Player
Lincoln McCarthy
Brisbane Lions · #11·12 seasons (2012–2026)·159 games·Born 22-Oct-1993 (age 32)·176 cm·84 kg
Games
159
Disposals
1,894
Goals
173
Tackles
489
Brownlow votes
6
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.
19 Apr 2026R7
@
Melbourne
Lost by 2
15.12 (102) – 16.8 (104)
43
11 Apr 2026R6
@
North Melbourne
Won by 26
13.14 (92) – 9.12 (66)
35
2 Apr 2026R5
vs
Collingwood
Won by 54
17.17 (119) – 10.5 (65)
40
28 Mar 2026R4
@
St Kilda
Won by 33
17.11 (113) – 11.14 (80)
39
14 Mar 2026R2
@
Sydney
Lost by 44
8.12 (60) – 15.14 (104)
23
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 Lincoln McCarthy's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
7 Jul 2019R16
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 2014.10 (94) – 11.8 (74)
79
#2
24 Apr 2022R6
@Gold Coast
Won by 5221.6 (132) – 11.14 (80)
72
#3
17 Apr 2021R5
vsEssendon
Won by 5715.12 (102) – 6.9 (45)
69
#4
6 Aug 2023R21
@Fremantle
Won by 311.11 (77) – 11.8 (74)
67
#5
2 Apr 2022R3
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 10823.18 (156) – 7.6 (48)
66
#6
3 Jul 2021R16
@Adelaide
Won by 5217.9 (111) – 8.11 (59)
65
#7
23 Sep 2023Preliminary Final
vsCarlton
Won by 1611.13 (79) – 9.9 (63)
63
#8
30 Jun 2022R16
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 4116.12 (108) – 9.13 (67)
63
#9
20 Apr 2024R7
vsGeelong
Lost by 264.13 (37) – 9.9 (63)
58
#10
1 May 2021R7
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 4913.15 (93) – 5.14 (44)
58
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
22 Jun 2019R14
@St Kilda
Won by 5617.13 (115) – 8.11 (59)
58
#12
14 Jul 2019R17
@Port Adelaide
Won by 4814.13 (97) – 6.13 (49)
57
#13
5 Apr 2024R5
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 7016.16 (112) – 6.6 (42)
56
#14
19 Jun 2021R14
@North Melbourne
Won by 239.14 (68) – 6.9 (45)
56
#15
24 Jul 2021R19
vsGold Coast
Won by 4917.18 (120) – 10.11 (71)
55
#16
22 Jul 2023R19
vsGeelong
Won by 119.10 (64) – 7.11 (53)
54
#17
4 Sep 2021Semi Final
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 111.12 (78) – 11.13 (79)
54
#18
24 Jun 2021R15
vsGeelong
Won by 4413.16 (94) – 7.8 (50)
53
#19
29 May 2021R11
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 6419.15 (129) – 10.5 (65)
53
#20
15 May 2021R9
@Gold Coast
Won by 7319.10 (124) – 7.9 (51)
53
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Geelong | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — |
| 2014 | Geelong | 4 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | — | 1.2 | — | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 | — |
| 2016 | Geelong | 19 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | — | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 2.4 | — |
| 2017 | Geelong | 3 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | — | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 4.7 | — |
| 2018 | Geelong | 2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | — | 2.5 | — | — | 4.0 | 6.5 | 2.5 | — |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | — | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 1.8 | — |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | — | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 25 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | — | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | — | 3.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 2.5 | — |
| 2024 | Brisbane Lions | 8 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | — | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 2.0 | — |
| 2026 | Brisbane Lions | 8 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 3.5 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Geelong | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | Geelong | 4 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 11 | — | 5 | — | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 9 | — |
| 2016 | Geelong | 19 | 122 | 87 | 209 | 49 | 49 | 19 | 7 | — | 42 | 4 | 11 | 81 | 128 | 45 | — |
| 2017 | Geelong | 3 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 14 | — |
| 2018 | Geelong | 2 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 5 | — |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 179 | 135 | 314 | 70 | 94 | 20 | 13 | — | 63 | 5 | 32 | 163 | 171 | 74 | 2 |
| 2020 | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 89 | 76 | 165 | 40 | 53 | 15 | 15 | — | 30 | 6 | 21 | 92 | 76 | 31 | — |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 183 | 123 | 306 | 77 | 80 | 36 | 15 | — | 61 | 6 | 26 | 160 | 150 | 61 | 3 |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 25 | 199 | 110 | 309 | 89 | 83 | 35 | 13 | — | 79 | 7 | 18 | 132 | 181 | 74 | 1 |
| 2023 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 188 | 93 | 281 | 62 | 72 | 28 | 11 | — | 75 | 6 | 27 | 122 | 151 | 61 | — |
| 2024 | Brisbane Lions | 8 | 74 | 24 | 98 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 9 | — | 21 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 58 | 16 | — |
| 2026 | Brisbane Lions | 8 | 78 | 26 | 104 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | 18 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 65 | 28 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
23
22, 22, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 18, 18
Kicks
20
14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Marks
12
9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
13
11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Goals
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
11
9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Rebounds
4
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
8
8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
7
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clangers
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
13
13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10
Uncontested Possessions
15
14, 14, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11
Contested Marks
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
One Percenters
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2