.6	—	2.9	0.8	0.7	3.5	7.5	1.7	—
2006	Melbourne	20	10.8	4.0	14.8	5.1	2.2	0.5	0.3	0.1	2.8	1.6	1.6	4.7	10.1	1.9	0.3
2007	Melbourne	9	7.1	2.1	9.2	2.9	3.3	0.8	0.3	—	2.8	0.6	1.1	2.0	7.3	1.8	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
1997	North Melbourne	1	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	North Melbourne	25	211	94	305	64	71	—	3	12	41	79	40	—	—	20	3
1999	Kangaroos	25	294	95	389	69	48	—	2	10	32	133	33	191	163	38	11
2000	Kangaroos	25	263	92	355	76	73	4	3	2	43	102	16	145	172	44	1
2001	Kangaroos	22	201	88	289	72	96	37	10	3	60	28	39	134	145	24	4
2002	Kangaroos	22	175	56	231	73	73	40	20	3	80	6	27	98	138	54	5
2003	Port Adelaide	25	225	84	309	92	75	43	25	2	83	6	37	111	191	46	8
2004	Port Adelaide	15	109	44	153	45	34	20	11	—	45	11	14	55	103	22	—
2005	Port Adelaide	15	128	41	169	49	25	17	9	—	43	12	11	52	112	26	—
2006	Melbourne	20	215	80	295	102	45	9	7	1	56	33	31	94	202	39	5
2007	Melbourne	9	64	19	83	26	30	7	3	—	25	5	10	18	66	16	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20

Kicks

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

Marks

9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7

Handballs

8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

Goals

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

Behinds

4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Hit Outs

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

Tackles

9, 9, 9, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6

Rebounds

9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7

Inside 50s

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

Clearances

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

Clangers

7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4

Frees

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

13, 12, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9

Uncontested Possessions

17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2

One Percenters

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

Bounces

11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 7, 7, 6, 6

Goal Assists

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2