Player
Darcy Gardiner
Brisbane Lions · #27·13 seasons (2014–2026)·199 games·Born 22-Sep-1995 (age 31)·193 cm·92 kg
Games
199
Disposals
2,340
Goals
14
Tackles
350
Brownlow votes
0
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 Mar 2026R4
@
St Kilda
Won by 33
17.11 (113) – 11.14 (80)
38
7 Mar 2026R1
vs
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 5
15.16 (106) – 16.15 (111)
16
27 Sep 2025Grand Final
@
Geelong
Won by 47
18.14 (122) – 11.9 (75)
49
20 Sep 2025Preliminary Final
@
Collingwood
Won by 29
15.10 (100) – 11.5 (71)
56
13 Sep 2025Semi Final
vs
Gold Coast
Won by 53
14.16 (100) – 6.11 (47)
34
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 Darcy Gardiner's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
7 Jul 2018R16
vsCarlton
Won by 6518.12 (120) – 7.13 (55)
70
#2
21 Jul 2018R18
vsAdelaide
Lost by 513.10 (88) – 13.15 (93)
60
#3
20 Aug 2017R22
@Melbourne
Lost by 1314.7 (91) – 16.8 (104)
59
#4
1 Jun 2019R11
vsHawthorn
Won by 1912.13 (85) – 10.6 (66)
58
#5
26 Aug 2017R23
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 5111.13 (79) – 19.16 (130)
57
#6
20 Sep 2025Preliminary Final
@Collingwood
Won by 2915.10 (100) – 11.5 (71)
56
#7
10 Jun 2017R12
vsFremantle
Won by 5718.13 (121) – 9.10 (64)
56
#8
5 Jul 2014R16
@Richmond
Lost by 257.12 (54) – 12.7 (79)
55
#9
10 Jun 2018R12
vsEssendon
Lost by 228.14 (62) – 12.12 (84)
50
#10
27 Sep 2025Grand Final
@Geelong
Won by 4718.14 (122) – 11.9 (75)
49
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
16 Sep 2022Preliminary Final
@Geelong
Lost by 717.7 (49) – 18.12 (120)
49
#12
11 Jun 2016R12
vsFremantle
Lost by 839.10 (64) – 23.9 (147)
49
#13
10 Aug 2019R21
vsGold Coast
Won by 9122.12 (144) – 8.5 (53)
47
#14
3 Aug 2014R19
@Melbourne
Won by 2311.8 (74) – 6.15 (51)
47
#15
18 May 2025R11
vsMelbourne
Lost by 1113.10 (88) – 14.15 (99)
46
#16
19 Aug 2022R23
vsMelbourne
Lost by 588.9 (57) – 18.7 (115)
46
#17
10 Apr 2021R4
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 198.6 (54) – 10.13 (73)
45
#18
2 Apr 2022R3
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 10823.18 (156) – 7.6 (48)
44
#19
28 Apr 2018R6
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 345.13 (43) – 10.17 (77)
44
#20
7 Aug 2022R21
vsCarlton
Won by 3317.12 (114) – 12.9 (81)
43
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | — |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 2.8 | — |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 2.8 | — |
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 9.1 | 2.3 | — |
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 14.9 | 5.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 2.5 | — |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 13.6 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 8.4 | 2.6 | — |
| 2020 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 3.9 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 2.3 | — |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 0.4 | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1.9 | — | 4.8 | 6.2 | 2.3 | — |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 21 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 12.4 | 4.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 2.0 | — |
| 2023 | Brisbane Lions | 4 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — |
| 2024 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 1.7 | — |
| 2025 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 1.8 | — |
| 2026 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 0.9 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 2.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 92 | 100 | 192 | 61 | 31 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 65 | 126 | 28 | — |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 8 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 22 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 51 | 22 | — |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 107 | 108 | 215 | 45 | 43 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 35 | 6 | 95 | 114 | 50 | — |
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 134 | 110 | 244 | 89 | 44 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 47 | 4 | 74 | 172 | 44 | — |
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 172 | 126 | 298 | 113 | 39 | — | — | — | 12 | 64 | 2 | 97 | 199 | 50 | — |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 239 | 87 | 326 | 112 | 53 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 79 | 7 | 125 | 201 | 62 | — |
| 2020 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 139 | 60 | 199 | 71 | 25 | — | — | — | 22 | 35 | 3 | 84 | 115 | 41 | — |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 61 | 38 | 99 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | — | 43 | 56 | 21 | — |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 21 | 168 | 93 | 261 | 100 | 32 | — | — | — | 15 | 52 | 8 | 99 | 155 | 42 | — |
| 2023 | Brisbane Lions | 4 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 4 | — |
| 2024 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 36 | 21 | 57 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 12 | — |
| 2025 | Brisbane Lions | 18 | 124 | 63 | 187 | 78 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 60 | 130 | 33 | — |
| 2026 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 100 | 52 | 152 | 72 | 15 | — | — | — | 8 | 33 | 4 | 55 | 101 | 35 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
27
24, 23, 23, 22, 22, 21, 21, 20, 20
Kicks
16
15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13
Marks
15
14, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
14
13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9
Goals
4
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1
Tackles
8
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
8
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Inside 50s
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Clearances
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
7
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
7
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
11
10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Uncontested Possessions
18
18, 18, 18, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
13
12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Bounces
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1