Player
Grant Birchall
Brisbane Lions · #14·15 seasons (2006–2021)·287 games·Born 28-Jan-1988 (age 38)·193 cm·89 kg
Games
287
Disposals
6,114
Goals
36
Tackles
446
Brownlow votes
22
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.
4 Sep 2021Semi Final
vs
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 1
11.12 (78) – 11.13 (79)
36
28 Aug 2021Qualifying Final
@
Melbourne
Lost by 33
9.6 (60) – 13.15 (93)
34
21 Aug 2021R23
vs
West Coast
Won by 38
19.11 (125) – 13.9 (87)
42
14 Aug 2021R22
vs
Collingwood
Won by 85
22.10 (142) – 8.9 (57)
45
8 Aug 2021R21
@
Fremantle
Won by 64
18.10 (118) – 8.6 (54)
38
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 Grant Birchall's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
20 Apr 2013R4
vsFremantle
Won by 4218.10 (118) – 11.10 (76)
89
#2
12 Aug 2012R20
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 7224.15 (159) – 13.9 (87)
75
#3
29 May 2011R10
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 2913.13 (91) – 9.8 (62)
73
#4
3 Sep 2006R22
vsGeelong
Won by 6121.7 (133) – 10.12 (72)
73
#5
22 May 2011R9
@Sydney
Won by 4615.16 (106) – 8.12 (60)
71
#6
7 Apr 2013R2
@West Coast
Won by 5023.10 (148) – 15.8 (98)
67
#7
9 Sep 2011Qualifying Final
@Geelong
Lost by 319.13 (67) – 14.14 (98)
67
#8
24 Jun 2011R14
vsEssendon
Won by 6523.8 (146) – 12.9 (81)
67
#9
14 Apr 2013R3
@Collingwood
Won by 5522.13 (145) – 13.12 (90)
66
#10
2 Jun 2012R10
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 11527.12 (174) – 9.5 (59)
66
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
15 Aug 2015R20
@Geelong
Won by 3619.7 (121) – 12.13 (85)
64
#12
9 May 2015R6
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 1014.14 (98) – 16.12 (108)
64
#13
30 Mar 2012R1
vsCollingwood
Won by 2220.17 (137) – 16.19 (115)
64
#14
12 Jul 2015R15
vsFremantle
Won by 7217.13 (115) – 6.7 (43)
63
#15
19 Apr 2015R3
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 7019.13 (127) – 8.9 (57)
63
#16
1 Apr 2013R1
vsGeelong
Lost by 712.14 (86) – 13.15 (93)
63
#17
8 May 2010R7
@West Coast
Lost by 814.10 (94) – 15.12 (102)
63
#18
3 May 2014R7
vsSt Kilda
Won by 14527.13 (175) – 4.6 (30)
62
#19
22 Mar 2014R1
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 4821.13 (139) – 13.13 (91)
62
#20
27 Mar 2010R1
@Melbourne
Won by 5617.15 (117) – 8.13 (61)
62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hawthorn | 16 | 10.8 | 8.5 | 19.2 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 15.1 | 2.1 | — |
| 2007 | Hawthorn | 24 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 21.1 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 18.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | Hawthorn | 25 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 21.9 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 17.9 | 1.6 | — |
| 2009 | Hawthorn | 19 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 21.4 | 5.0 | 1.9 | — | 0.1 | — | 1.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 17.3 | 1.3 | — |
| 2010 | Hawthorn | 21 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 19.6 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 14.2 | 1.9 | — |
| 2011 | Hawthorn | 24 | 14.3 | 9.4 | 23.8 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 5.8 | 17.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | Hawthorn | 23 | 13.7 | 9.4 | 23.1 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | — | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 16.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | Hawthorn | 17 | 14.1 | 9.7 | 23.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 17.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | Hawthorn | 25 | 13.8 | 9.9 | 23.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 17.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | Hawthorn | 22 | 14.5 | 8.3 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 17.6 | 1.8 | — |
| 2016 | Hawthorn | 24 | 13.2 | 9.7 | 22.9 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 17.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | Hawthorn | 5 | 11.8 | 7.2 | 19.0 | 5.2 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 1.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 1.6 | — |
| 2019 | Hawthorn | 3 | 11.7 | 9.0 | 20.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 1.7 | — |
| 2020 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 23 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 18.5 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | — | — | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 13.5 | 2.1 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Hawthorn | 16 | 172 | 136 | 308 | 87 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | 48 | 39 | 9 | 64 | 241 | 33 | — |
| 2007 | Hawthorn | 24 | 292 | 215 | 507 | 153 | 42 | 2 | 5 | — | 61 | 71 | 12 | 73 | 436 | 40 | 2 |
| 2008 | Hawthorn | 25 | 281 | 266 | 547 | 164 | 44 | 2 | 1 | — | 47 | 59 | 15 | 100 | 447 | 41 | — |
| 2009 | Hawthorn | 19 | 199 | 207 | 406 | 95 | 36 | — | 1 | — | 25 | 65 | 10 | 73 | 329 | 24 | — |
| 2010 | Hawthorn | 21 | 231 | 181 | 412 | 114 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 50 | 20 | 106 | 298 | 40 | — |
| 2011 | Hawthorn | 24 | 344 | 226 | 570 | 173 | 38 | 3 | 7 | — | 50 | 66 | 15 | 139 | 419 | 40 | 7 |
| 2012 | Hawthorn | 23 | 315 | 216 | 531 | 135 | 38 | 1 | 4 | — | 75 | 63 | 24 | 146 | 376 | 32 | 1 |
| 2013 | Hawthorn | 17 | 240 | 165 | 405 | 81 | 23 | 6 | 2 | — | 49 | 58 | 15 | 95 | 292 | 29 | 6 |
| 2014 | Hawthorn | 25 | 344 | 247 | 591 | 124 | 33 | 5 | 6 | — | 66 | 65 | 22 | 133 | 425 | 33 | 4 |
| 2015 | Hawthorn | 22 | 319 | 183 | 502 | 122 | 36 | 4 | 3 | — | 61 | 45 | 22 | 93 | 386 | 40 | — |
| 2016 | Hawthorn | 24 | 318 | 232 | 550 | 147 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 63 | 14 | 100 | 423 | 40 | 2 |
| 2017 | Hawthorn | 5 | 59 | 36 | 95 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 74 | 8 | — |
| 2019 | Hawthorn | 3 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 40 | 5 | — |
| 2020 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 150 | 53 | 203 | 69 | 16 | — | — | — | 27 | 41 | 10 | 38 | 148 | 14 | — |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 23 | 307 | 118 | 425 | 159 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 45 | 87 | 13 | 75 | 310 | 48 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
37
36, 34, 33, 32, 31, 31, 31, 31, 30
Kicks
23
22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20
Marks
13
13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Handballs
20
20, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16
Goals
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
3
1, 1
Tackles
7
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Inside 50s
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clangers
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
15
11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9
Uncontested Possessions
28
28, 28, 27, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26, 26
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Bounces
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2