Player

Josh Gibson

Hawthorn · #6·12 seasons (2006–2017)·225 games·Born 13-Mar-1984 (age 42)·189 cm·93 kg

All-time defender · #14 of 879 all-time defenders

CAREERBelow avg

LAST 40Below avg

KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →

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#7 of 343 all-time defenders

1.04 votes/game · 233 votes / 224 games

+45 vs KICKKICK r40 47

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

Games

225

Disposals

3,915

Goals

Tackles

469

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.

10 Jun 2017R12

vs Gold Coast

Lost by 16 12.7 (79) – 13.17 (95)

1 Jun 2017R11

@ Port Adelaide

Lost by 51 7.5 (47) – 13.20 (98)

26 May 2017R10

@ Sydney

Won by 6 12.9 (81) – 11.9 (75)

20 May 2017R9

@ Collingwood

Lost by 18 11.6 (72) – 13.12 (90)

13 May 2017R8

vs Brisbane Lions

Won by 38 17.11 (113) – 11.9 (75)

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

3 Apr 2016R2

vsWest Coast

Won by 4614.15 (99) – 7.11 (53)

100+

15 Apr 2012R3

vsAdelaide

Won by 5621.14 (140) – 12.12 (84)

21 Aug 2010R21

vsFremantle

Won by 11624.11 (155) – 5.9 (39)

28 May 2016R10

@Brisbane Lions

Won by 4821.9 (135) – 13.9 (87)

25 Apr 2015R4

@Port Adelaide

Lost by 813.13 (91) – 15.9 (99)

30 May 2015R9

vsGold Coast

Won by 5314.9 (93) – 6.4 (40)

3 May 2014R7

vsSt Kilda

Won by 14527.13 (175) – 4.6 (30)

13 Aug 2011R21

vsPort Adelaide

Won by 16531.11 (197) – 5.2 (32)

12 Apr 2014R4

@Gold Coast

Won by 9923.10 (148) – 7.7 (49)

#10

29 Aug 2009R22

@Port Adelaide

Won by 410.11 (71) – 9.13 (67)

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#11

24 Jul 2016R18

vsRichmond

Won by 7016.18 (114) – 5.14 (44)

#12

29 Aug 2014R23

@Collingwood

Won by 6518.13 (121) – 8.8 (56)

#13

14 May 2016R8

vsFremantle

Won by 4117.14 (116) – 11.9 (75)

#14

26 Jun 2016R14

vsGold Coast

Won by 2612.14 (86) – 8.12 (60)

#15

5 Sep 2015R23

vsCarlton

Won by 5717.11 (113) – 8.8 (56)

#16

5 Jul 2009R14

@Sydney

Lost by 1513.7 (85) – 15.10 (100)

#17

10 Jun 2016R12

@Essendon

Won by 10823.13 (151) – 6.7 (43)

#18

6 Apr 2015R1

vsGeelong

Won by 6217.21 (123) – 8.13 (61)

#19

12 Jul 2015R15

vsFremantle

Won by 7217.13 (115) – 6.7 (43)

#20

11 May 2013R7

vsSydney

Won by 3718.11 (119) – 12.10 (82)

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
2006	Kangaroos	11	6.6	6.2	12.8	2.9	2.2	—	0.2	—	0.8	2.0	0.6	4.1	8.6	1.8	—
2007	Kangaroos	12	5.8	7.2	12.9	3.1	1.5	—	—	—	0.6	3.2	0.5	5.0	7.0	1.8	—
2008	North Melbourne	20	6.7	7.2	13.9	3.8	1.6	0.1	0.1	—	0.7	2.7	0.4	4.7	9.2	1.4	—
2009	North Melbourne	22	9.6	7.9	17.4	4.6	3.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	1.4	2.9	1.0	5.5	12.1	2.0	0.2
2010	Hawthorn	12	6.2	8.8	15.1	3.2	2.0	—	—	—	1.0	2.1	0.4	5.4	9.6	1.2	—
2011	Hawthorn	25	9.9	7.4	17.3	5.4	2.2	—	—	0.0	0.6	2.9	0.3	6.2	11.2	1.6	0.2
2012	Hawthorn	22	8.9	7.2	16.1	4.9	2.1	—	—	—	0.8	2.9	0.1	4.7	10.9	1.4	0.2
2013	Hawthorn	24	8.5	9.7	18.2	4.7	1.9	—	—	—	0.9	3.2	0.3	6.2	11.6	1.8	0.1
2014	Hawthorn	17	11.2	9.9	21.1	6.0	2.0	—	—	—	0.8	3.2	0.3	5.9	15.1	1.8	0.2
2015	Hawthorn	25	12.1	9.8	21.9	8.3	1.5	—	0.1	—	1.7	2.6	0.3	4.6	17.4	1.4	0.1
2016	Hawthorn	23	9.9	10.3	20.1	6.5	2.8	0.1	—	—	1.4	2.2	0.5	5.5	14.5	1.7	0.5
2017	Hawthorn	12	7.5	8.0	15.5	4.4	1.2	—	—	—	1.0	2.3	0.1	3.7	11.8	2.2	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2006	Kangaroos	11	73	68	141	32	24	—	2	—	9	22	6	45	95	20	—
2007	Kangaroos	12	69	86	155	37	18	—	—	—	7	39	6	60	84	21	—
2008	North Melbourne	20	133	145	278	75	32	1	1	—	13	54	8	94	184	28	—
2009	North Melbourne	22	210	173	383	102	71	1	2	5	32	64	22	121	266	44	4
2010	Hawthorn	12	75	106	181	39	24	—	—	—	12	25	5	65	115	15	—
2011	Hawthorn	25	248	185	433	134	56	—	—	1	14	73	7	154	280	41	4
2012	Hawthorn	22	195	158	353	108	47	—	—	—	17	64	3	103	239	30	3
2013	Hawthorn	24	204	232	436	113	46	—	—	—	22	76	8	150	278	42	2
2014	Hawthorn	17	190	169	359	102	34	—	—	—	13	54	5	101	257	30	3
2015	Hawthorn	25	303	244	547	207	38	—	3	—	43	65	8	114	436	35	1
2016	Hawthorn	23	227	236	463	150	65	3	—	—	33	51	12	126	334	40	10
2017	Hawthorn	12	90	96	186	53	14	—	—	—	12	28	1	44	141	26	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

36, 34, 32, 31, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30

Kicks

19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18

Marks

15, 14, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11

Handballs

19, 19, 19, 19, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16

Goals

1, 1, 1, 1

Behinds

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Hit Outs

1, 1, 1, 1

Tackles

7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

Rebounds

8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6

Inside 50s

5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Clearances

4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2

Clangers

5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Frees

4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

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

Uncontested Possessions

28, 27, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 24, 24

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

One Percenters

18, 17, 17, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13

Bounces

5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Goal Assists

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