Player

Chris Heffernan

Essendon · #26·11 seasons (1997–2007)·170 games·Born 29-Jan-1979 (age 47)·186 cm·83 kg

CAREER · AVGDepth

LAST 40 · ROLLINGDepth

Career all-time average · Rolling last 40 games played. What is KICK? →

Coaches' eye parallel lens

#193 of 202 all-time voted-era players at this position

0.03 votes/game · 2 votes / 70 games

-33 vs KICKKICK r40 38

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

Games

170

Disposals

2,325

Goals

Tackles

499

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.

1 Sep 2007R22

@ West Coast

Lost by 8 19.10 (124) – 21.6 (132)

17 Jun 2007R12

@ Port Adelaide

Lost by 31 13.17 (95) – 19.12 (126)

5 May 2007R6

vs Hawthorn

Lost by 35 15.6 (96) – 20.11 (131)

25 Apr 2007R5

vs Collingwood

Lost by 16 11.13 (79) – 12.23 (95)

21 Apr 2007R4

@ St Kilda

Won by 31 15.9 (99) – 9.14 (68)

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 Chris Heffernan's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

19 Apr 2003R4

@Geelong

Lost by 466.8 (44) – 13.12 (90)

2 May 2004R6

vsCarlton

Won by 10525.10 (160) – 8.7 (55)

8 Apr 2006R2

@Brisbane Lions

Lost by 1815.7 (97) – 17.13 (115)

11 Jul 2004R15

vsSt Kilda

Won by 5723.8 (146) – 13.11 (89)

14 Aug 2004R20

vsSydney

Lost by 217.4 (46) – 10.7 (67)

1 Aug 2003R18

@Western Bulldogs

Lost by 2112.8 (80) – 14.17 (101)

2 Jun 2006R10

@Adelaide

Lost by 1386.14 (50) – 30.8 (188)

30 May 2004R10

vsBrisbane Lions

Lost by 4012.11 (83) – 18.15 (123)

9 Jun 2003R11

vsCollingwood

Lost by 5610.17 (77) – 20.13 (133)

#10

11 Aug 2006R19

vsCollingwood

Won by 1310.14 (74) – 9.7 (61)

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#11

18 Jul 2004R16

vsWestern Bulldogs

Won by 3812.21 (93) – 7.13 (55)

#12

6 Jun 2004R11

@Fremantle

Won by 3113.15 (93) – 9.8 (62)

#13

16 May 2004R8

@Geelong

Lost by 1412.15 (87) – 15.11 (101)

#14

26 Jul 2003R17

vsEssendon

Lost by 1710.11 (71) – 13.10 (88)

#15

25 Apr 2006R4

@Collingwood

Lost by 1712.17 (89) – 15.16 (106)

#16

8 Aug 2003R19

vsGeelong

Lost by 396.9 (45) – 11.18 (84)

#17

1 Apr 2006R1

vsSydney

Won by 2717.6 (108) – 12.9 (81)

#18

30 Apr 2006R5

@Hawthorn

Lost by 112.11 (83) – 12.12 (84)

#19

16 Apr 2006R3

vsWestern Bulldogs

Lost by 1113.15 (93) – 15.14 (104)

#20

28 Jun 2003R13

vsSt Kilda

Won by 4221.10 (136) – 14.10 (94)

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	Essendon	3	3.7	3.0	6.7	1.3	1.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	Essendon	12	5.9	4.4	10.3	1.0	2.6	0.2	—	0.2	1.8	1.1	1.2	—	—	0.8	—
1999	Essendon	22	10.3	5.4	15.7	2.7	1.9	0.6	0.2	0.3	3.7	1.3	3.1	7.5	8.9	1.6	—
2000	Essendon	21	9.2	5.5	14.7	2.6	3.2	0.2	0.3	0.1	3.2	1.5	2.4	7.0	7.7	1.3	—
2001	Essendon	16	6.9	4.3	11.2	2.2	2.1	0.4	0.3	—	2.1	1.4	1.6	4.7	6.8	0.7	0.2
2002	Essendon	23	8.5	4.4	12.9	2.5	2.8	0.5	0.2	0.1	2.0	1.6	1.4	5.4	7.7	1.7	—
2003	Melbourne	20	9.4	5.8	15.2	3.0	3.0	0.3	0.2	0.8	3.4	1.5	1.9	5.4	9.9	1.8	0.1
2004	Melbourne	18	9.2	6.6	15.8	2.4	3.9	0.1	0.2	0.5	2.9	1.1	3.5	7.8	8.0	2.1	—
2005	Melbourne	9	5.0	3.9	8.9	2.2	3.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	1.7	1.1	0.3	3.6	5.7	1.6	—
2006	Essendon	19	8.1	7.7	15.8	3.5	3.8	0.3	0.2	—	2.5	1.1	2.0	6.4	9.2	2.6	—
2007	Essendon	7	6.0	6.0	12.0	2.3	3.7	0.3	—	—	2.0	0.9	1.9	3.7	8.1	2.0	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
1997	Essendon	3	11	9	20	4	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	Essendon	12	71	53	124	12	31	3	—	3	21	13	14	—	—	10	—
1999	Essendon	22	226	119	345	60	41	13	4	6	81	29	69	165	195	34	—
2000	Essendon	21	194	115	309	54	67	4	6	2	68	32	50	146	162	27	—
2001	Essendon	16	110	69	179	36	33	6	5	—	33	22	25	75	109	11	3
2002	Essendon	23	195	101	296	58	64	12	4	3	47	36	31	125	176	40	—
2003	Melbourne	20	188	115	303	60	61	7	4	17	67	30	38	108	199	36	3
2004	Melbourne	18	165	119	284	44	71	2	4	9	53	20	63	140	144	38	—
2005	Melbourne	9	45	35	80	20	28	1	3	1	15	10	3	32	51	14	—
2006	Essendon	19	154	147	301	66	72	6	4	—	48	20	39	122	175	50	—
2007	Essendon	7	42	42	84	16	26	2	—	—	14	6	13	26	57	14	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 23, 23

Kicks

19, 18, 18, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15

Marks

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

Handballs

13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10

Goals

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1

Behinds

2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Hit Outs

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1

Tackles

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

Rebounds

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

Inside 50s

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

Clearances

9, 8, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5

Clangers

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

Frees

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

Frees Against

6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3

Contested Possessions

12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11

Uncontested Possessions

17, 17, 17, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14

Contested Marks

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1

Marks Inside 50

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1

One Percenters

7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4

Bounces

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

Goal Assists

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1