Player

Liam Picken

Western Bulldogs · #42·9 seasons (2009–2017)·198 games·Born 1-Aug-1986 (age 39)·184 cm·83 kg

All-time midfielder · #131 of 520 all-time midfielders

CAREERBelow avg

LAST 40Average

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

#255 of 300 all-time midfielders

0.43 votes/game · 84 votes / 196 games

-33 vs KICKKICK r40 55

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

Games

198

Disposals

3,559

Goals

Tackles

901

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.

25 Aug 2017R23

@ Hawthorn

Lost by 9 13.12 (90) – 15.9 (99)

19 Aug 2017R22

vs Port Adelaide

Lost by 17 11.13 (79) – 14.12 (96)

11 Aug 2017R21

vs Greater Western Sydney

Lost by 48 7.15 (57) – 16.9 (105)

5 Aug 2017R20

@ Brisbane Lions

Won by 14 14.19 (103) – 13.11 (89)

30 Jul 2017R19

vs Essendon

Won by 30 19.13 (127) – 13.19 (97)

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

2 May 2015R5

@Sydney

Won by 411.11 (77) – 10.13 (73)

100+

21 Aug 2016R22

@Essendon

Won by 4014.9 (93) – 7.11 (53)

11 Jul 2015R15

vsGold Coast

Won by 2214.11 (95) – 11.7 (73)

4 Jul 2015R14

vsCarlton

Won by 119.10 (64) – 7.11 (53)

26 Apr 2015R4

vsAdelaide

Won by 5718.17 (125) – 10.8 (68)

26 Jul 2015R17

vsCollingwood

Won by 1815.14 (104) – 13.8 (86)

30 May 2015R9

vsGreater Western Sydney

Won by 4516.17 (113) – 11.2 (68)

22 May 2016R9

@Greater Western Sydney

Lost by 2510.13 (73) – 15.8 (98)

12 Sep 2015Elimination Final

vsAdelaide

Lost by 714.18 (102) – 16.13 (109)

#10

9 May 2015R6

vsSt Kilda

Lost by 713.9 (87) – 14.10 (94)

Show 10 more (rank 11–20)

#11

16 Sep 2016Semi Final

@Hawthorn

Won by 2316.11 (107) – 12.12 (84)

#12

8 Sep 2016Elimination Final

@West Coast

Won by 4714.15 (99) – 7.10 (52)

#13

2 Jul 2016R15

@Sydney

Won by 413.5 (83) – 11.13 (79)

#14

15 May 2016R8

@Melbourne

Won by 3217.12 (114) – 12.10 (82)

#15

12 Aug 2016R21

vsCollingwood

Won by 314.11 (95) – 14.8 (92)

#16

22 Jul 2017R18

vsGold Coast

Won by 5416.14 (110) – 8.8 (56)

#17

12 Apr 2014R4

@Greater Western Sydney

Won by 2717.8 (110) – 12.11 (83)

#18

14 Apr 2017R4

@North Melbourne

Won by 312.17 (89) – 12.14 (86)

#19

2 Apr 2016R2

@St Kilda

Won by 5713.15 (93) – 5.6 (36)

#20

10 Jun 2011R12

@St Kilda

Lost by 248.9 (57) – 12.9 (81)

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
2009	Western Bulldogs	23	5.2	8.3	13.5	2.3	4.3	0.3	0.1	—	1.8	1.1	1.3	5.6	8.0	1.7	—
2010	Western Bulldogs	20	6.3	7.9	14.2	1.9	5.2	0.4	0.2	0.1	2.6	0.8	1.7	7.3	7.0	2.4	—
2011	Western Bulldogs	22	7.5	7.5	15.0	2.3	5.3	0.2	0.2	0.1	1.9	2.0	1.0	6.2	8.6	2.4	—
2012	Western Bulldogs	22	8.9	9.4	18.4	3.2	5.4	0.4	0.3	0.1	1.9	1.6	2.2	6.7	11.8	2.8	—
2013	Western Bulldogs	20	9.1	7.3	16.4	3.4	3.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	1.6	1.9	0.7	4.5	11.6	1.8	—
2014	Western Bulldogs	22	9.9	8.4	18.3	3.9	4.0	0.1	0.3	—	1.9	2.5	0.9	5.8	11.9	1.9	—
2015	Western Bulldogs	21	11.8	11.9	23.7	4.5	6.4	0.6	0.4	0.1	3.6	1.8	3.6	9.5	14.1	2.3	0.2
2016	Western Bulldogs	26	11.5	11.3	22.9	4.7	4.1	0.7	0.4	0.1	3.5	1.2	2.5	8.8	13.8	3.0	0.2
2017	Western Bulldogs	22	8.9	9.7	18.6	3.8	3.0	1.1	0.6	—	2.7	0.8	0.9	7.0	11.4	2.4	0.1

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2009	Western Bulldogs	23	120	190	310	52	98	8	2	—	41	25	29	128	184	39	—
2010	Western Bulldogs	20	127	158	285	37	104	8	5	1	53	15	34	146	139	47	—
2011	Western Bulldogs	22	166	164	330	50	117	4	4	1	41	45	22	137	188	53	—
2012	Western Bulldogs	22	197	207	404	70	119	9	6	1	42	34	49	147	260	62	—
2013	Western Bulldogs	20	181	146	327	67	66	1	3	2	31	39	13	91	232	36	—
2014	Western Bulldogs	22	217	185	402	85	88	3	6	—	43	55	20	127	261	41	—
2015	Western Bulldogs	21	248	249	497	94	135	13	9	2	75	37	76	199	296	49	4
2016	Western Bulldogs	26	300	294	594	121	107	17	11	2	90	32	64	230	358	78	4
2017	Western Bulldogs	22	197	213	410	84	67	24	14	—	59	18	21	155	251	52	3

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

33, 33, 33, 33, 30, 29, 28, 28, 28

Kicks

19, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 15, 15

Marks

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

Handballs

21, 19, 18, 18, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16

Goals

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

Behinds

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

Hit Outs

2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Tackles

13, 13, 12, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9

Rebounds

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

Inside 50s

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

Clearances

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

Clangers

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

Frees

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

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

16, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12

Uncontested Possessions

23, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

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

One Percenters

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

Bounces

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

Goal Assists

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