Player
Joel Smith
Melbourne · #29·6 seasons (2017–2023)·42 games·Born 25-Feb-1996 (age 30)·191 cm·87 kg
Games
42
Disposals
313
Goals
12
Tackles
97
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.
15 Sep 2023Semi Final
vs
Carlton
Lost by 2
9.17 (71) – 11.7 (73)
36
7 Sep 2023Qualifying Final
@
Collingwood
Lost by 7
7.11 (53) – 9.6 (60)
35
27 Aug 2023R24
@
Sydney
Won by 21
11.11 (77) – 7.14 (56)
33
20 Aug 2023R23
vs
Hawthorn
Won by 27
13.9 (87) – 9.6 (60)
28
12 Aug 2023R22
@
Carlton
Lost by 4
8.8 (56) – 9.6 (60)
25
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 Smith's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
11 Jun 2018R12
vsCollingwood
Lost by 4214.7 (91) – 20.13 (133)
55
#2
22 Jun 2023R15
@Geelong
Lost by 158.15 (63) – 11.12 (78)
42
#3
21 Jul 2018R18
@Geelong
Lost by 214.14 (98) – 16.4 (100)
40
#4
22 Sep 2018Preliminary Final
@West Coast
Lost by 667.13 (55) – 18.13 (121)
38
#5
5 Aug 2018R20
vsGold Coast
Won by 9621.17 (143) – 7.5 (47)
37
#6
15 Sep 2023Semi Final
vsCarlton
Lost by 29.17 (71) – 11.7 (73)
36
#7
12 Jun 2023R13
vsCollingwood
Won by 48.18 (66) – 9.8 (62)
36
#8
7 Sep 2023Qualifying Final
@Collingwood
Lost by 77.11 (53) – 9.6 (60)
35
#9
1 Jul 2018R15
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 218.9 (117) – 18.11 (119)
34
#10
27 Aug 2023R24
@Sydney
Won by 2111.11 (77) – 7.14 (56)
33
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
6 Aug 2023R21
@North Melbourne
Won by 3215.13 (103) – 10.11 (71)
33
#12
1 Apr 2022R3
vsEssendon
Won by 2914.15 (99) – 10.10 (70)
32
#13
26 Mar 2022R2
@Gold Coast
Won by 1312.10 (82) – 10.9 (69)
30
#14
16 Mar 2022R1
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 2614.13 (97) – 11.5 (71)
30
#15
7 Jul 2018R16
vsFremantle
Won by 5413.24 (102) – 7.6 (48)
30
#16
20 Aug 2023R23
vsHawthorn
Won by 2713.9 (87) – 9.6 (60)
28
#17
12 Aug 2023R22
@Carlton
Lost by 48.8 (56) – 9.6 (60)
25
#18
24 Apr 2022R6
@Richmond
Won by 229.22 (76) – 8.6 (54)
24
#19
15 Aug 2021R22
vsAdelaide
Won by 4116.8 (104) – 9.9 (63)
22
#20
13 Jun 2020R2
@Carlton
Won by 18.6 (54) – 7.11 (53)
22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Melbourne | 3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | 2.3 | 6.3 | 2.3 | — |
| 2018 | Melbourne | 8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 2.8 | — |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 0.3 | 1.6 | — | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | — |
| 2021 | Melbourne | 3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | — |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 7 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 0.6 | 1.1 | — | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | — |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 14 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Melbourne | 3 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 19 | 7 | — |
| 2018 | Melbourne | 8 | 46 | 48 | 94 | 29 | 31 | 1 | 2 | — | 14 | 10 | 3 | 43 | 59 | 22 | — |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 7 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | 18 | 22 | 13 | — |
| 2021 | Melbourne | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 8 | — |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 7 | 30 | 18 | 48 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | 24 | 24 | 18 | — |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 14 | 59 | 28 | 87 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 48 | 16 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
16
16, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Kicks
10
9, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Marks
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
12
9, 9, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4
Goals
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
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Tackles
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3
Rebounds
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Clearances
2
1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Frees
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
12
9, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Uncontested Possessions
11
10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
16
10, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Bounces
2
1
Goal Assists
1
1