TheKicker
Player

Daniel Merrett

Brisbane Lions · #21·12 seasons (2005–2016)·200 games·Born 12-Dec-1984 (age 41)·195 cm·103 kg
All-time defender · #538 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERAverage
55
CAREERDepth
32
LAST 40Depth
27
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
53
#154 of 343 all-time defenders
0.26 votes/game · 49 votes / 192 games
+26 vs KICKKICK r40 27
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
200
Disposals
2,056
Goals
70
Tackles
336
Brownlow votes
19

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.

28 Aug 2016R23
@ St Kilda
Lost by 58 15.13 (103) – 25.11 (161)
33
21 Aug 2016R22
vs Geelong
Lost by 60 10.9 (69) – 19.15 (129)
53
13 Aug 2016R21
vs Carlton
Won by 4 15.9 (99) – 13.17 (95)
23
6 Aug 2016R20
@ Adelaide
Lost by 138 6.3 (39) – 27.15 (177)
15
30 Jul 2016R19
vs Port Adelaide
Lost by 94 11.13 (79) – 25.23 (173)
19

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 Daniel Merrett's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
20 May 2012R8
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 9219.18 (132) – 5.10 (40)
100+
#2
21 Jul 2012R17
@Gold Coast
Won by 118.11 (59) – 5.18 (48)
74
#3
21 Apr 2011R5
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 1311.10 (76) – 13.11 (89)
67
#4
3 Aug 2013R19
vsSt Kilda
Won by 3116.12 (108) – 11.11 (77)
65
#5
23 Jun 2012R13
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 5818.6 (114) – 7.14 (56)
60
#6
31 Mar 2012R1
@Melbourne
Won by 4117.17 (119) – 11.12 (78)
56
#7
29 May 2011R10
@Adelaide
Won by 4015.11 (101) – 8.13 (61)
56
#8
7 Aug 2010R19
@West Coast
Won by 510.10 (70) – 9.11 (65)
56
#9
6 Apr 2013R2
vsAdelaide
Lost by 1910.17 (77) – 14.12 (96)
55
#10
20 Jul 2013R17
@Melbourne
Won by 1913.16 (94) – 11.9 (75)
54
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
14 Apr 2012R3
@Fremantle
Lost by 295.5 (35) – 8.16 (64)
54
#12
21 Aug 2016R22
vsGeelong
Lost by 6010.9 (69) – 19.15 (129)
53
#13
23 Apr 2016R5
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 5310.7 (67) – 17.18 (120)
53
#14
26 Mar 2011R1
vsFremantle
Lost by 214.8 (92) – 13.16 (94)
53
#15
31 May 2014R11
vsCarlton
Won by 714.14 (98) – 13.13 (91)
52
#16
28 Apr 2012R5
vsGeelong
Lost by 384.17 (41) – 12.7 (79)
52
#17
21 Apr 2012R4
vsGold Coast
Won by 6517.9 (111) – 6.10 (46)
52
#18
9 Jul 2005R15
vsCollingwood
Won by 7819.19 (133) – 7.13 (55)
52
#19
23 Jun 2013R13
vsGeelong
Won by 515.13 (103) – 14.14 (98)
51
#20
14 Jul 2012R16
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 1314.8 (92) – 16.9 (105)
51
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
2005Brisbane Lions153.22.96.12.71.30.90.62.91.00.20.42.63.31.40.3
2006Brisbane Lions93.13.46.62.82.00.30.32.30.41.10.22.84.01.8—
2007Brisbane Lions225.04.19.14.01.2——0.20.12.50.13.06.11.8—
2008Brisbane Lions224.64.69.23.81.3——0.90.32.30.13.45.51.8—
2009Brisbane Lions195.36.011.34.31.40.1—0.80.22.60.44.36.71.70.1
2010Brisbane Lions165.85.211.14.92.5——0.10.22.60.23.87.02.2—
2011Brisbane Lions108.85.714.55.42.2——0.10.34.10.26.57.33.00.6
2012Brisbane Lions228.74.513.25.12.91.20.62.61.71.30.96.36.93.40.2
2013Brisbane Lions177.74.612.34.91.60.80.50.90.51.80.35.57.02.40.1
2014Brisbane Lions195.54.19.63.71.30.60.41.90.50.80.44.55.02.1—
2015Brisbane Lions106.94.211.15.20.9———0.22.10.24.47.12.8—
2016Brisbane Lions195.04.09.13.01.70.1——0.52.00.14.84.62.9—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2005Brisbane Lions1548439140191394315363950214
2006Brisbane Lions9283159251833214102253616—
2007Brisbane Lions22110902008927——425516613439—
2008Brisbane Lions221011022038328——2175117412239—
2009Brisbane Lions1910011521582261—16350782128332
2010Brisbane Lions1693841777840——134236111236—
2011Brisbane Lions1088571455422——134126573306
2012Brisbane Lions2219110029111363261357382921138152745
2013Brisbane Lions1713178209842814816931693119412
2014Brisbane Lions191057818371241283610158859540—
2015Brisbane Lions106942111529———2212447128—
2016Brisbane Lions19967617257321——9392928755—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
24
23, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18
Kicks
17
14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Marks
14
12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9
Handballs
12
12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Goals
7
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Hit Outs
14
11, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6
Tackles
9
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Inside 50s
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Clearances
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
10
8, 8, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Contested Possessions
12
11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Uncontested Possessions
16
15, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Contested Marks
6
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
7
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
One Percenters
20
20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14
Bounces
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1