Player
Matthew Bate
Melbourne · #6·7 seasons (2006–2012)·102 games·Born 24-May-1987 (age 39)·192 cm·93 kg
Games
102
Disposals
1,598
Goals
98
Tackles
283
Brownlow votes
7
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 Aug 2012R20
@
St Kilda
Lost by 25
12.10 (82) – 16.11 (107)
57
14 Jul 2012R16
vs
Fremantle
Lost by 34
12.11 (83) – 18.9 (117)
31
7 Jul 2012R15
vs
Richmond
Lost by 23
11.12 (78) – 13.23 (101)
27
1 Jul 2012R14
@
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 61
8.13 (61) – 18.14 (122)
45
24 Jun 2012R13
vs
Greater Western Sydney
Won by 78
20.15 (135) – 9.3 (57)
68
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 Matthew Bate's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
25 May 2008R9
vsHawthorn
Lost by 1912.6 (78) – 14.13 (97)
83
#2
16 Aug 2009R20
vsFremantle
Won by 6320.7 (127) – 9.10 (64)
79
#3
5 Aug 2006R18
@Carlton
Lost by 710.13 (73) – 12.8 (80)
74
#4
4 Sep 2011R24
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 815.14 (104) – 17.10 (112)
72
#5
2 Aug 2009R18
vsRichmond
Lost by 412.10 (82) – 12.14 (86)
72
#6
8 Jul 2007R14
@Carlton
Won by 2319.10 (124) – 14.17 (101)
72
#7
6 May 2007R6
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 59.17 (71) – 10.16 (76)
72
#8
9 Aug 2009R19
@North Melbourne
Lost by 628.13 (61) – 19.9 (123)
70
#9
18 Apr 2010R4
@Richmond
Won by 5520.13 (133) – 11.12 (78)
69
#10
24 Jun 2012R13
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 7820.15 (135) – 9.3 (57)
68
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
24 Apr 2010R5
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 5015.13 (103) – 7.11 (53)
68
#12
2 Aug 2008R18
@Essendon
Lost by 1617.6 (108) – 19.10 (124)
68
#13
5 May 2006R6
vsGeelong
Won by 613.9 (87) – 11.15 (81)
67
#14
27 Jun 2010R13
@Adelaide
Lost by 4411.7 (73) – 16.21 (117)
66
#15
7 May 2010R7
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 49.12 (66) – 10.10 (70)
66
#16
16 May 2009R8
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 715.7 (97) – 15.14 (104)
65
#17
11 Jun 2007R11
vsCollingwood
Won by 1313.16 (94) – 11.15 (81)
65
#18
29 Jun 2008R14
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 114.9 (93) – 13.14 (92)
63
#19
4 Jul 2009R14
vsWest Coast
Won by 2017.10 (112) – 13.14 (92)
62
#20
12 Apr 2009R3
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 5714.6 (90) – 22.15 (147)
62
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Melbourne | 14 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 10.2 | 2.1 | — |
| 2007 | Melbourne | 19 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 15.5 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | Melbourne | 15 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 17.3 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 20 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 16.6 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 15 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 15.5 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | — | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 10.2 | 1.5 | — |
| 2011 | Melbourne | 7 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 13.1 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 1.3 | — |
| 2012 | Melbourne | 12 | 9.1 | 4.7 | 13.8 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Melbourne | 14 | 121 | 100 | 221 | 77 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 12 | 27 | 82 | 143 | 29 | — |
| 2007 | Melbourne | 19 | 167 | 127 | 294 | 94 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 65 | 8 | 20 | 103 | 191 | 42 | 3 |
| 2008 | Melbourne | 15 | 149 | 111 | 260 | 91 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 52 | 3 | 17 | 82 | 187 | 37 | 1 |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 20 | 181 | 152 | 333 | 114 | 61 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 70 | 6 | 13 | 128 | 202 | 44 | 2 |
| 2010 | Melbourne | 15 | 131 | 102 | 233 | 86 | 36 | 19 | 14 | — | 47 | 2 | 4 | 82 | 153 | 22 | — |
| 2011 | Melbourne | 7 | 42 | 50 | 92 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 63 | 9 | — |
| 2012 | Melbourne | 12 | 109 | 56 | 165 | 63 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 104 | 21 | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
28, 28, 27, 26, 26, 25, 24, 24, 23
Kicks
19
18, 17, 16, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14
Marks
11
10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Handballs
15
14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12
Goals
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
3
3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Rebounds
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
9
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clangers
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
13
12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Uncontested Possessions
21
19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
5
5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1