TheKicker
Player

Christian Salem

Melbourne · #3·13 seasons (2014–2026)·204 games·Born 15-Jul-1995 (age 30)·183 cm·81 kg
Active midfielder · #69 of 109 active midfielders
KICK-M · FORMAverage
55
2026 · SEASONBelow avg
43
CAREERBelow avg
49
LAST 40Average
50
KICK-P·Form position-fair rolling-40 · Season / Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →
Coaches' eye parallel lens
28
#88 of 111 active midfielders
0.55 votes/game · 104 votes / 189 games
-22 vs KICKKICK r40 50
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within midfielders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
204
Disposals
4,115
Goals
28
Tackles
587
Brownlow votes
11

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.

11 Apr 2026R6
@ Essendon
Lost by 45 10.8 (68) – 17.11 (113)
26
5 Apr 2026R5
vs Gold Coast
Won by 20 16.13 (109) – 14.5 (89)
47
29 Mar 2026R4
@ Carlton
Won by 23 15.10 (100) – 11.11 (77)
40
21 Mar 2026R3
@ Fremantle
Lost by 48 10.10 (70) – 17.16 (118)
60
15 Mar 2026R2
vs St Kilda
Won by 13 18.12 (120) – 15.17 (107)
41

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 Christian Salem's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
25 May 2025R12
vsSydney
Won by 5319.17 (131) – 12.6 (78)
90
#2
24 Apr 2021R6
vsRichmond
Won by 3412.10 (82) – 6.12 (48)
90
#3
23 Mar 2019R1
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 269.7 (61) – 12.15 (87)
83
#4
25 Sep 2021Grand Final
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 7421.14 (140) – 10.6 (66)
82
#5
2 Apr 2017R2
vsCarlton
Won by 2213.8 (86) – 9.10 (64)
77
#6
16 Mar 2025R2
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 311.8 (74) – 11.11 (77)
76
#7
12 May 2018R8
@Gold Coast
Won by 6921.20 (146) – 11.11 (77)
73
#8
10 Sep 2021Preliminary Final
vsGeelong
Won by 8319.11 (125) – 6.6 (42)
71
#9
30 Jun 2019R15
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 3311.8 (74) – 15.17 (107)
71
#10
24 Apr 2025R8
vsRichmond
Won by 2012.11 (83) – 9.9 (63)
70
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
3 Jul 2021R16
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 97.13 (55) – 9.10 (64)
70
#12
26 May 2024R12
vsSt Kilda
Won by 3814.16 (100) – 9.8 (62)
69
#13
27 Mar 2021R2
@St Kilda
Won by 1812.19 (91) – 11.7 (73)
69
#14
11 May 2019R8
@Gold Coast
Won by 18.13 (61) – 9.6 (60)
69
#15
21 Jul 2019R18
vsWest Coast
Lost by 1311.12 (78) – 14.7 (91)
68
#16
7 Apr 2018R3
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 3718.15 (123) – 13.8 (86)
68
#17
18 Jun 2017R13
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 5717.11 (113) – 8.8 (56)
68
#18
20 Apr 2019R5
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 407.13 (55) – 15.5 (95)
67
#19
5 Aug 2018R20
vsGold Coast
Won by 9621.17 (143) – 7.5 (47)
67
#20
16 Aug 2025R24
@Hawthorn
Lost by 368.8 (56) – 13.14 (92)
66
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
2014Melbourne124.82.06.82.01.80.50.5—1.30.40.22.14.81.2—
2015Melbourne1010.15.715.83.43.50.10.3—1.52.80.65.110.11.7—
2016Melbourne810.97.418.22.13.60.1——1.83.01.45.511.82.1—
2017Melbourne1613.77.821.44.63.40.3——1.63.81.04.914.52.40.2
2018Melbourne2413.37.220.63.53.50.20.3—2.54.01.56.412.72.50.1
2019Melbourne2016.77.424.14.73.0—0.1—1.65.01.17.213.63.0—
2020Melbourne1612.56.318.84.02.60.1——2.03.70.64.412.82.4—
2021Melbourne2416.98.525.36.02.40.10.1—2.55.71.05.717.42.70.1
2022Melbourne1311.46.017.44.52.90.10.1—2.02.90.74.011.72.5—
2023Melbourne1612.56.619.13.93.8———2.63.31.05.812.32.80.1
2024Melbourne1713.36.720.05.82.80.10.1—2.13.01.45.513.32.40.1
2025Melbourne2316.26.722.97.72.20.00.1—1.93.80.94.316.41.60.1
2026Melbourne516.24.420.63.41.40.2——2.24.80.65.610.23.0—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2014Melbourne12572481242266—1652255814—
2015Melbourne1010157158343513—152865110117—
2016Melbourne8875914617291——142411449417—
2017Melbourne1621912434373545——26611679232383
2018Melbourne24320174494858467—599537153305602
2019Melbourne203341484829360—2—331002214527259—
2020Melbourne1620010130164422——325997020439—
2021Melbourne244052036081455832—6013724137418641
2022Melbourne1314878226593711—263795215233—
2023Melbourne162001063066361———41531693197441
2024Melbourne17226114340994712—35512494227401
2025Melbourne233721555271765112—44882098378383
2026Melbourne581221031771——11243285115—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
39
34, 32, 32, 32, 31, 31, 31, 31, 30
Kicks
30
27, 27, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23, 22
Marks
14
13, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
17
15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6
Rebounds
12
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Inside 50s
7
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Clearances
8
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Clangers
9
8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
15
13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Uncontested Possessions
28
27, 26, 25, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
5
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1