TheKicker
Player

David Zaharakis

Essendon · #11·13 seasons (2009–2021)·226 games·Born 21-Feb-1990 (age 36)·180 cm·79 kg
All-time midfielder · #420 of 520 all-time midfielders
KICK-M · CAREERAverage
55
CAREERAverage
53
LAST 40Below avg
41
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
54
#127 of 300 all-time midfielders
1.10 votes/game · 244 votes / 221 games
+13 vs KICKKICK r40 41
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within midfielders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
226
Disposals
4,730
Goals
136
Tackles
777
Brownlow votes
46

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.

25 Jul 2021R19
vs Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 13 7.11 (53) – 9.12 (66)
28
26 Jun 2021R15
vs Melbourne
Lost by 11 8.9 (57) – 9.14 (68)
—
5 Jun 2021R12
vs Richmond
Lost by 39 12.12 (84) – 19.9 (123)
30
29 May 2021R11
@ West Coast
Won by 16 12.15 (87) – 11.5 (71)
41
23 May 2021R10
vs North Melbourne
Won by 72 22.9 (141) – 10.9 (69)
51

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

#1
26 May 2018R10
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 3514.11 (95) – 8.12 (60)
96
#2
25 Apr 2013R5
vsCollingwood
Won by 4618.13 (121) – 10.15 (75)
94
#3
5 Apr 2019R3
@Melbourne
Won by 1820.10 (130) – 18.4 (112)
92
#4
19 Aug 2017R22
@Gold Coast
Won by 3312.18 (90) – 9.3 (57)
91
#5
7 Jun 2014R12
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 1511.15 (81) – 9.12 (66)
90
#6
16 May 2014R9
vsSydney
Lost by 509.10 (64) – 18.6 (114)
90
#7
15 Jun 2014R13
vsMelbourne
Lost by 110.17 (77) – 12.6 (78)
89
#8
26 Mar 2016R1
@Gold Coast
Lost by 619.6 (60) – 17.19 (121)
88
#9
18 Jun 2011R13
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 2112.18 (90) – 17.9 (111)
88
#10
12 May 2018R8
@Carlton
Lost by 1310.18 (78) – 14.7 (91)
85
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
7 May 2016R7
@Sydney
Lost by 817.12 (54) – 20.15 (135)
85
#12
14 May 2011R8
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 3615.12 (102) – 9.12 (66)
85
#13
14 Aug 2016R21
vsGold Coast
Won by 611.9 (75) – 9.15 (69)
84
#14
8 Jul 2017R16
@Collingwood
Won by 3718.9 (117) – 12.8 (80)
83
#15
21 May 2017R9
vsWest Coast
Won by 6119.11 (125) – 8.16 (64)
83
#16
24 Aug 2018R23
@Port Adelaide
Won by 2217.9 (111) – 13.11 (89)
82
#17
28 May 2016R10
vsRichmond
Lost by 3810.7 (67) – 16.9 (105)
81
#18
31 Mar 2012R1
@North Melbourne
Won by 214.20 (104) – 15.12 (102)
81
#19
23 Mar 2018R1
vsAdelaide
Won by 1214.15 (99) – 12.15 (87)
80
#20
31 May 2014R11
vsRichmond
Won by 5015.14 (104) – 7.12 (54)
80
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
2009Essendon108.75.013.74.72.50.70.8—3.60.70.83.510.71.9—
2010Essendon208.97.015.94.72.60.90.9—3.00.20.85.210.81.4—
2011Essendon2312.08.520.54.53.81.40.7—4.30.92.27.413.42.40.2
2012Essendon1313.29.222.33.33.20.50.6—4.52.33.08.014.22.2—
2013Essendon2112.710.022.73.53.00.40.8—3.91.73.48.614.11.90.2
2014Essendon2314.49.924.44.73.70.60.6—4.51.53.37.216.92.40.4
2015Essendon169.39.418.83.73.90.60.2—3.01.11.85.913.21.8—
2016Essendon2113.411.524.93.64.70.20.3—3.11.93.68.216.42.70.3
2017Essendon2314.011.625.64.74.70.50.6—4.72.12.16.519.32.90.5
2018Essendon1714.111.525.65.03.60.40.3—3.72.32.47.817.72.60.3
2019Essendon2011.98.420.35.02.80.30.1—3.01.91.66.513.62.20.1
2020Essendon106.37.914.22.42.00.90.4—1.70.30.64.010.01.70.4
2021Essendon95.73.39.02.31.80.20.2—1.80.81.03.06.21.1—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2009Essendon108750137472578—36783510719—
2010Essendon2017814131993521918—6151610321729—
2011Essendon23277195472103883117—982151170308554
2012Essendon13171119290434278—59303910418429—
2013Essendon212662104767362917—823671180297404
2014Essendon23332228560108851414—1033475165388548
2015Essendon16149151300596393—4817299421129—
2016Essendon21281241522759956—654175172345566
2017Essendon233232675901071071114—10849491494436611
2018Essendon17240195435856276—633940133301446
2019Essendon20238168406995662—593831129271453
2020Essendon106379142242094—173640100174
2021Essendon9513081211622—1679275610—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
40
38, 38, 35, 35, 34, 34, 34, 34, 34
Kicks
27
23, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21
Marks
13
10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
21
21, 20, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17
Goals
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
11
11, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Rebounds
7
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
15
10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Clearances
10
9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Clangers
7
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
16
16, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13
Uncontested Possessions
29
29, 28, 27, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25, 25
Contested Marks
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
One Percenters
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
9
6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goal Assists
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2