TheKicker
Player

Mal Michael

Essendon · #22·12 seasons (1997–2008)·238 games·Born 24-Jun-1977 (age 48)·190 cm·100 kg
All-time defender · #523 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERBelow avg
47
CAREERDepth
29
LAST 40Depth
31
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
62
#103 of 343 all-time defenders
0.35 votes/game · 44 votes / 125 games
+31 vs KICKKICK r40 31
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
238
Disposals
2,324
Goals
33
Tackles
294
Brownlow votes
5

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.

31 Aug 2008R22
vs St Kilda
Lost by 108 5.9 (39) – 21.21 (147)
28
22 Aug 2008R21
@ Western Bulldogs
Lost by 46 15.15 (105) – 23.13 (151)
43
16 Aug 2008R20
vs Adelaide
Lost by 56 10.13 (73) – 19.15 (129)
25
10 Aug 2008R19
@ West Coast
Lost by 10 16.7 (103) – 17.11 (113)
19
2 Aug 2008R18
vs Melbourne
Won by 16 19.10 (124) – 17.6 (108)
18

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 Mal Michael's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
1 May 2004R6
@St Kilda
Lost by 114.7 (91) – 13.14 (92)
69
#2
27 Apr 2003R5
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 2715.16 (106) – 12.7 (79)
57
#3
27 Mar 2004R1
vsSydney
Won by 211.14 (80) – 11.12 (78)
54
#4
9 Aug 2003R19
@Collingwood
Won by 3915.11 (101) – 8.14 (62)
52
#5
26 Aug 2006R21
@Sydney
Lost by 576.4 (40) – 14.13 (97)
51
#6
5 May 2007R6
vsHawthorn
Lost by 3515.6 (96) – 20.11 (131)
48
#7
11 Jun 2005R12
@Carlton
Won by 5821.14 (140) – 12.10 (82)
48
#8
16 Apr 2005R4
@Hawthorn
Lost by 4610.9 (69) – 18.7 (115)
48
#9
6 Sep 2003Qualifying Final
@Collingwood
Lost by 157.9 (51) – 9.12 (66)
48
#10
5 Apr 2003R2
@Port Adelaide
Won by 1013.8 (86) – 10.16 (76)
47
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
1 Apr 2006R1
@Geelong
Lost by 775.8 (38) – 17.13 (115)
46
#12
25 Apr 2008R6
@Collingwood
Lost by 7312.9 (81) – 23.16 (154)
45
#13
24 Mar 2008R1
@North Melbourne
Won by 5519.8 (122) – 9.13 (67)
45
#14
13 May 2006R7
@Hawthorn
Won by 4016.10 (106) – 9.12 (66)
44
#15
22 Aug 2008R21
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 4615.15 (105) – 23.13 (151)
43
#16
2 Jun 2007R10
@Sydney
Won by 111.8 (74) – 11.7 (73)
43
#17
23 Jul 2005R17
vsEssendon
Won by 1317.12 (114) – 14.17 (101)
43
#18
30 Apr 2005R6
@Essendon
Won by 4821.10 (136) – 12.16 (88)
43
#19
25 Apr 2007R5
vsCollingwood
Lost by 1611.13 (79) – 12.23 (95)
42
#20
22 Jul 2006R16
vsHawthorn
Won by 1011.18 (84) – 11.8 (74)
42
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

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
1997Collingwood133.54.27.72.22.0—0.10.3———————
1998Collingwood165.24.910.22.61.20.20.10.30.62.30.6——0.6—
1999Collingwood175.56.311.84.31.10.30.30.81.81.60.75.46.51.20.1
2000Collingwood155.05.310.34.51.10.90.52.31.70.31.15.74.70.7—
2001Brisbane Lions243.75.08.72.71.00.10.10.60.51.60.34.83.80.3—
2002Brisbane Lions254.84.29.03.21.30.00.01.10.32.90.44.64.11.0—
2003Brisbane Lions235.23.48.64.00.9—0.11.40.23.30.43.64.70.90.1
2004Brisbane Lions255.53.49.03.21.4——1.50.33.50.44.24.10.8—
2005Brisbane Lions226.03.08.93.81.10.1—0.90.23.40.24.04.50.9—
2006Brisbane Lions216.64.811.45.21.40.10.10.50.22.90.13.77.30.60.1
2007Essendon225.06.511.53.71.40.10.10.50.42.30.54.56.91.2—
2008Essendon153.96.810.73.31.10.20.10.30.32.00.64.16.31.1—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
1997Collingwood1346541002926—24———————
1998Collingwood16847916342193259379——10—
1999Collingwood17941072017319651430281292111212
2000Collingwood15758015567171483525416857111—
2001Brisbane Lions24891192086423231411387114908—
2002Brisbane Lions25120106226803211287731111510226—
2003Brisbane Lions23119791989121—232476984107201
2004Brisbane Lions25138862248036——387881110510321—
2005Brisbane Lions221316519684241—195745879819—
2006Brisbane Lions21139101240109301211561277154132
2007Essendon2211114225382312111850109915227—
2008Essendon155810216049163155309629516—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
20
20, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17
Kicks
14
13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10
Marks
10
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
13
13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
7
6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Tackles
7
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
10
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Inside 50s
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Clearances
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees Against
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
11
10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Uncontested Possessions
15
13, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10
Contested Marks
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1
One Percenters
13
13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Bounces
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1, 1