Player
James McDonald
Greater Western Sydney · #38·15 seasons (1997–2012)·264 games·Born 5-Oct-1976 (age 49)·180 cm·75 kg
Games
264
Disposals
4,680
Goals
60
Tackles
1,051
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.
1 Sep 2012R23
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 28
11.11 (77) – 16.9 (105)
22
25 Aug 2012R22
@
St Kilda
Lost by 128
5.5 (35) – 25.13 (163)
29
18 Aug 2012R21
vs
Melbourne
Lost by 25
9.5 (59) – 11.18 (84)
30
8 Jul 2012R15
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 162
4.7 (31) – 28.25 (193)
24
30 Jun 2012R14
@
Sydney
Lost by 94
5.8 (38) – 19.18 (132)
35
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 James McDonald's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
4 Jul 2004R14
@Adelaide
Lost by 7210.13 (73) – 22.13 (145)
93
#2
29 Aug 2010R22
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 1015.13 (103) – 17.11 (113)
86
#3
2 Aug 2009R18
vsRichmond
Lost by 412.10 (82) – 12.14 (86)
85
#4
19 May 2006R8
@Hawthorn
Won by 7520.16 (136) – 9.7 (61)
85
#5
28 May 2006R9
@West Coast
Lost by 2211.9 (75) – 13.19 (97)
84
#6
15 May 2010R8
vsWest Coast
Lost by 296.10 (46) – 10.15 (75)
83
#7
15 Jun 2003R12
@Adelaide
Lost by 7310.5 (65) – 21.12 (138)
82
#8
22 Aug 2010R21
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 2911.17 (83) – 17.10 (112)
81
#9
8 Jul 2007R14
@Carlton
Won by 2319.10 (124) – 14.17 (101)
81
#10
22 Apr 2007R4
vsFremantle
Lost by 4513.14 (92) – 21.11 (137)
81
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
13 May 2006R7
vsFremantle
Won by 5917.15 (117) – 8.10 (58)
81
#12
6 Jul 2003R14
@Carlton
Won by 714.13 (97) – 14.6 (90)
81
#13
18 Apr 2010R4
@Richmond
Won by 5520.13 (133) – 11.12 (78)
80
#14
17 Aug 2007R20
@Collingwood
Lost by 119.16 (70) – 11.15 (81)
80
#15
29 Mar 2009R1
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 3410.7 (67) – 15.11 (101)
77
#16
4 Jun 2006R10
vsSt Kilda
Won by 1315.13 (103) – 13.12 (90)
77
#17
29 Jul 2007R17
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 8911.8 (74) – 25.13 (163)
76
#18
27 May 2007R9
vsKangaroos
Lost by 111.12 (78) – 10.19 (79)
75
#19
26 Jul 2003R17
vsEssendon
Lost by 1710.11 (71) – 13.10 (88)
74
#20
30 Jul 2006R17
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 5118.11 (119) – 9.14 (68)
73
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Melbourne | 4 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Melbourne | 22 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 0.9 | — |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 15 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | — | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0.9 | — |
| 2000 | Melbourne | 17 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 15 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 17.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 20 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 1.2 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 21 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 20.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 1.5 | — |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 18 | 11.8 | 6.8 | 18.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 2.1 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 21 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 15.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 9.4 | 2.2 | — |
| 2006 | Melbourne | 24 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 23.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 9.8 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | Melbourne | 21 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| 2008 | Melbourne | 19 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 19.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 7.1 | 12.8 | 2.2 | — |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 18 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 19.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 16 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 22.5 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 15.2 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 1.9 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Melbourne | 4 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Melbourne | 22 | 158 | 81 | 239 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 54 | 12 | 24 | — | — | 19 | — |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 15 | 120 | 58 | 178 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 11 | — | 42 | 13 | 31 | 75 | 105 | 14 | — |
| 2000 | Melbourne | 17 | 137 | 100 | 237 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 6 | — | 53 | 14 | 32 | 96 | 140 | 21 | 3 |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 15 | 162 | 94 | 256 | 58 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 23 | 32 | 99 | 159 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 20 | 176 | 124 | 300 | 59 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 97 | 208 | 25 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 21 | 230 | 210 | 440 | 106 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 36 | 75 | 176 | 269 | 31 | — |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 18 | 213 | 122 | 335 | 76 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 26 | 78 | 157 | 183 | 37 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 21 | 197 | 132 | 329 | 77 | 70 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 25 | 61 | 133 | 198 | 46 | — |
| 2006 | Melbourne | 24 | 301 | 254 | 555 | 115 | 143 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 32 | 95 | 234 | 323 | 49 | 4 |
| 2007 | Melbourne | 21 | 263 | 226 | 489 | 90 | 131 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 91 | 182 | 295 | 60 | 6 |
| 2008 | Melbourne | 19 | 194 | 185 | 379 | 83 | 88 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 53 | 135 | 244 | 41 | — |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 18 | 177 | 171 | 348 | 83 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 38 | 42 | 118 | 225 | 54 | 2 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 16 | 182 | 178 | 360 | 49 | 119 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 71 | 158 | 199 | 47 | 5 |
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 100 | 97 | 197 | 31 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 35 | 85 | 117 | 25 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
33
33, 31, 30, 30, 30, 30, 29, 29, 29
Kicks
21
20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17
Marks
10
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
21
21, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
15
14, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Rebounds
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Inside 50s
9
8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Clearances
9
9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Clangers
9
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
15
14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13
Uncontested Possessions
24
22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20
Contested Marks
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
7, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
7
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2