TheKicker
Player

Josh Bruce

Western Bulldogs · #17·12 seasons (2012–2023)·163 games·Born 8-Jun-1992 (age 33)·197 cm·101 kg
All-time forward · #304 of 656 all-time forwards
KICK-F · CAREERAverage
56
CAREERDepth
38
LAST 40Depth
34
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
41
#88 of 141 all-time forwards
0.53 votes/game · 86 votes / 163 games
+7 vs KICKKICK r40 34
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within forwards. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
163
Disposals
1,754
Goals
234
Tackles
323
Brownlow votes
17

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.

29 Jul 2023R20
vs Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 5 10.13 (73) – 11.12 (78)
16
21 Jul 2023R19
@ Essendon
Won by 41 13.12 (90) – 7.7 (49)
18
9 Jun 2023R13
vs Port Adelaide
Lost by 22 13.7 (85) – 16.11 (107)
18
15 Apr 2023R5
@ Port Adelaide
Lost by 14 8.8 (56) – 10.10 (70)
21
8 Apr 2023R4
@ Richmond
Won by 5 12.17 (89) – 12.12 (84)
35

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 Josh Bruce's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
2 Apr 2021R3
@North Melbourne
Won by 12825.17 (167) – 5.9 (39)
100+
#2
7 Jul 2019R16
@North Melbourne
Lost by 3911.7 (73) – 17.10 (112)
92
#3
16 May 2015R7
@Adelaide
Lost by 4610.13 (73) – 18.11 (119)
88
#4
11 Apr 2015R2
@Gold Coast
Won by 2816.8 (104) – 10.16 (76)
83
#5
9 May 2021R8
vsCarlton
Won by 1616.11 (107) – 13.13 (91)
76
#6
3 May 2015R5
vsEssendon
Lost by 211.14 (80) – 11.16 (82)
76
#7
7 Aug 2016R20
@Carlton
Won by 7119.8 (122) – 7.9 (51)
74
#8
5 Jul 2015R14
@Essendon
Won by 11025.12 (162) – 8.4 (52)
71
#9
22 May 2016R9
vsEssendon
Won by 4616.13 (109) – 9.9 (63)
70
#10
4 Jul 2020R5
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 4913.9 (87) – 5.8 (38)
67
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
9 Jun 2017R12
@Adelaide
Lost by 577.12 (54) – 16.15 (111)
61
#12
16 Apr 2017R4
@Collingwood
Won by 149.15 (69) – 7.13 (55)
59
#13
8 Aug 2021R21
vsEssendon
Lost by 1312.12 (84) – 15.7 (97)
57
#14
30 Mar 2019R2
@Essendon
Won by 1110.16 (76) – 9.11 (65)
57
#15
25 Jun 2017R14
vsGold Coast
Won by 3114.19 (103) – 10.12 (72)
57
#16
20 Aug 2017R22
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 4918.19 (127) – 12.6 (78)
56
#17
8 Jul 2017R16
vsRichmond
Won by 6721.12 (138) – 10.11 (71)
56
#18
7 Jun 2015R10
vsHawthorn
Lost by 6310.9 (69) – 20.12 (132)
56
#19
5 Apr 2015R1
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 911.12 (78) – 12.15 (87)
55
#20
3 Aug 2013R19
vsMelbourne
Won by 3719.10 (124) – 12.15 (87)
55
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
2012Greater Western Sydney35.35.711.04.00.70.70.3—1.01.7—5.35.71.3—
2013Greater Western Sydney117.74.312.04.22.50.1——0.62.40.13.58.42.7—
2014St Kilda106.94.511.44.51.60.40.1—1.20.80.34.37.12.4—
2015St Kilda227.53.410.95.02.52.31.11.21.90.20.45.16.02.40.2
2016St Kilda225.84.810.64.52.71.71.01.21.30.10.45.35.52.80.1
2017St Kilda207.24.711.85.22.01.81.41.41.40.50.95.66.52.2—
2018St Kilda34.37.311.74.02.31.3—2.32.30.71.77.05.31.3—
2019St Kilda226.95.011.84.41.81.60.91.51.50.20.97.35.02.90.2
2020Western Bulldogs173.24.88.02.81.60.80.51.10.90.10.64.33.71.80.2
2021Western Bulldogs206.94.211.15.01.32.41.11.41.60.20.35.45.83.00.2
2022Western Bulldogs53.62.46.02.62.00.20.42.01.00.60.62.83.61.8—
2023Western Bulldogs85.45.010.44.51.4———0.22.0—3.97.03.1—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2012Greater Western Sydney316173312221—35—16174—
2013Greater Western Sydney11854713246271——7261399230—
2014St Kilda106945114451641—1283437124—
2015St Kilda2216575240110565024264258113133524
2016St Kilda22127106233100593822272838116121621
2017St Kilda2014394237104413627282991811212944—
2018St Kilda31322351274—772521164—
2019St Kilda22151109260964036203333519160109644
2020Western Bulldogs175581136472814818162107463303
2021Western Bulldogs2013883221100264821283346108116615
2022Western Bulldogs51812301310121053314189—
2023Western Bulldogs84340833611———216—315625—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

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