TheKicker
Player

Jobe Watson

Essendon · #4·14 seasons (2003–2017)·220 games·Born 8-Feb-1985 (age 41)·191 cm·93 kg
All-time midfielder · #66 of 520 all-time midfielders
KICK-M · CAREERQuality
71
CAREERSolid
63
LAST 40Solid
61
KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →
Coaches' eye parallel lens
72
#48 of 300 all-time midfielders
1.77 votes/game · 377 votes / 213 games
+11 vs KICKKICK r40 61
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within midfielders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
220
Disposals
5,404
Goals
113
Tackles
849
Brownlow votes
113

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.

9 Sep 2017Elimination Final
@ Sydney
Lost by 65 8.8 (56) – 19.7 (121)
45
27 Aug 2017R23
vs Fremantle
Won by 15 16.11 (107) – 14.8 (92)
72
12 Aug 2017R21
vs Adelaide
Lost by 43 12.8 (80) – 18.15 (123)
38
5 Aug 2017R20
vs Carlton
Won by 8 11.18 (84) – 11.10 (76)
22
30 Jul 2017R19
@ Western Bulldogs
Lost by 30 13.19 (97) – 19.13 (127)
42

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 Jobe Watson's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
10 May 2014R8
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 89.11 (65) – 8.9 (57)
100+
#2
21 Mar 2014R1
@North Melbourne
Won by 3915.9 (99) – 9.6 (60)
100+
#3
6 Apr 2013R2
vsMelbourne
Won by 14828.16 (184) – 5.6 (36)
100+
#4
9 Jun 2012R11
vsSydney
Lost by 411.16 (82) – 13.8 (86)
100+
#5
7 Apr 2012R2
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 2516.15 (111) – 13.8 (86)
100+
#6
10 Apr 2011R3
@St Kilda
Won by 5221.10 (136) – 12.12 (84)
100+
#7
16 Aug 2009R20
vsSt Kilda
Won by 216.14 (110) – 16.12 (108)
100+
#8
12 Aug 2012R20
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 2411.10 (76) – 15.10 (100)
97
#9
18 Apr 2015R3
@Carlton
Won by 2116.9 (105) – 11.18 (84)
96
#10
8 May 2011R7
vsWest Coast
Won by 1616.10 (106) – 12.18 (90)
94
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
5 Aug 2006R18
@Sydney
Lost by 4311.7 (73) – 17.14 (116)
94
#12
25 May 2013R9
@Richmond
Won by 2913.13 (91) – 9.8 (62)
93
#13
5 Aug 2012R19
@Adelaide
Lost by 415.10 (100) – 16.8 (104)
93
#14
5 May 2012R6
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 6719.15 (129) – 9.8 (62)
92
#15
1 May 2011R6
vsGold Coast
Won by 13931.11 (197) – 8.10 (58)
91
#16
19 May 2012R8
vsRichmond
Won by 1919.14 (128) – 15.19 (109)
89
#17
12 May 2012R7
vsWest Coast
Won by 6116.17 (113) – 7.10 (52)
89
#18
6 Aug 2011R20
vsSydney
Won by 115.10 (100) – 14.15 (99)
89
#19
2 Jun 2012R10
vsMelbourne
Lost by 66.16 (52) – 8.10 (58)
88
#20
21 Apr 2012R4
@Carlton
Won by 3015.19 (109) – 11.13 (79)
87
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
2003Essendon1—2.02.0—2.0————1.0—1.01.0——
2004Essendon75.36.011.33.32.30.90.3—1.7—1.15.06.01.6—
2005Essendon54.66.411.02.81.00.4——1.80.61.24.46.21.6—
2006Essendon219.713.122.85.43.30.30.30.12.11.74.910.112.91.9—
2007Essendon1910.213.123.34.53.30.30.30.12.51.65.29.313.61.90.3
2008Essendon1910.213.924.12.83.60.20.40.22.81.45.111.312.92.90.3
2009Essendon2210.114.624.73.34.50.50.5—3.31.44.510.814.02.00.5
2010Essendon219.917.327.23.74.30.50.10.12.31.65.713.114.22.20.8
2011Essendon1713.912.226.24.13.80.90.70.13.61.56.713.313.52.80.9
2012Essendon2215.613.429.04.84.80.90.40.14.31.97.014.415.32.71.4
2013Essendon1913.613.927.53.93.20.80.90.13.51.45.012.414.92.30.9
2014Essendon1512.315.127.44.74.70.70.10.23.30.95.711.116.32.30.6
2015Essendon1210.313.623.93.84.40.50.52.13.40.85.09.914.82.80.6
2017Essendon209.713.823.54.84.20.10.3—2.10.84.810.213.73.0—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2003Essendon1—22—2————1—11——
2004Essendon7374279231662—12—8354211—
2005Essendon52332551452——93622318—
2006Essendon2120327647911469672453510221227140—
2007Essendon191932494428562651473098177258365
2008Essendon191932654585468483542797214245555
2009Essendon2222132254373981010—7330992383084410
2010Essendon212093635727791101149331192762984616
2011Essendon1723720844569651511162251132262294715
2012Essendon22343295638106105208294421543163366030
2013Essendon192592645237460161816727962352834317
2014Essendon1518522641170701023491386167245358
2015Essendon121241632874553662541960119178337
2017Essendon20194276470978527—43159520327360—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
41
39, 38, 38, 38, 37, 37, 37, 36, 36
Kicks
24
23, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 19, 19
Marks
11
10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
28
26, 26, 24, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22
Goals
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
5
4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Tackles
13
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Rebounds
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
9
9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Clearances
13
12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Clangers
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Contested Possessions
21
20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 19
Uncontested Possessions
27
26, 25, 25, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
8
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Bounces
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goal Assists
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2