Player
Liam Shiels
North Melbourne · #14·16 seasons (2009–2024)·288 games·Born 29-Apr-1991 (age 35)·183 cm·84 kg
Games
288
Disposals
5,517
Goals
97
Tackles
1,560
Brownlow votes
32
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.
24 Aug 2024R25
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 124
7.4 (46) – 26.14 (170)
37
18 Aug 2024R24
@
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 96
6.6 (42) – 20.18 (138)
33
10 Aug 2024R23
vs
West Coast
Lost by 5
14.13 (97) – 15.12 (102)
31
27 Jul 2024R21
vs
Geelong
Lost by 40
10.6 (66) – 16.10 (106)
39
21 Jul 2024R20
@
Carlton
Lost by 19
14.4 (88) – 16.11 (107)
12
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 Shiels's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
13 Aug 2011R21
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 16531.11 (197) – 5.2 (32)
94
#2
28 Apr 2019R6
vsCarlton
Won by 513.15 (93) – 13.10 (88)
93
#3
15 Apr 2018R4
vsMelbourne
Won by 6718.7 (115) – 6.12 (48)
93
#4
21 Jul 2019R18
@Geelong
Won by 2412.13 (85) – 8.13 (61)
91
#5
14 Jul 2018R17
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 339.11 (65) – 15.8 (98)
91
#6
30 May 2015R9
vsGold Coast
Won by 5314.9 (93) – 6.4 (40)
91
#7
3 Jul 2011R15
@Collingwood
Lost by 419.11 (65) – 15.16 (106)
90
#8
15 Aug 2015R20
@Geelong
Won by 3619.7 (121) – 12.13 (85)
88
#9
11 Jun 2011R12
@Geelong
Lost by 513.5 (83) – 13.10 (88)
88
#10
15 Jul 2017R17
@Geelong
Lost by 312.13 (85) – 13.10 (88)
87
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
23 Apr 2017R5
vsWest Coast
Won by 5019.11 (125) – 11.9 (75)
85
#12
3 Aug 2014R19
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 6216.11 (107) – 6.9 (45)
85
#13
14 Apr 2013R3
@Collingwood
Won by 5522.13 (145) – 13.12 (90)
85
#14
27 Jun 2015R13
vsEssendon
Won by 3816.18 (114) – 11.10 (76)
83
#15
29 May 2021R11
@Gold Coast
Lost by 3711.10 (76) – 17.11 (113)
82
#16
5 Sep 2014Qualifying Final
vsGeelong
Won by 3615.14 (104) – 10.8 (68)
81
#17
22 May 2011R9
@Sydney
Won by 4615.16 (106) – 8.12 (60)
81
#18
3 Apr 2011R2
vsMelbourne
Won by 4516.26 (122) – 12.5 (77)
81
#19
26 May 2017R10
@Sydney
Won by 612.9 (81) – 11.9 (75)
80
#20
20 May 2016R9
vsSydney
Lost by 147.13 (55) – 10.9 (69)
80
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 | Hawthorn | 11 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 13.6 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 2.0 | — |
| 2010 | Hawthorn | 6 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 2.2 | — |
| 2011 | Hawthorn | 25 | 13.8 | 8.8 | 22.6 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 8.0 | 14.9 | 3.1 | — |
| 2012 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11.1 | 8.1 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | Hawthorn | 17 | 9.7 | 5.7 | 15.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | — | 3.2 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 9.5 | 1.6 | — |
| 2014 | Hawthorn | 21 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 22.7 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 21.7 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | Hawthorn | 18 | 10.6 | 6.9 | 17.5 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 3.5 | — |
| 2017 | Hawthorn | 21 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 21.7 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | 3.4 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| 2018 | Hawthorn | 23 | 14.4 | 8.7 | 23.1 | 3.7 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | 4.2 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 14.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | Hawthorn | 19 | 13.1 | 10.1 | 23.2 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | — | 3.5 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | Hawthorn | 16 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 17.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 21 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 21.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 3.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 14.9 | 3.3 | — |
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 13 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 2.5 | — |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 16 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 17.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 3.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 2.9 | — |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 17 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 2.5 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hawthorn | 11 | 65 | 85 | 150 | 25 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 56 | 90 | 22 | — |
| 2010 | Hawthorn | 6 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 41 | 13 | — |
| 2011 | Hawthorn | 25 | 344 | 221 | 565 | 138 | 150 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 101 | 28 | 81 | 199 | 372 | 77 | — |
| 2012 | Hawthorn | 22 | 243 | 177 | 420 | 74 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 78 | 16 | 66 | 154 | 263 | 63 | 1 |
| 2013 | Hawthorn | 17 | 164 | 96 | 260 | 61 | 54 | 3 | 8 | — | 55 | 16 | 43 | 98 | 161 | 28 | — |
| 2014 | Hawthorn | 21 | 292 | 184 | 476 | 79 | 129 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 90 | 25 | 77 | 176 | 300 | 67 | 7 |
| 2015 | Hawthorn | 22 | 248 | 229 | 477 | 79 | 162 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 17 | 85 | 182 | 293 | 54 | 5 |
| 2016 | Hawthorn | 18 | 191 | 124 | 315 | 41 | 153 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 68 | 20 | 64 | 129 | 168 | 63 | — |
| 2017 | Hawthorn | 21 | 239 | 216 | 455 | 76 | 129 | 9 | 10 | — | 72 | 31 | 88 | 175 | 270 | 74 | 5 |
| 2018 | Hawthorn | 23 | 332 | 200 | 532 | 85 | 149 | 9 | 3 | — | 96 | 19 | 91 | 185 | 327 | 73 | 8 |
| 2019 | Hawthorn | 19 | 249 | 192 | 441 | 65 | 126 | 10 | 12 | — | 67 | 23 | 77 | 159 | 260 | 81 | 5 |
| 2020 | Hawthorn | 16 | 162 | 124 | 286 | 46 | 55 | 6 | — | — | 41 | 21 | 43 | 102 | 178 | 53 | 1 |
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 21 | 244 | 200 | 444 | 93 | 99 | 5 | 4 | — | 80 | 21 | 45 | 125 | 312 | 70 | — |
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 13 | 84 | 62 | 146 | 32 | 39 | 4 | 4 | — | 25 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 88 | 32 | — |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 16 | 139 | 144 | 283 | 66 | 88 | 3 | 3 | — | 50 | 21 | 41 | 103 | 180 | 47 | — |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 17 | 112 | 91 | 203 | 42 | 46 | 4 | 5 | — | 21 | 17 | 24 | 76 | 125 | 42 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
35
34, 34, 33, 31, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30
Kicks
22
21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
Marks
11
11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Handballs
22
22, 20, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
17
16, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Rebounds
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Inside 50s
12
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Clearances
11
9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Clangers
10
9, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Frees
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
16
15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13
Uncontested Possessions
24
23, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
One Percenters
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
5
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2