Player

Dean Solomon

Fremantle · #6·11 seasons (1998–2009)·209 games·Born 9-Jan-1980 (age 46)·189 cm·102 kg

All-time defender · #75 of 879 all-time defenders

CAREERBelow avg

LAST 40Below avg

KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →

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#72 of 343 all-time defenders

0.43 votes/game · 57 votes / 134 games

+21 vs KICKKICK r40 48

AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →

Games

209

Disposals

2,953

Goals

Tackles

648

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.

16 Aug 2009R20

@ Melbourne

Lost by 63 9.10 (64) – 20.7 (127)

9 Aug 2009R19

vs Port Adelaide

Won by 42 17.14 (116) – 11.8 (74)

1 Aug 2009R18

@ Western Bulldogs

Lost by 31 11.14 (80) – 17.9 (111)

25 Jul 2009R17

vs West Coast

Won by 5 10.11 (71) – 8.18 (66)

18 Jul 2009R16

vs Brisbane Lions

Lost by 15 7.5 (47) – 9.8 (62)

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

13 Aug 2004R20

vsCollingwood

Won by 3418.13 (121) – 13.9 (87)

1 May 2004R6

vsSydney

Won by 1016.12 (108) – 15.8 (98)

4 May 2008R7

@Melbourne

Lost by 615.23 (113) – 17.17 (119)

18 Aug 2007R20

@St Kilda

Lost by 3014.12 (96) – 19.12 (126)

29 Apr 2007R5

vsAdelaide

Won by 17.16 (58) – 8.9 (57)

14 May 2004R8

@Adelaide

Won by 5120.15 (135) – 12.12 (84)

10 Apr 2004R3

vsWest Coast

Won by 622.5 (137) – 20.11 (131)

25 Aug 2007R21

vsMelbourne

Won by 5922.12 (144) – 12.13 (85)

8 Jul 2007R14

@Sydney

Lost by 289.7 (61) – 11.23 (89)

#10

25 Apr 2008R6

vsGeelong

Lost by 113.10 (88) – 13.11 (89)

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#11

12 Aug 2007R19

vsEssendon

Won by 6321.14 (140) – 11.11 (77)

#12

19 May 2007R8

@Geelong

Lost by 2510.9 (69) – 14.10 (94)

#13

4 Sep 2004Elimination Final

@Melbourne

Won by 515.14 (104) – 15.9 (99)

#14

22 May 2004R9

@Geelong

Lost by 2314.13 (97) – 18.12 (120)

#15

30 Jun 2007R13

vsCarlton

Won by 7727.11 (173) – 13.18 (96)

#16

2 Aug 2003R18

@Carlton

Won by 3413.12 (90) – 7.14 (56)

#17

5 Apr 2003R2

vsMelbourne

Won by 3717.10 (112) – 10.15 (75)

#18

29 Jun 2008R14

vsEssendon

Lost by 413.13 (91) – 14.11 (95)

#19

28 May 2004R10

vsFremantle

Won by 3017.13 (115) – 12.13 (85)

#20

19 Jul 2003R16

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 814.10 (94) – 12.14 (86)

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
1998	Essendon	7	5.4	3.6	9.0	1.7	1.9	0.3	0.1	0.4	1.4	1.0	0.9	—	—	1.7	—
1999	Essendon	19	7.3	5.5	12.8	3.2	2.0	0.2	0.2	0.1	1.9	1.8	1.0	6.5	6.7	1.2	0.1
2000	Essendon	25	7.8	5.4	13.3	4.6	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.1	2.0	2.3	0.7	5.9	7.8	1.7	0.1
2001	Essendon	24	8.7	5.0	13.6	4.2	2.3	0.3	0.2	0.4	2.4	1.9	0.8	5.7	8.1	1.4	—
2003	Essendon	24	10.1	4.4	14.5	4.3	3.6	0.5	0.8	0.5	2.7	1.5	1.4	6.5	8.1	3.1	0.1
2004	Essendon	23	10.7	6.7	17.4	3.4	3.8	0.7	0.7	0.4	4.4	1.6	2.4	8.8	8.5	3.6	0.4
2005	Essendon	16	8.1	3.9	12.0	4.1	2.8	0.2	0.3	0.1	2.4	1.5	0.9	5.0	6.6	2.4	—
2006	Essendon	20	7.3	4.8	12.2	3.6	2.4	0.2	0.1	0.1	1.4	2.5	0.6	4.7	7.5	3.4	—
2007	Fremantle	20	9.8	6.0	15.8	3.9	5.4	0.6	0.5	0.1	3.1	0.9	1.9	6.5	8.9	2.2	0.2
2008	Fremantle	13	11.5	5.5	16.9	5.4	2.8	0.5	0.5	0.5	3.7	1.3	1.4	6.4	10.2	3.9	—
2009	Fremantle	18	8.0	6.9	14.9	3.3	4.8	0.2	0.3	0.3	2.3	1.6	2.1	6.4	8.4	2.6	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
1998	Essendon	7	38	25	63	12	13	2	1	3	10	7	6	—	—	12	—
1999	Essendon	19	139	105	244	61	39	4	4	2	36	35	19	123	127	23	2
2000	Essendon	25	196	136	332	115	43	8	7	3	49	58	18	148	195	42	2
2001	Essendon	24	208	119	327	101	55	8	5	9	57	45	19	136	194	33	—
2003	Essendon	24	243	105	348	103	86	11	20	13	64	35	34	156	195	75	2
2004	Essendon	23	245	154	399	79	88	15	17	9	102	37	54	203	196	82	8
2005	Essendon	16	130	62	192	65	45	4	5	1	38	24	14	80	106	39	—
2006	Essendon	20	146	97	243	72	48	4	3	1	27	49	11	93	149	68	—
2007	Fremantle	20	196	120	316	77	108	11	10	1	62	19	38	131	179	45	4
2008	Fremantle	13	149	71	220	70	36	7	7	6	48	17	18	83	133	50	—
2009	Fremantle	18	144	125	269	60	87	4	6	6	42	28	38	116	152	47	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

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

Kicks

19, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15

Marks

11, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Handballs

11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

Goals

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Behinds

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Hit Outs

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Tackles

12, 11, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Rebounds

8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

Inside 50s

10, 10, 10, 9, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6

Clearances

8, 8, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4

Clangers

8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

Frees

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

Frees Against

5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Contested Possessions

13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11

Uncontested Possessions

18, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15

Contested Marks

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2

Marks Inside 50

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

One Percenters

7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6

Bounces

3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Goal Assists

3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2