TheKicker
Player

David Hale

Hawthorn · #20·13 seasons (2003–2015)·237 games·Born 22-May-1984 (age 42)·201 cm·102 kg
All-time ruckman · #95 of 187 all-time ruckmen
KICK-R · CAREERAverage
51
CAREERBelow avg
45
LAST 40Below avg
42
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
40
#44 of 72 all-time rucks
0.41 votes/game · 91 votes / 223 games
-2 vs KICKKICK r40 42
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within rucks. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
237
Disposals
2,513
Goals
217
Tackles
467
Brownlow votes
16

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.

3 Oct 2015Grand Final
@ West Coast
Won by 46 16.11 (107) – 8.13 (61)
25
25 Sep 2015Preliminary Final
@ Fremantle
Won by 27 15.4 (94) – 10.7 (67)
34
18 Sep 2015Semi Final
vs Adelaide
Won by 74 21.9 (135) – 8.13 (61)
19
11 Sep 2015Qualifying Final
@ West Coast
Lost by 32 9.10 (64) – 14.12 (96)
35
5 Sep 2015R23
vs Carlton
Won by 57 17.11 (113) – 8.8 (56)
43

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 David Hale's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
19 Aug 2012R21
vsGold Coast
Won by 6419.15 (129) – 10.5 (65)
95
#2
24 Aug 2008R21
@Geelong
Lost by 3313.4 (82) – 17.13 (115)
87
#3
20 Jul 2013R17
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 1913.17 (95) – 11.10 (76)
85
#4
17 May 2008R8
vsWest Coast
Won by 613.11 (89) – 12.11 (83)
84
#5
6 Jun 2008R11
vsGeelong
Lost by 1317.12 (114) – 19.13 (127)
79
#6
19 Apr 2009R4
vsEssendon
Won by 1210.9 (69) – 7.15 (57)
78
#7
20 Sep 2013Preliminary Final
vsGeelong
Won by 514.18 (102) – 15.7 (97)
77
#8
2 Jun 2012R10
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 11527.12 (174) – 9.5 (59)
77
#9
4 Jun 2006R10
vsSydney
Lost by 714.14 (98) – 16.9 (105)
76
#10
2 Jul 2005R14
@Essendon
Won by 4219.14 (128) – 13.8 (86)
76
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
12 Aug 2012R20
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 7224.15 (159) – 13.9 (87)
75
#12
17 Aug 2008R20
@Carlton
Won by 5122.9 (141) – 14.6 (90)
74
#13
11 May 2013R7
vsSydney
Won by 3718.11 (119) – 12.10 (82)
73
#14
15 Apr 2012R3
vsAdelaide
Won by 5621.14 (140) – 12.12 (84)
72
#15
16 Sep 2011Semi Final
vsSydney
Won by 3619.8 (122) – 13.8 (86)
71
#16
29 Sep 2012Grand Final
vsSydney
Lost by 1011.15 (81) – 14.7 (91)
70
#17
10 Jun 2012R11
@Port Adelaide
Won by 4616.12 (108) – 9.8 (62)
70
#18
21 Jun 2008R13
@Hawthorn
Won by 2715.13 (103) – 10.16 (76)
70
#19
6 Jul 2013R15
@Geelong
Lost by 1010.12 (72) – 11.16 (82)
68
#20
8 Jul 2012R15
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 16228.25 (193) – 4.7 (31)
68
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
2003Kangaroos31.71.02.71.30.3——2.70.30.30.32.00.70.3—
2004Kangaroos114.32.56.73.40.90.40.25.61.30.90.62.64.00.6—
2005Kangaroos235.73.39.03.72.00.60.19.71.40.61.74.34.80.8—
2006Kangaroos227.53.811.45.51.90.50.611.11.20.32.15.06.41.2—
2007Kangaroos206.15.011.14.41.90.70.68.31.70.31.75.25.51.4—
2008North Melbourne227.14.311.45.91.71.70.98.51.40.31.46.25.31.70.4
2009North Melbourne165.92.88.74.91.31.40.83.41.2—0.13.75.01.30.2
2010North Melbourne124.82.87.72.81.41.40.73.20.50.10.64.03.81.6—
2011Hawthorn205.86.212.04.92.00.90.813.71.80.21.26.36.02.50.1
2012Hawthorn245.88.013.83.92.21.00.822.81.60.52.88.06.32.50.1
2013Hawthorn245.87.213.04.12.50.81.116.91.70.42.37.75.82.2—
2014Hawthorn224.65.610.23.52.51.00.516.41.20.21.65.84.81.4—
2015Hawthorn183.75.49.12.32.40.70.315.80.80.52.15.24.11.8—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2003Kangaroos353841——8111621—
2004Kangaroos11472774371042621410629447—
2005Kangaroos231327620886461422243314399911019—
2006Kangaroos22166842501204211122432764710914126—
2007Kangaroos2012299221883914111663463410411129—
2008North Melbourne221569425013038371918730732136117388
2009North Melbourne169445139792122135420—15980214
2010North Melbourne12583492341717838617484519—
2011Hawthorn201151252409841191527336424127120491
2012Hawthorn2413919233194542418547381267193151593
2013Hawthorn241391743139860202640540105518514052—
2014Hawthorn22101123224775522113602743512710531—
2015Hawthorn186697163414313528515938937333—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
23
23, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18
Kicks
13
13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Marks
11
10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Handballs
14
13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11
Goals
8
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Hit Outs
40
33, 32, 31, 30, 30, 29, 29, 29, 28
Tackles
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Clearances
7
7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clangers
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
14
13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11
Uncontested Possessions
14
12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Contested Marks
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Marks Inside 50
7
7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
One Percenters
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Bounces
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2