Player
James Polkinghorne
Essendon · #50·8 seasons (2008–2016)·101 games·Born 21-Jan-1989 (age 37)·184 cm·87 kg
Games
101
Disposals
1,358
Goals
54
Tackles
262
Brownlow votes
0
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.
14 Aug 2016R21
vs
Gold Coast
Won by 6
11.9 (75) – 9.15 (69)
38
7 Aug 2016R20
@
Geelong
Lost by 66
4.10 (34) – 15.10 (100)
29
31 Jul 2016R19
@
Adelaide
Lost by 82
9.7 (61) – 22.11 (143)
38
22 May 2016R9
@
St Kilda
Lost by 46
9.9 (63) – 16.13 (109)
20
14 May 2016R8
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 14
8.12 (60) – 10.14 (74)
41
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 Polkinghorne's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
13 Aug 2011R21
vsGold Coast
Won by 6218.15 (123) – 8.13 (61)
72
#2
31 Mar 2012R1
@Melbourne
Won by 4117.17 (119) – 11.12 (78)
70
#3
4 Jun 2011R11
vsSydney
Lost by 657.9 (51) – 17.14 (116)
69
#4
28 Apr 2013R5
vsMelbourne
Won by 2817.20 (122) – 14.10 (94)
68
#5
15 May 2010R8
vsGeelong
Lost by 8110.14 (74) – 24.11 (155)
59
#6
29 May 2011R10
@Adelaide
Won by 4015.11 (101) – 8.13 (61)
57
#7
25 Jul 2009R17
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 4117.14 (116) – 11.9 (75)
57
#8
11 May 2013R7
vsWest Coast
Lost by 2612.10 (82) – 17.6 (108)
56
#9
27 Aug 2011R23
vsWest Coast
Lost by 811.15 (81) – 13.11 (89)
56
#10
21 Apr 2011R5
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 1311.10 (76) – 13.11 (89)
56
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
26 Mar 2011R1
vsFremantle
Lost by 214.8 (92) – 13.16 (94)
56
#12
7 Aug 2011R20
vsAdelaide
Lost by 516.9 (105) – 16.14 (110)
54
#13
21 May 2011R9
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 1410.13 (73) – 8.11 (59)
53
#14
15 Aug 2009R20
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 1812.12 (84) – 15.12 (102)
53
#15
25 Jun 2011R14
@Fremantle
Lost by 2310.5 (65) – 12.16 (88)
50
#16
10 Apr 2010R3
@Port Adelaide
Won by 2716.12 (108) – 11.15 (81)
50
#17
11 Jul 2009R15
vsGeelong
Won by 4316.12 (108) – 9.11 (65)
50
#18
14 Apr 2012R3
@Fremantle
Lost by 295.5 (35) – 8.16 (64)
49
#19
23 Jul 2011R18
@North Melbourne
Lost by 4511.11 (77) – 17.20 (122)
49
#20
20 Aug 2011R22
@Collingwood
Lost by 1813.6 (84) – 14.18 (102)
48
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Brisbane Lions | 4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0.5 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.5 | — |
| 2009 | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 1.9 | — |
| 2010 | Brisbane Lions | 15 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 1.8 | — |
| 2011 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 15.9 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 2.8 | — |
| 2012 | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 3.1 | — |
| 2013 | Brisbane Lions | 11 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 1.9 | — |
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 2.5 | — | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | — |
| 2016 | Essendon | 7 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 15.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 9.9 | 1.7 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Brisbane Lions | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 17 | 2 | — |
| 2009 | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 111 | 105 | 216 | 86 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 13 | 89 | 124 | 39 | — |
| 2010 | Brisbane Lions | 15 | 79 | 126 | 205 | 48 | 50 | 6 | 4 | — | 38 | 11 | 12 | 66 | 135 | 27 | — |
| 2011 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 193 | 158 | 351 | 69 | 83 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 70 | 26 | 65 | 163 | 196 | 62 | — |
| 2012 | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 173 | 106 | 279 | 66 | 47 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 15 | 37 | 111 | 176 | 62 | — |
| 2013 | Brisbane Lions | 11 | 88 | 74 | 162 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 63 | 103 | 21 | — |
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 12 | 3 | — |
| 2016 | Essendon | 7 | 38 | 67 | 105 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 69 | 12 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
30
29, 25, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21
Kicks
17
16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Marks
10
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
19
18, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clearances
7
7, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Clangers
9
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
13
11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9
Uncontested Possessions
22
20, 16, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1