Player
Dan Butler
St Kilda · #16·10 seasons (2017–2026)·156 games·Born 3-Jun-1996 (age 30)·182 cm·80 kg
Games
156
Disposals
1,616
Goals
175
Tackles
573
Brownlow votes
9
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.
18 Apr 2026R7
@
Adelaide
Lost by 1
15.12 (102) – 15.13 (103)
21
12 Apr 2026R6
@
Port Adelaide
Won by 14
12.9 (81) – 9.13 (67)
31
28 Mar 2026R4
vs
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 33
11.14 (80) – 17.11 (113)
23
13 Jul 2025R19
vs
Sydney
Lost by 5
13.9 (87) – 14.8 (92)
14
5 Jul 2025R18
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 20
10.14 (74) – 14.10 (94)
17
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 Dan Butler's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
1 May 2021R7
vsHawthorn
Won by 6919.14 (128) – 9.5 (59)
63
#2
24 Jul 2021R19
@West Coast
Lost by 813.8 (86) – 14.10 (94)
62
#3
22 Mar 2018R1
vsCarlton
Won by 2617.19 (121) – 15.5 (95)
61
#4
26 May 2018R10
vsSt Kilda
Won by 2815.15 (105) – 12.5 (77)
60
#5
24 Jul 2022R19
@West Coast
Won by 2814.6 (90) – 10.2 (62)
59
#6
10 Apr 2022R4
@Hawthorn
Won by 6922.10 (142) – 10.13 (73)
59
#7
30 Jul 2023R20
@Hawthorn
Won by 2919.8 (122) – 14.9 (93)
57
#8
6 Aug 2020R10
@Gold Coast
Won by 412.6 (78) – 11.8 (74)
57
#9
20 Jun 2020R3
@Collingwood
Lost by 445.7 (37) – 12.9 (81)
56
#10
14 Jun 2020R2
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 3914.4 (88) – 7.7 (49)
56
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
16 Jul 2017R17
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 3116.16 (112) – 12.9 (81)
56
#12
27 Jun 2020R4
vsRichmond
Won by 2615.3 (93) – 10.7 (67)
53
#13
20 Aug 2017R22
@Fremantle
Won by 10425.5 (155) – 7.9 (51)
53
#14
10 Apr 2021R4
vsWest Coast
Won by 2015.12 (102) – 13.4 (82)
52
#15
29 Apr 2018R6
@Collingwood
Won by 4316.17 (113) – 10.10 (70)
50
#16
23 Apr 2023R6
@Carlton
Won by 2212.10 (82) – 8.12 (60)
48
#17
1 Apr 2023R3
vsEssendon
Won by 1814.8 (92) – 11.8 (74)
48
#18
20 Jul 2024R20
vsWest Coast
Won by 7217.11 (113) – 6.5 (41)
47
#19
27 May 2023R11
vsHawthorn
Lost by 1012.6 (78) – 12.16 (88)
47
#20
8 Apr 2023R4
vsGold Coast
Won by 5317.11 (113) – 8.12 (60)
47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Richmond | 23 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | — | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 2.0 | — |
| 2018 | Richmond | 15 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | — | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 2.0 | — |
| 2019 | Richmond | 7 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | — | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 2.1 | — |
| 2020 | St Kilda | 19 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | — | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | St Kilda | 22 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 2.5 | — |
| 2022 | St Kilda | 19 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | — | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | St Kilda | 24 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | — | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 3.0 | — |
| 2024 | St Kilda | 16 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 2.6 | — |
| 2025 | St Kilda | 6 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | — | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 2.3 | — |
| 2026 | St Kilda | 5 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 2.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Richmond | 23 | 159 | 102 | 261 | 41 | 83 | 30 | 15 | — | 62 | 6 | 11 | 103 | 153 | 46 | — |
| 2018 | Richmond | 15 | 111 | 61 | 172 | 34 | 50 | 18 | 10 | — | 44 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 116 | 30 | — |
| 2019 | Richmond | 7 | 44 | 19 | 63 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 3 | — | 17 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 37 | 15 | — |
| 2020 | St Kilda | 19 | 156 | 49 | 205 | 37 | 74 | 29 | 12 | — | 53 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 125 | 40 | 8 |
| 2021 | St Kilda | 22 | 170 | 78 | 248 | 43 | 82 | 18 | 17 | — | 60 | 5 | 8 | 87 | 147 | 56 | — |
| 2022 | St Kilda | 19 | 127 | 60 | 187 | 35 | 77 | 19 | 8 | — | 36 | 1 | 9 | 77 | 103 | 47 | 1 |
| 2023 | St Kilda | 24 | 176 | 83 | 259 | 49 | 101 | 33 | 13 | — | 56 | 12 | 10 | 94 | 165 | 71 | — |
| 2024 | St Kilda | 16 | 80 | 51 | 131 | 36 | 56 | 13 | 4 | — | 22 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 73 | 41 | — |
| 2025 | St Kilda | 6 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 33 | 14 | — |
| 2026 | St Kilda | 5 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 6 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 11 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
20
19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16
Kicks
15
14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Marks
9
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
9
9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
11
10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Rebounds
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clearances
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
9
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
5
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
11
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Uncontested Possessions
15
13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Contested Marks
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Bounces
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2