Player

Craig Bird

Essendon · #24·10 seasons (2008–2017)·157 games·Born 21-Jan-1989 (age 37)·179 cm·84 kg

All-time midfielder · #147 of 525 all-time midfielders

CAREERBelow avg

LAST 40Average

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

#267 of 300 all-time midfielders

0.37 votes/game · 52 votes / 142 games

-35 vs KICKKICK r40 54

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

Games

157

Disposals

2,723

Goals

Tackles

658

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.

19 Aug 2017R22

@ Gold Coast

Won by 33 12.18 (90) – 9.3 (57)

14 Jul 2017R17

@ St Kilda

Won by 61 17.16 (118) – 7.15 (57)

27 Aug 2016R23

vs Carlton

Won by 24 15.13 (103) – 10.19 (79)

21 Aug 2016R22

vs Western Bulldogs

Lost by 40 7.11 (53) – 14.9 (93)

14 Aug 2016R21

vs Gold Coast

Won by 6 11.9 (75) – 9.15 (69)

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 Craig Bird's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

16 May 2014R9

@Essendon

Won by 5018.6 (114) – 9.10 (64)

29 May 2014R11

vsGeelong

Won by 11022.16 (148) – 5.8 (38)

24 Mar 2012R1

@Greater Western Sydney

Won by 6314.16 (100) – 5.7 (37)

6 Jul 2014R16

@West Coast

Won by 2810.19 (79) – 7.9 (51)

29 Apr 2012R5

@Hawthorn

Won by 3716.10 (106) – 10.9 (69)

28 Jun 2013R14

vsCarlton

Won by 228.17 (65) – 5.13 (43)

14 Jul 2013R16

vsGreater Western Sydney

Won by 12924.27 (171) – 5.12 (42)

28 May 2011R10

@North Melbourne

Won by 110.12 (72) – 9.17 (71)

30 Jun 2016R15

@West Coast

Lost by 787.10 (52) – 20.10 (130)

#10

9 Aug 2014R20

@Port Adelaide

Won by 2612.12 (84) – 7.16 (58)

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#11

23 Jul 2011R18

vsWestern Bulldogs

Won by 3916.18 (114) – 11.9 (75)

#12

4 Jun 2011R11

@Brisbane Lions

Won by 6517.14 (116) – 7.9 (51)

#13

18 Apr 2015R3

vsGreater Western Sydney

Won by 2116.15 (111) – 12.18 (90)

#14

22 Apr 2012R4

vsNorth Melbourne

Won by 3617.11 (113) – 10.17 (77)

#15

16 Jul 2016R17

@Richmond

Lost by 1911.17 (83) – 16.6 (102)

#16

6 Sep 2013Qualifying Final

@Hawthorn

Lost by 547.9 (51) – 15.15 (105)

#17

26 Apr 2014R6

@Melbourne

Won by 319.15 (69) – 5.8 (38)

#18

14 Sep 2013Semi Final

vsCarlton

Won by 2413.8 (86) – 8.14 (62)

#19

25 Apr 2016R5

@Collingwood

Lost by 6911.7 (73) – 22.10 (142)

#20

31 Jul 2016R19

@Adelaide

Lost by 829.7 (61) – 22.11 (143)

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
2008	Sydney	21	6.9	6.9	13.7	3.0	2.2	0.4	0.1	0.1	2.1	1.2	1.9	5.2	8.7	1.6	—
2009	Sydney	15	7.2	8.7	15.9	2.7	3.2	0.3	0.2	0.1	1.8	0.6	2.7	6.2	9.8	1.7	—
2010	Sydney	4	8.8	8.5	17.2	3.5	2.8	0.2	—	—	2.2	—	1.2	5.5	11.8	1.8	—
2011	Sydney	22	8.4	7.7	16.1	1.9	5.1	0.5	0.4	—	2.4	0.9	2.5	7.9	8.3	1.8	0.1
2012	Sydney	25	8.8	8.3	17.1	2.8	4.2	0.5	0.5	—	2.2	1.2	2.4	7.9	9.1	2.0	—
2013	Sydney	23	11.7	6.6	18.3	2.3	3.6	0.4	0.2	—	3.0	1.4	2.8	7.7	10.2	2.0	0.1
2014	Sydney	21	9.8	9.9	19.8	2.8	5.0	0.3	0.2	—	3.1	1.2	3.6	9.3	11.1	2.5	0.1
2015	Sydney	6	8.3	8.2	16.5	2.8	3.5	0.5	0.2	—	2.3	1.3	2.7	6.8	9.5	2.0	—
2016	Essendon	18	7.8	12.8	20.6	2.4	6.4	0.2	0.2	—	2.2	1.2	4.1	9.3	11.2	2.2	—
2017	Essendon	2	9.5	11.0	20.5	2.0	4.0	—	—	—	4.5	—	3.0	6.0	15.5	2.5	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2008	Sydney	21	144	144	288	62	47	8	3	1	45	26	40	109	183	34	—
2009	Sydney	15	108	130	238	41	48	5	3	1	27	9	41	93	147	26	—
2010	Sydney	4	35	34	69	14	11	1	—	—	9	—	5	22	47	7	—
2011	Sydney	22	184	170	354	43	113	11	9	—	52	21	54	173	183	40	1
2012	Sydney	25	220	207	427	69	105	12	12	—	54	30	59	198	227	50	—
2013	Sydney	23	269	152	421	53	84	10	5	—	69	33	65	178	235	45	2
2014	Sydney	21	206	209	415	58	105	6	5	—	65	25	76	196	233	53	2
2015	Sydney	6	50	49	99	17	21	3	1	—	14	8	16	41	57	12	—
2016	Essendon	18	140	231	371	44	116	3	3	—	40	22	74	168	201	40	—
2017	Essendon	2	19	22	41	4	8	—	—	—	9	—	6	12	31	5	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

33, 31, 28, 27, 27, 27, 27, 27, 26

Kicks

23, 18, 18, 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 15

Marks

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

Handballs

17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15

Goals

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

Behinds

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

Hit Outs

Tackles

10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Rebounds

5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Inside 50s

7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6

Clearances

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

Clangers

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

Frees

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

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

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

Uncontested Possessions

21, 21, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

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

One Percenters

5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3

Bounces

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

Goal Assists

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