Player

Daryn Cresswell

Sydney · #8·12 seasons (1992–2003)·244 games·Born 22-May-1971 (age 55)·183 cm·84 kg

All-time midfielder · #200 of 520 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 →

Games

244

Disposals

5,601

Goals

208

Tackles

339

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.

20 Sep 2003Preliminary Final

vs Brisbane Lions

Lost by 44 8.8 (56) – 14.16 (100)

7 Sep 2003Qualifying Final

@ Port Adelaide

Won by 12 15.10 (100) – 13.10 (88)

30 Aug 2003R22

@ Melbourne

Won by 34 14.10 (94) – 9.6 (60)

23 Aug 2003R21

vs Collingwood

Lost by 18 12.9 (81) – 14.15 (99)

17 Aug 2003R20

@ Brisbane Lions

Won by 14 14.6 (90) – 10.16 (76)

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 Daryn Cresswell's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

19 Jul 2003R16

@Carlton

Won by 3118.7 (115) – 12.12 (84)

28 Jun 2003R13

@Port Adelaide

Lost by 398.12 (60) – 14.15 (99)

11 May 2003R7

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 1915.8 (98) – 11.13 (79)

14 Jun 2003R12

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 6419.13 (127) – 9.9 (63)

7 Sep 2003Qualifying Final

@Port Adelaide

Won by 1215.10 (100) – 13.10 (88)

12 Jul 2003R15

vsSt Kilda

Won by 5115.22 (112) – 9.7 (61)

18 May 2003R8

vsGeelong

Won by 3917.10 (112) – 11.7 (73)

25 Apr 2003R5

vsMelbourne

Won by 2417.7 (109) – 13.7 (85)

3 May 2003R6

@Collingwood

Won by 2017.7 (109) – 13.11 (89)

#10

23 Aug 2003R21

vsCollingwood

Lost by 1812.9 (81) – 14.15 (99)

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#11

7 Jun 2003R11

vsEssendon

Won by 5421.7 (133) – 12.7 (79)

#12

27 Jul 2003R17

vsFremantle

Won by 1417.9 (111) – 14.13 (97)

#13

17 Aug 2003R20

@Brisbane Lions

Won by 1414.6 (90) – 10.16 (76)

#14

6 Jul 2003R14

vsWest Coast

Won by 813.14 (92) – 12.12 (84)

#15

9 Aug 2003R19

vsHawthorn

Lost by 1714.9 (93) – 17.8 (110)

#16

3 Aug 2003R18

@Adelaide

Lost by 414.9 (93) – 14.13 (97)

#17

20 Sep 2003Preliminary Final

vsBrisbane Lions

Lost by 448.8 (56) – 14.16 (100)

#18

30 Aug 2003R22

@Melbourne

Won by 3414.10 (94) – 9.6 (60)

#19

29 Mar 2003R1

vsCarlton

Won by 7422.14 (146) – 10.12 (72)

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
1992	Sydney	8	12.5	7.0	19.5	2.9	0.1	0.5	1.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	Sydney	18	12.4	4.6	17.1	4.2	1.0	1.6	0.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	Sydney	21	13.1	7.2	20.3	4.0	1.2	0.7	0.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1
1995	Sydney	22	13.9	9.1	23.1	5.0	1.1	0.8	0.6	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1
1996	Sydney	24	15.1	6.7	21.8	4.4	2.3	0.5	0.9	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1
1997	Sydney	23	16.0	10.6	26.6	3.1	1.4	0.7	0.6	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.3
1998	Sydney	24	15.6	11.0	26.6	3.5	0.6	0.9	0.5	0.4	5.0	1.2	5.3	—	—	0.8	0.6
1999	Sydney	23	15.3	12.3	27.6	4.3	1.1	0.8	0.5	0.3	4.7	1.8	6.8	10.4	16.8	2.7	0.3
2000	Sydney	22	16.6	9.2	25.7	4.9	1.4	1.1	0.5	0.2	5.0	1.7	6.5	9.1	16.1	2.8	0.5
2001	Sydney	18	13.2	6.4	19.6	4.3	1.7	0.9	0.7	—	3.5	1.4	3.4	6.9	12.6	1.8	0.5
2002	Sydney	22	12.6	10.1	22.7	3.7	2.2	0.8	0.7	0.1	3.8	1.8	4.5	6.4	16.1	2.1	0.1
2003	Sydney	19	11.4	8.4	19.8	4.8	1.6	1.1	0.3	—	3.5	1.5	2.7	6.0	13.5	1.8	0.3

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
1992	Sydney	8	100	56	156	23	1	4	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	Sydney	18	224	83	307	75	18	29	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	Sydney	21	275	152	427	84	26	15	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
1995	Sydney	22	306	201	507	111	24	17	13	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
1996	Sydney	24	363	161	524	106	56	11	22	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
1997	Sydney	23	367	244	611	71	32	16	14	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
1998	Sydney	24	375	264	639	85	15	21	13	9	119	30	127	—	—	20	13
1999	Sydney	23	352	284	636	98	26	18	11	8	107	41	156	240	386	62	7
2000	Sydney	22	364	202	566	108	31	23	11	4	109	37	142	200	355	61	11
2001	Sydney	18	237	115	352	77	31	16	12	—	63	25	61	124	226	32	8
2002	Sydney	22	277	223	500	81	48	17	15	3	84	39	98	141	355	46	2
2003	Sydney	19	217	159	376	91	31	21	6	—	66	28	51	114	256	35	5

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

37, 37, 36, 36, 35, 35, 35, 35, 34

Kicks

24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23

Marks

10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8

Handballs

19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17

Goals

4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Behinds

4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Hit Outs

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

Tackles

6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4

Rebounds

7, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3

Inside 50s

10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

Clearances

14, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10

Clangers

6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Frees

4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3

Frees Against

4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Contested Possessions

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

Uncontested Possessions

25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 22

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

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

One Percenters

4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Bounces

6, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2

Goal Assists

2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1