Player

Joel Smith

Hawthorn · #11·12 seasons (1995–2007)·221 games·Born 3-May-1977 (age 49)·185 cm·87 kg

All-time defender · #276 of 879 all-time defenders

CAREERDepth

LAST 40Depth

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

#122 of 343 all-time defenders

0.32 votes/game · 32 votes / 100 games

+20 vs KICKKICK r40 39

AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →

Games

221

Disposals

3,481

Goals

Tackles

312

Brownlow votes

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 2007Semi Final

@ Kangaroos

Lost by 33 8.12 (60) – 14.9 (93)

8 Sep 2007Elimination Final

vs Adelaide

Won by 3 15.15 (105) – 15.12 (102)

2 Sep 2007R22

@ Sydney

Lost by 72 10.9 (69) – 22.9 (141)

26 Aug 2007R21

@ Western Bulldogs

Won by 84 22.19 (151) – 10.7 (67)

19 Aug 2007R20

vs Port Adelaide

Lost by 5 12.10 (82) – 12.15 (87)

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.

15 Jun 2007R12

@Carlton

Won by 10027.18 (180) – 12.8 (80)

22 Aug 2003R21

vsCarlton

Won by 7420.18 (138) – 10.4 (64)

7 Jun 2003R11

vsAdelaide

Won by 511.9 (75) – 10.10 (70)

24 Apr 2004R5

@Brisbane Lions

Lost by 489.8 (62) – 14.26 (110)

10 Jul 2005R15

vsAdelaide

Lost by 1010.8 (68) – 12.6 (78)

10 Apr 2005R3

@Essendon

Lost by 211.9 (75) – 10.17 (77)

23 Jul 2005R17

vsCarlton

Won by 2419.13 (127) – 15.13 (103)

3 Sep 2006R22

vsGeelong

Won by 6121.7 (133) – 10.12 (72)

14 May 2005R8

vsMelbourne

Won by 3919.14 (128) – 13.11 (89)

#10

15 Jul 2007R15

vsRichmond

Won by 5319.15 (129) – 11.10 (76)

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#11

18 Apr 2004R4

vsWestern Bulldogs

Lost by 1214.13 (97) – 16.13 (109)

#12

30 Jul 2005R18

@West Coast

Lost by 487.7 (49) – 12.25 (97)

#13

1 Aug 2004R18

@Melbourne

Lost by 449.9 (63) – 15.17 (107)

#14

18 Jul 2004R16

vsPort Adelaide

Lost by 527.11 (53) – 15.15 (105)

#15

7 Aug 2004R19

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 1119.6 (120) – 16.13 (109)

#16

30 Apr 2006R5

vsEssendon

Won by 112.12 (84) – 12.11 (83)

#17

14 Aug 2004R20

vsBrisbane Lions

Lost by 236.7 (43) – 8.18 (66)

#18

19 May 2006R8

vsMelbourne

Lost by 759.7 (61) – 20.16 (136)

#19

4 Apr 2004R2

vsKangaroos

Lost by 2911.8 (74) – 15.13 (103)

#20

5 Jun 2004R11

vsEssendon

Lost by 7412.8 (80) – 24.10 (154)

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
1995	St Kilda	20	9.5	5.0	14.4	3.2	1.2	0.3	0.3	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1
1996	St Kilda	22	11.2	5.5	16.7	4.4	1.4	1.0	1.0	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1
1997	St Kilda	16	12.9	5.9	18.8	3.9	1.1	1.4	1.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2
1999	Hawthorn	17	7.7	3.4	11.1	2.0	0.8	0.5	0.7	—	3.4	0.2	0.9	4.2	7.1	1.4	0.1
2000	Hawthorn	17	7.7	4.5	12.2	3.1	1.0	0.6	0.3	—	3.2	1.1	0.7	3.5	8.8	1.3	—
2001	Hawthorn	24	13.1	3.6	16.8	3.4	1.4	—	0.2	—	2.0	4.8	1.4	5.3	10.4	1.2	0.3
2002	Hawthorn	5	12.4	3.6	16.0	3.8	1.0	0.4	0.4	—	1.8	3.6	1.4	6.2	9.0	2.4	0.2
2003	Hawthorn	22	10.1	4.2	14.3	3.5	1.9	0.2	0.3	—	2.7	2.3	1.1	5.1	8.6	3.0	0.1
2004	Hawthorn	22	11.9	4.8	16.7	3.3	2.2	0.3	0.1	—	2.3	5.7	1.2	5.5	9.5	2.6	—
2005	Hawthorn	20	11.7	7.3	18.9	4.8	1.2	0.2	0.2	—	2.5	3.9	1.6	5.3	12.9	1.9	0.2
2006	Hawthorn	19	10.5	6.0	16.5	5.8	1.5	—	0.1	—	2.7	2.5	0.7	4.0	12.5	1.6	—
2007	Hawthorn	17	8.7	7.3	15.9	5.5	1.6	0.2	0.3	—	3.2	1.6	0.8	4.7	11.2	1.8	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
1995	St Kilda	20	190	99	289	65	25	6	7	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
1996	St Kilda	22	246	122	368	96	30	22	22	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
1997	St Kilda	16	207	94	301	63	17	23	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
1999	Hawthorn	17	130	58	188	34	14	8	12	—	57	3	16	72	120	23	2
2000	Hawthorn	17	131	77	208	52	17	10	5	—	54	18	11	59	150	22	—
2001	Hawthorn	24	315	87	402	82	33	—	5	—	47	115	34	127	250	28	7
2002	Hawthorn	5	62	18	80	19	5	2	2	—	9	18	7	31	45	12	1
2003	Hawthorn	22	222	92	314	76	43	5	6	—	59	50	23	112	190	67	3
2004	Hawthorn	22	261	106	367	73	48	7	2	—	50	126	27	120	209	57	—
2005	Hawthorn	20	233	146	379	95	24	4	4	—	51	78	32	106	258	38	5
2006	Hawthorn	19	199	115	314	111	28	—	1	—	51	48	14	76	237	31	—
2007	Hawthorn	17	147	124	271	93	28	3	5	—	55	28	13	79	191	31	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

29, 29, 28, 28, 28, 27, 26, 26, 26

Kicks

22, 22, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19

Marks

11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Handballs

13, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10

Goals

3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Behinds

3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Hit Outs

Tackles

6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Rebounds

12, 11, 11, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7

Inside 50s

10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7

Clearances

6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3

Clangers

7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Frees

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2

Frees Against

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2

Contested Possessions

12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9

Uncontested Possessions

22, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19

Contested Marks

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1

Marks Inside 50

2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

One Percenters

6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4

Bounces

10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7

Goal Assists

2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1