Player
Darcy Macpherson
Gold Coast · #44·9 seasons (2016–2024)·97 games·Born 29-Oct-1997 (age 28)·174 cm·78 kg
Games
97
Disposals
1,468
Goals
29
Tackles
358
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.
16 Mar 2024R2
vs
Adelaide
Won by 6
8.12 (60) – 8.6 (54)
2
9 Mar 2024R1
vs
Richmond
Won by 39
14.15 (99) – 9.6 (60)
5
26 Aug 2023R24
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 35
14.13 (97) – 20.12 (132)
46
19 Aug 2023R23
vs
Carlton
Lost by 4
13.9 (87) – 13.13 (91)
8
12 Aug 2023R22
@
Sydney
Lost by 24
13.12 (90) – 18.6 (114)
36
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 Macpherson's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
20 Jul 2019R18
@Carlton
Lost by 2411.9 (75) – 15.9 (99)
78
#2
11 May 2019R8
vsMelbourne
Lost by 19.6 (60) – 8.13 (61)
75
#3
14 Apr 2019R4
vsCarlton
Won by 28.11 (59) – 8.9 (57)
69
#4
25 May 2019R10
vsGeelong
Lost by 279.10 (64) – 13.13 (91)
68
#5
27 Mar 2021R2
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 5914.14 (98) – 5.9 (39)
67
#6
6 May 2023R8
vsMelbourne
Lost by 513.7 (85) – 13.12 (90)
66
#7
1 Jun 2019R11
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 836.7 (43) – 19.12 (126)
66
#8
30 Apr 2023R7
@Richmond
Won by 2411.6 (72) – 6.12 (48)
64
#9
2 Apr 2023R3
vsGeelong
Won by 1910.13 (73) – 7.12 (54)
63
#10
6 Jul 2019R16
vsRichmond
Lost by 929.4 (58) – 23.12 (150)
63
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
19 May 2019R9
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 387.9 (51) – 13.11 (89)
63
#12
23 Apr 2023R6
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 4314.13 (97) – 7.12 (54)
62
#13
29 Jun 2019R15
@Sydney
Lost by 427.9 (51) – 14.9 (93)
62
#14
13 Jul 2019R17
vsAdelaide
Lost by 958.8 (56) – 23.13 (151)
61
#15
24 Mar 2019R1
@St Kilda
Lost by 113.6 (84) – 13.7 (85)
60
#16
24 Mar 2018R1
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 167.13 (55) – 5.9 (39)
59
#17
6 Aug 2022R21
@Hawthorn
Lost by 78.15 (63) – 10.10 (70)
58
#18
7 Aug 2021R21
@Carlton
Won by 1911.10 (76) – 8.9 (57)
56
#19
8 Jun 2019R12
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 2711.6 (72) – 14.15 (99)
55
#20
31 Mar 2018R2
@Carlton
Won by 3415.11 (101) – 9.13 (67)
55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gold Coast | 4 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 4.8 | 7.0 | 1.5 | — |
| 2017 | Gold Coast | 8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | 1.5 | — | 0.4 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 2.8 | — |
| 2018 | Gold Coast | 5 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 14.0 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 3.0 | — |
| 2019 | Gold Coast | 22 | 11.9 | 6.8 | 18.7 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | — | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 3.3 | — |
| 2020 | Gold Coast | 12 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.3 | — | — | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 1.9 | — |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 11 | 8.9 | 5.5 | 14.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | — | 2.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 2.6 | — |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 10 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | — | 0.1 | — | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 2.4 | — |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 23 | 13.3 | 5.9 | 19.2 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 3.0 | — |
| 2024 | Gold Coast | 2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gold Coast | 4 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 19 | 28 | 6 | — |
| 2017 | Gold Coast | 8 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | — | 3 | 28 | 65 | 22 | — |
| 2018 | Gold Coast | 5 | 54 | 16 | 70 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 2 | — | 11 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 15 | — |
| 2019 | Gold Coast | 22 | 262 | 149 | 411 | 91 | 134 | 12 | 9 | — | 60 | 27 | 43 | 168 | 250 | 72 | — |
| 2020 | Gold Coast | 12 | 80 | 58 | 138 | 26 | 33 | 4 | — | — | 28 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 85 | 23 | — |
| 2021 | Gold Coast | 11 | 98 | 60 | 158 | 48 | 43 | 1 | 6 | — | 24 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 92 | 29 | — |
| 2022 | Gold Coast | 10 | 66 | 40 | 106 | 24 | 25 | — | 1 | — | 22 | 13 | 2 | 47 | 57 | 24 | — |
| 2023 | Gold Coast | 23 | 306 | 135 | 441 | 128 | 48 | 3 | 2 | — | 32 | 84 | 17 | 126 | 286 | 69 | — |
| 2024 | Gold Coast | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
30, 27, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24
Kicks
22
18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16
Marks
11
10, 9, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
14
13, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
12
10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Rebounds
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Inside 50s
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Clearances
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clangers
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
14
13, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9
Uncontested Possessions
22
18, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 15
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Bounces
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1