Player
Luke Ball
Collingwood · #12·12 seasons (2003–2014)·223 games·Born 25-May-1984 (age 42)·184 cm·83 kg
Games
223
Disposals
4,554
Goals
91
Tackles
1,223
Brownlow votes
39
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.
29 Aug 2014R23
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 65
8.8 (56) – 18.13 (121)
59
23 Aug 2014R22
@
Greater Western Sydney
Won by 8
11.9 (75) – 9.13 (67)
48
16 Aug 2014R21
vs
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 67
8.8 (56) – 18.15 (123)
46
13 Jul 2014R17
@
Essendon
Lost by 64
5.9 (39) – 16.7 (103)
47
29 Jun 2014R15
vs
Carlton
Won by 15
13.13 (91) – 11.10 (76)
56
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 Luke Ball's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
27 Aug 2005R22
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 13928.18 (186) – 7.5 (47)
100+
#2
1 Jun 2008R10
vsMelbourne
Won by 7919.15 (129) – 7.8 (50)
99
#3
24 Aug 2003R21
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 6513.17 (95) – 3.12 (30)
98
#4
1 Aug 2004R18
@Geelong
Lost by 715.4 (94) – 15.11 (101)
96
#5
21 Jul 2007R16
vsHawthorn
Won by 1714.11 (95) – 11.12 (78)
94
#6
25 Jun 2011R14
@Sydney
Won by 613.21 (99) – 14.9 (93)
91
#7
23 Jul 2011R18
@Gold Coast
Won by 5419.15 (129) – 11.9 (75)
89
#8
22 Jul 2005R17
vsCollingwood
Won by 7321.17 (143) – 10.10 (70)
89
#9
28 Aug 2004R22
vsFremantle
Won by 2917.10 (112) – 12.11 (83)
89
#10
27 Apr 2003R5
vsGeelong
Won by 4518.11 (119) – 11.8 (74)
88
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
3 Jul 2005R14
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 1817.14 (116) – 15.8 (98)
87
#12
22 May 2011R9
vsAdelaide
Won by 4320.15 (135) – 14.8 (92)
85
#13
4 Sep 2010Qualifying Final
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 6217.22 (124) – 8.14 (62)
85
#14
14 Mar 2014R1
vsFremantle
Lost by 705.16 (46) – 17.14 (116)
84
#15
24 May 2013R9
vsSydney
Lost by 478.7 (55) – 15.12 (102)
84
#16
16 May 2008R8
vsCollingwood
Lost by 914.10 (94) – 16.7 (103)
83
#17
16 Jul 2011R17
@Carlton
Won by 1913.20 (98) – 11.13 (79)
81
#18
2 May 2010R6
@Carlton
Won by 5324.11 (155) – 16.6 (102)
81
#19
24 May 2009R9
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 1614.13 (97) – 13.3 (81)
81
#20
17 Jul 2004R16
@Richmond
Won by 4416.9 (105) – 9.7 (61)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | St Kilda | 16 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | St Kilda | 25 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 20.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | St Kilda | 24 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 22.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | St Kilda | 21 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 21.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | St Kilda | 18 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 19.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | St Kilda | 18 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 21.8 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | St Kilda | 20 | 9.2 | 10.3 | 19.6 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | Collingwood | 24 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 21.1 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | Collingwood | 24 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 21.5 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | Collingwood | 3 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 5.7 | — | 0.3 | — | 2.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 2.0 | — |
| 2013 | Collingwood | 13 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 23.4 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | 3.0 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | Collingwood | 17 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 18.2 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 2.2 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | St Kilda | 16 | 134 | 118 | 252 | 53 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 45 | 15 | 49 | 124 | 135 | 27 | 1 |
| 2004 | St Kilda | 25 | 280 | 219 | 499 | 95 | 126 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 94 | 33 | 121 | 233 | 272 | 56 | 8 |
| 2005 | St Kilda | 24 | 335 | 193 | 528 | 94 | 126 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 111 | 47 | 115 | 236 | 300 | 60 | 9 |
| 2006 | St Kilda | 21 | 249 | 210 | 459 | 101 | 104 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 24 | 83 | 194 | 268 | 59 | 3 |
| 2007 | St Kilda | 18 | 190 | 155 | 345 | 80 | 91 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 24 | 61 | 136 | 214 | 45 | 3 |
| 2008 | St Kilda | 18 | 190 | 202 | 392 | 71 | 107 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 30 | 75 | 189 | 208 | 58 | 6 |
| 2009 | St Kilda | 20 | 185 | 207 | 392 | 61 | 116 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 89 | 183 | 220 | 48 | 1 |
| 2010 | Collingwood | 24 | 246 | 261 | 507 | 100 | 155 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 67 | 29 | 117 | 236 | 267 | 56 | 1 |
| 2011 | Collingwood | 24 | 282 | 235 | 517 | 107 | 166 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 28 | 104 | 237 | 293 | 70 | 4 |
| 2012 | Collingwood | 3 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 10 | 17 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 6 | — |
| 2013 | Collingwood | 13 | 148 | 156 | 304 | 41 | 84 | 2 | 4 | — | 39 | 12 | 66 | 138 | 164 | 20 | 3 |
| 2014 | Collingwood | 17 | 156 | 153 | 309 | 69 | 83 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 19 | 55 | 128 | 180 | 37 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
32, 32, 31, 31, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30
Kicks
26
23, 23, 19, 19, 19, 17, 17, 17, 17
Marks
11
11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
23
18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
15
14, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Rebounds
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
10
9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Clearances
10
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Clangers
9
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
7
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
20
19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15
Uncontested Possessions
22
22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 19, 18, 18
Contested Marks
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Bounces
8
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goal Assists
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2