Player
Dylan Shiel
Essendon · #9·14 seasons (2012–2025)·234 games·Born 9-Mar-1993 (age 33)·182 cm·83 kg
Games
234
Disposals
5,512
Goals
93
Tackles
887
Brownlow votes
63
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.
27 Aug 2025R1
@
Gold Coast
Lost by 95
8.10 (58) – 23.15 (153)
63
21 Aug 2025R25
vs
Carlton
Lost by 34
8.8 (56) – 13.12 (90)
56
8 Aug 2025R23
@
Geelong
Lost by 44
10.5 (65) – 15.19 (109)
40
2 Aug 2025R22
@
Sydney
Lost by 14
7.12 (54) – 9.14 (68)
30
25 Jul 2025R21
vs
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 93
7.8 (50) – 22.11 (143)
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 Dylan Shiel's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
25 Apr 2015R4
vsGold Coast
Won by 6616.23 (119) – 7.11 (53)
93
#2
11 Apr 2015R2
vsMelbourne
Won by 4515.11 (101) – 8.8 (56)
92
#3
14 Aug 2022R22
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 849.8 (62) – 23.8 (146)
90
#4
25 Apr 2019R6
vsCollingwood
Lost by 410.9 (69) – 10.13 (73)
90
#5
25 Jun 2016R14
vsCarlton
Won by 6218.19 (127) – 9.11 (65)
87
#6
21 Mar 2020R1
vsFremantle
Won by 69.9 (63) – 8.9 (57)
85
#7
17 Aug 2019R22
@Fremantle
Won by 3213.9 (87) – 7.13 (55)
85
#8
19 Apr 2019R5
@North Melbourne
Won by 5817.14 (116) – 7.16 (58)
85
#9
24 Jun 2017R14
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 6022.14 (146) – 12.14 (86)
83
#10
10 Jun 2022R13
vsCarlton
Lost by 267.12 (54) – 12.8 (80)
81
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
11 Jun 2017R12
@Carlton
Lost by 19.16 (70) – 10.11 (71)
81
#12
14 Jun 2014R13
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 4519.11 (125) – 12.8 (80)
81
#13
24 May 2014R10
vsRichmond
Lost by 1135.11 (41) – 24.10 (154)
81
#14
30 Mar 2013R1
vsSydney
Lost by 3011.10 (76) – 16.10 (106)
81
#15
9 Jun 2018R12
vsGold Coast
Won by 10820.14 (134) – 4.2 (26)
80
#16
3 Jun 2017R11
vsEssendon
Won by 1618.9 (117) – 15.11 (101)
80
#17
30 Apr 2016R6
vsHawthorn
Won by 7524.14 (158) – 12.11 (83)
80
#18
17 Jul 2022R18
vsGold Coast
Won by 4814.19 (103) – 8.7 (55)
78
#19
3 Jul 2020R5
@Collingwood
Won by 1510.3 (63) – 7.6 (48)
78
#20
6 Jul 2019R16
vsSydney
Won by 1011.10 (76) – 9.12 (66)
78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 12 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 2.4 | — |
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 21 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 19.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 17 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 15.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 11.7 | 14.4 | 26.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 23 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 27.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 10.4 | 17.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 25 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 26.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — | 4.3 | 1.4 | 6.4 | 11.1 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 23 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 25.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | — | 4.7 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 9.3 | 16.0 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| 2019 | Essendon | 22 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 26.2 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | — | 5.0 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| 2020 | Essendon | 15 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 23.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | 3.9 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 9.6 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 8 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 19.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | 2.4 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 2.4 | — |
| 2022 | Essendon | 19 | 9.9 | 13.0 | 22.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 4.2 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 12 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 18.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | 3.2 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 2.4 | — |
| 2024 | Essendon | 9 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 21.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 | — | — | 2.4 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 1.9 | — |
| 2025 | Essendon | 14 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 21.1 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 12 | 108 | 120 | 228 | 39 | 46 | 5 | 4 | — | 31 | 18 | 36 | 96 | 136 | 29 | — |
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 21 | 194 | 217 | 411 | 62 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 71 | 24 | 73 | 175 | 238 | 55 | 1 |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 17 | 186 | 207 | 393 | 65 | 82 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 63 | 29 | 71 | 137 | 256 | 38 | 1 |
| 2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 164 | 202 | 366 | 38 | 55 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 55 | 18 | 68 | 140 | 224 | 32 | 6 |
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 23 | 319 | 320 | 639 | 82 | 84 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 93 | 42 | 128 | 240 | 392 | 65 | 7 |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 25 | 329 | 327 | 656 | 65 | 92 | 12 | 15 | — | 108 | 35 | 159 | 278 | 383 | 87 | 11 |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 23 | 321 | 274 | 595 | 66 | 79 | 6 | 14 | — | 109 | 37 | 104 | 213 | 367 | 86 | 10 |
| 2019 | Essendon | 22 | 311 | 265 | 576 | 68 | 108 | 9 | 15 | — | 109 | 38 | 116 | 244 | 322 | 76 | 14 |
| 2020 | Essendon | 15 | 189 | 159 | 348 | 38 | 52 | 4 | 6 | — | 58 | 20 | 75 | 144 | 190 | 41 | 6 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 8 | 74 | 81 | 155 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 4 | — | 19 | 4 | 36 | 52 | 93 | 19 | — |
| 2022 | Essendon | 19 | 189 | 247 | 436 | 62 | 86 | 3 | 4 | — | 79 | 10 | 115 | 186 | 246 | 47 | 4 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 12 | 105 | 119 | 224 | 32 | 38 | 6 | 1 | — | 39 | 18 | 40 | 87 | 130 | 29 | — |
| 2024 | Essendon | 9 | 94 | 95 | 189 | 34 | 31 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 9 | 38 | 65 | 119 | 17 | — |
| 2025 | Essendon | 14 | 141 | 155 | 296 | 53 | 40 | 2 | 2 | — | 44 | 34 | 42 | 87 | 200 | 51 | 3 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
39
38, 36, 36, 35, 35, 35, 34, 34, 34
Kicks
24
23, 22, 21, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19
Marks
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
23
22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 20
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
2
1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
12
10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8
Rebounds
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
10
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Clearances
12
12, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Clangers
8
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Frees
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
19
18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15
Uncontested Possessions
28
27, 26, 26, 24, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22
Contested Marks
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Bounces
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Goal Assists
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2