TheKicker
Player

Jayden Short

Richmond · #15·11 seasons (2016–2026)·201 games·Born 24-Jan-1996 (age 30)·178 cm·76 kg
Active midfielder · #83 of 109 active midfielders
KICK-M · FORMAverage
52
2026 · SEASONAverage
55
CAREERBelow avg
47
LAST 40Below avg
49
KICK-P·Form position-fair rolling-40 · Season / Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →
Coaches' eye parallel lens
21
#96 of 111 active midfielders
0.41 votes/game · 76 votes / 187 games
-28 vs KICKKICK r40 49
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within midfielders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
201
Disposals
4,150
Goals
40
Tackles
353
Brownlow votes
11

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.

19 Apr 2026R7
@ North Melbourne
Lost by 75 7.13 (55) – 20.10 (130)
60
12 Apr 2026R6
@ Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 56 11.9 (75) – 20.11 (131)
42
4 Apr 2026R5
vs Port Adelaide
Lost by 42 6.12 (48) – 13.12 (90)
62
28 Mar 2026R4
@ Fremantle
Lost by 60 6.7 (43) – 13.25 (103)
45
21 Mar 2026R3
vs Gold Coast
Lost by 68 9.6 (60) – 19.14 (128)
68

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 Jayden Short's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
29 Apr 2022R7
@West Coast
Won by 10925.15 (165) – 8.8 (56)
86
#2
27 Mar 2022R2
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 3616.13 (109) – 10.13 (73)
75
#3
30 Apr 2023R7
vsGold Coast
Lost by 246.12 (48) – 11.6 (72)
74
#4
24 Apr 2022R6
vsMelbourne
Lost by 228.6 (54) – 9.22 (76)
71
#5
12 May 2023R9
vsGeelong
Won by 2416.6 (102) – 11.12 (78)
70
#6
9 Apr 2022R4
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 3815.9 (99) – 7.19 (61)
70
#7
24 Oct 2020Grand Final
vsGeelong
Won by 3112.9 (81) – 7.8 (50)
70
#8
24 Apr 2023R6
@Melbourne
Lost by 1811.12 (78) – 15.6 (96)
69
#9
9 Apr 2021R4
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 211.11 (77) – 11.13 (79)
69
#10
8 Jun 2018R12
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 148.10 (58) – 10.12 (72)
69
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
21 Mar 2026R3
vsGold Coast
Lost by 689.6 (60) – 19.14 (128)
68
#12
12 Mar 2026R2
@Carlton
Lost by 49.17 (71) – 10.15 (75)
68
#13
16 Jun 2022R14
vsCarlton
Won by 1511.15 (81) – 9.12 (66)
68
#14
11 Jul 2021R17
vsCollingwood
Lost by 1611.5 (71) – 13.9 (87)
67
#15
14 Aug 2022R22
vsHawthorn
Won by 6120.8 (128) – 9.13 (67)
66
#16
12 Jul 2025R19
vsEssendon
Won by 96.10 (46) – 4.13 (37)
65
#17
17 Jun 2023R14
vsSt Kilda
Won by 2013.12 (90) – 11.4 (70)
65
#18
9 Mar 2024R1
@Gold Coast
Lost by 399.6 (60) – 14.15 (99)
64
#19
25 Jun 2021R15
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 402.10 (22) – 9.8 (62)
64
#20
20 Aug 2022R23
@Essendon
Won by 6621.15 (141) – 11.9 (75)
63
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

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2016Richmond1611.83.114.93.41.90.40.2—1.72.90.22.911.22.1—
2017Richmond1611.92.914.83.81.30.10.1—2.23.20.22.811.92.1—
2018Richmond2415.05.020.04.21.60.40.3—3.44.30.55.014.32.40.1
2019Richmond1513.14.517.74.41.70.20.1—1.94.50.42.913.12.8—
2020Richmond2114.14.919.15.41.3—0.2—2.64.50.54.611.81.50.2
2021Richmond2218.76.024.66.11.80.10.1—2.36.90.53.916.52.6—
2022Richmond2319.35.024.35.52.90.30.2—4.93.42.56.116.13.40.3
2023Richmond1617.44.822.26.22.50.40.2—3.44.61.55.216.02.4—
2024Richmond2217.44.521.95.01.10.10.2—2.44.50.63.414.32.50.1
2025Richmond1516.84.421.27.01.60.2——2.73.90.62.715.91.9—
2026Richmond1119.15.824.97.91.30.20.4—3.05.20.53.917.42.3—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2016Richmond1618949238543063—274734718033—
2017Richmond1619046236612121—365234419033—
2018Richmond243601204801023998—8110411119344581
2019Richmond1519768265662631—296864319642—
2020Richmond2129710340011328—4—55951196247323
2021Richmond224111315421343912—50151118536358—
2022Richmond234441155591276764—1137958140371776
2023Richmond16279773561004074—5573248325639—
2024Richmond22384984821102514—531001374315541
2025Richmond1525266318105243——405994123928—
2026Richmond1121064274871424—335754319125—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
35
33, 33, 32, 32, 31, 31, 31, 31, 31
Kicks
29
29, 27, 27, 27, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24
Marks
15
13, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
12
12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
9
8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
12
11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Inside 50s
16
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Clearances
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Clangers
8
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
11
11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Uncontested Possessions
28
25, 23, 23, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22
Contested Marks
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Bounces
9
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1