TheKicker
Player

Mark Mercuri

Essendon · #2·13 seasons (1992–2004)·207 games·Born 21-Feb-1974 (age 52)·178 cm·77 kg
CAREER · AVGBelow avg
42
LAST 40 · ROLLINGDepth
39
Career all-time average · Rolling last 40 games played. What is KICK? →
Games
207
Disposals
3,870
Goals
242
Tackles
345
Brownlow votes
53

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.

11 Sep 2004Semi Final
@ Geelong
Lost by 10 9.10 (64) – 10.14 (74)
28
29 Aug 2004R22
vs Western Bulldogs
Won by 17 17.11 (113) – 14.12 (96)
11
13 Aug 2004R20
vs Collingwood
Won by 34 18.13 (121) – 13.9 (87)
5
23 Jul 2004R17
@ St Kilda
Lost by 35 14.8 (92) – 20.7 (127)
13
1 May 2004R6
vs Sydney
Won by 10 16.12 (108) – 15.8 (98)
24

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 Mark Mercuri's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
16 May 2003R8
@Hawthorn
Won by 5315.16 (106) – 8.5 (53)
80
#2
10 Apr 2004R3
vsWest Coast
Won by 622.5 (137) – 20.11 (131)
73
#3
1 Jun 2003R10
vsWest Coast
Won by 2219.14 (128) – 16.10 (106)
57
#4
26 Jul 2003R17
@Melbourne
Won by 1713.10 (88) – 10.11 (71)
56
#5
17 Aug 2003R20
vsRichmond
Won by 3913.14 (92) – 7.11 (53)
47
#6
23 May 2003R9
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 5014.12 (96) – 23.8 (146)
45
#7
19 Apr 2003R4
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 1920.9 (129) – 16.14 (110)
43
#8
7 Jun 2003R11
@Sydney
Lost by 5412.7 (79) – 21.7 (133)
38
#9
10 May 2003R7
@Richmond
Lost by 425.12 (42) – 11.18 (84)
37
#10
25 Apr 2004R5
@Collingwood
Won by 3317.10 (112) – 11.13 (79)
36
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
11 Apr 2003R3
vsCarlton
Lost by 1113.16 (94) – 15.15 (105)
35
#12
10 Aug 2003R19
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 6722.15 (147) – 12.8 (80)
34
#13
29 Mar 2003R1
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 438.13 (61) – 14.20 (104)
31
#14
3 Apr 2004R2
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 348.12 (60) – 13.16 (94)
30
#15
11 Sep 2004Semi Final
@Geelong
Lost by 109.10 (64) – 10.14 (74)
28
#16
5 Apr 2003R2
vsMelbourne
Won by 3717.10 (112) – 10.15 (75)
28
#17
1 May 2004R6
vsSydney
Won by 1016.12 (108) – 15.8 (98)
24
#18
16 Apr 2004R4
@Carlton
Won by 3717.15 (117) – 12.8 (80)
24
#19
2 Aug 2003R18
@Carlton
Won by 3413.12 (90) – 7.14 (56)
23
#20
29 Aug 2003R22
@Collingwood
Lost by 169.13 (67) – 12.11 (83)
20
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
1992Essendon37.34.712.03.00.70.31.3————————
1993Essendon2012.69.822.45.32.21.20.50.2——————0.2
1994Essendon1311.08.219.24.71.61.20.5————————
1995Essendon2212.29.922.15.71.41.61.1———————0.2
1996Essendon2111.69.521.15.51.51.81.20.1——————0.5
1997Essendon1112.46.018.44.31.41.10.90.2——————0.2
1998Essendon2011.27.018.25.61.41.20.70.13.01.11.6——0.80.2
1999Essendon2112.29.521.74.91.51.50.90.23.40.72.99.612.11.31.2
2000Essendon2010.47.618.04.61.61.60.9—2.20.91.68.010.11.60.2
2001Essendon208.27.715.83.51.70.50.50.11.90.61.86.39.70.80.2
2002Essendon119.28.417.64.51.90.60.8—3.00.91.67.610.42.50.1
2003Essendon167.96.214.14.62.00.40.4—2.60.71.35.68.52.20.1
2004Essendon95.44.39.82.92.30.3——1.00.40.83.85.81.2—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
1992Essendon32214369214————————
1993Essendon202511974481064425105——————3
1994Essendon131431072506121167————————
1995Essendon22268217485125323625———————4
1996Essendon212442004441153237251——————9
1997Essendon1113666202471512102——————2
1998Essendon202241413651122724141612132——164
1999Essendon2125620045610331321947115612012542722
2000Essendon2020815236092333219—441832160201323
2001Essendon20164153317703410103371235127193174
2002Essendon1110193194502179—33101884114281
2003Essendon1612699225743276—42112189136351
2004Essendon949398826213——947345211—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
38
33, 31, 31, 31, 30, 29, 29, 29, 29
Kicks
22
20, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17
Marks
13
11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Handballs
19
19, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15
Goals
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
9
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Clearances
9
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Clangers
7
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
18
15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Uncontested Possessions
20
19, 19, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16
Contested Marks
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
One Percenters
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
6
5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1