TheKicker
Player

Joel Macdonald

Melbourne · #28·10 seasons (2004–2013)·124 games·Born 10-Oct-1984 (age 41)·188 cm·88 kg
All-time defender · #115 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERSolid
62
CAREERBelow avg
40
LAST 40Below avg
43
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
54
#144 of 343 all-time defenders
0.27 votes/game · 31 votes / 117 games
+11 vs KICKKICK r40 43
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
124
Disposals
2,113
Goals
6
Tackles
262
Brownlow votes
1

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.

2 Jun 2013R10
vs Hawthorn
Lost by 95 6.12 (48) – 21.17 (143)
34
1 Sep 2012R23
@ Fremantle
Lost by 61 5.10 (40) – 14.17 (101)
31
26 Aug 2012R22
vs Adelaide
Lost by 69 11.15 (81) – 22.18 (150)
30
18 Aug 2012R21
@ Greater Western Sydney
Won by 25 11.18 (84) – 9.5 (59)
47
11 Aug 2012R20
@ St Kilda
Lost by 25 12.10 (82) – 16.11 (107)
57

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 Joel Macdonald's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
28 Mar 2009R1
vsWest Coast
Won by 914.11 (95) – 13.8 (86)
76
#2
3 May 2008R7
@Geelong
Lost by 2711.12 (78) – 15.15 (105)
71
#3
12 Apr 2008R4
@Port Adelaide
Won by 2018.16 (124) – 16.8 (104)
70
#4
28 Mar 2008R2
vsCollingwood
Won by 213.18 (96) – 13.16 (94)
66
#5
14 Aug 2011R21
vsWest Coast
Lost by 489.8 (62) – 16.14 (110)
65
#6
8 Jun 2008R11
vsFremantle
Won by 2214.12 (96) – 10.14 (74)
65
#7
1 Aug 2009R18
@Collingwood
Lost by 408.7 (55) – 12.23 (95)
62
#8
24 May 2009R9
@St Kilda
Lost by 1613.3 (81) – 14.13 (97)
62
#9
3 Jun 2011R11
@Essendon
Won by 3315.11 (101) – 10.8 (68)
61
#10
11 Jul 2009R15
vsGeelong
Won by 4316.12 (108) – 9.11 (65)
60
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
29 Apr 2006R5
@West Coast
Lost by 599.9 (63) – 18.14 (122)
58
#12
11 Aug 2012R20
@St Kilda
Lost by 2512.10 (82) – 16.11 (107)
57
#13
27 May 2011R10
vsCarlton
Lost by 476.10 (46) – 13.15 (93)
57
#14
31 Jul 2010R18
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 1011.8 (74) – 9.10 (64)
56
#15
16 Aug 2008R20
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 1113.12 (90) – 10.19 (79)
56
#16
4 Jul 2010R14
@St Kilda
Lost by 359.11 (65) – 15.10 (100)
55
#17
2 Jul 2005R14
@Melbourne
Won by 7425.16 (166) – 13.14 (92)
53
#18
28 Apr 2012R5
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 1810.6 (66) – 12.12 (84)
52
#19
18 Jul 2010R16
@Fremantle
Lost by 1110.11 (71) – 11.16 (82)
52
#20
27 Apr 2008R6
vsMelbourne
Won by 5219.23 (137) – 13.7 (85)
52
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
2004Brisbane Lions116.73.09.73.31.60.10.5—1.31.00.64.35.51.2—
2005Brisbane Lions187.55.613.13.81.00.20.1—1.21.30.53.19.82.2—
2006Brisbane Lions37.38.015.34.34.3—0.3—0.31.01.34.710.71.7—
2007Brisbane Lions98.19.117.22.72.80.20.2—2.31.71.45.411.81.1—
2008Brisbane Lions1711.69.320.94.81.9—0.10.11.64.00.86.013.91.8—
2009Brisbane Lions229.19.418.65.02.2———0.82.80.75.013.41.6—
2010Melbourne179.99.319.25.62.4—0.10.10.82.81.16.812.11.90.1
2011Melbourne109.68.317.96.52.2———1.12.10.75.812.12.0—
2012Melbourne168.89.117.93.82.7—0.10.10.92.61.17.210.82.4—
2013Melbourne14.010.014.06.02.0—1.0—1.0—2.05.010.02.0—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2004Brisbane Lions117433107361815—14117476113—
2005Brisbane Lions18135101236691832—222395617639—
2006Brisbane Lions32224461313—1—13414325—
2007Brisbane Lions97382155242522—2115134910610—
2008Brisbane Lions171971593568232—2128681410223630—
2009Brisbane Lions2220020840811049———18621510929436—
2010Melbourne171681583269540—11144718116206321
2011Melbourne1096831796522———112175812120—
2012Melbourne161401462866143—1114411711517339—
2013Melbourne14101462—1—1—25102—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
33
31, 30, 30, 30, 28, 27, 27, 26, 26
Kicks
21
20, 20, 19, 18, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15
Marks
12
12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9
Handballs
19
19, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16, 15, 13, 13
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1
Tackles
7
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
8
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Inside 50s
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Clearances
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
12
12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9
Uncontested Possessions
25
25, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 19
Contested Marks
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Bounces
10
9, 9, 7, 7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5
Goal Assists
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1