Player
Justin McInerney
Sydney · #27·8 seasons (2019–2026)·121 games·Born 18-Aug-2000 (age 25)·187 cm·73 kg
Games
121
Disposals
2,248
Goals
58
Tackles
209
Brownlow votes
2
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.
17 Apr 2026R7
vs
Greater Western Sydney
Won by 41
17.5 (107) – 8.18 (66)
65
11 Apr 2026R6
vs
Gold Coast
Won by 32
14.16 (100) – 9.14 (68)
70
4 Apr 2026R5
@
West Coast
Won by 128
24.19 (163) – 4.11 (35)
63
19 Mar 2026R3
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 17
13.4 (82) – 14.15 (99)
54
14 Mar 2026R2
vs
Brisbane Lions
Won by 44
15.14 (104) – 8.12 (60)
48
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 Justin McInerney's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
5 Mar 2026R1
vsCarlton
Won by 6320.12 (132) – 10.9 (69)
79
#2
9 Apr 2022R4
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 1113.8 (86) – 12.3 (75)
76
#3
1 Aug 2021R20
@Essendon
Won by 717.7 (109) – 16.6 (102)
73
#4
31 May 2025R13
vsAdelaide
Lost by 905.11 (41) – 21.5 (131)
71
#5
11 Apr 2026R6
vsGold Coast
Won by 3214.16 (100) – 9.14 (68)
70
#6
19 Jul 2025R20
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 3112.12 (84) – 7.11 (53)
70
#7
26 May 2023R11
vsCarlton
Won by 2611.11 (77) – 6.15 (51)
67
#8
9 Jun 2024R14
vsGeelong
Won by 3016.16 (112) – 12.10 (82)
66
#9
17 Apr 2026R7
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 4117.5 (107) – 8.18 (66)
65
#10
4 Apr 2026R5
@West Coast
Won by 12824.19 (163) – 4.11 (35)
63
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
7 Jun 2025R14
@Richmond
Won by 4411.14 (80) – 4.12 (36)
61
#12
21 Apr 2024R7
vsGold Coast
Won by 5317.8 (110) – 8.9 (57)
61
#13
15 May 2021R9
vsCollingwood
Won by 3010.12 (72) – 5.12 (42)
61
#14
21 Aug 2021R23
vsGold Coast
Won by 8721.10 (136) – 6.13 (49)
60
#15
2 Aug 2025R22
vsEssendon
Won by 149.14 (68) – 7.12 (54)
59
#16
21 Jun 2025R16
@Port Adelaide
Won by 199.17 (71) – 7.10 (52)
58
#17
18 Jul 2021R18
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 2615.8 (98) – 11.6 (72)
58
#18
23 May 2024R12
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 1416.6 (102) – 12.16 (88)
57
#19
24 Jun 2023R15
vsWest Coast
Won by 17131.19 (205) – 5.4 (34)
57
#20
25 Apr 2022R6
@Hawthorn
Won by 4116.13 (109) – 10.8 (68)
57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sydney | 1 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Sydney | 9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | — | — | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 9.1 | 2.4 | — |
| 2021 | Sydney | 21 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 18.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 14.0 | 2.1 | — |
| 2022 | Sydney | 22 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 17.5 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | Sydney | 19 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 17.1 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 2.0 | — |
| 2024 | Sydney | 20 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 18.9 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 13.7 | 2.4 | — |
| 2025 | Sydney | 17 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 21.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — | 3.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 14.2 | 3.0 | — |
| 2026 | Sydney | 12 | 9.9 | 14.2 | 24.2 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — | 4.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 17.4 | 3.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sydney | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Sydney | 9 | 60 | 65 | 125 | 26 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 19 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 82 | 22 | — |
| 2021 | Sydney | 21 | 229 | 150 | 379 | 113 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 31 | 19 | 109 | 294 | 45 | — |
| 2022 | Sydney | 22 | 247 | 138 | 385 | 104 | 23 | 6 | 4 | — | 69 | 30 | 35 | 108 | 276 | 48 | 2 |
| 2023 | Sydney | 19 | 183 | 142 | 325 | 87 | 42 | 13 | 5 | — | 45 | 25 | 20 | 88 | 234 | 39 | — |
| 2024 | Sydney | 20 | 204 | 174 | 378 | 107 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 52 | 35 | 25 | 104 | 274 | 47 | — |
| 2025 | Sydney | 17 | 192 | 173 | 365 | 89 | 30 | 8 | 10 | — | 60 | 24 | 46 | 131 | 241 | 51 | — |
| 2026 | Sydney | 12 | 119 | 171 | 290 | 51 | 30 | 13 | 11 | — | 50 | 18 | 37 | 85 | 209 | 39 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
31
31, 30, 29, 29, 29, 28, 27, 27, 27
Kicks
22
18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15
Marks
13
11, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
19
17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1
Tackles
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Inside 50s
7
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
7
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clangers
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
18
14, 14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Uncontested Possessions
26
23, 23, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
One Percenters
5
5, 5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2