Player
Matthew Clarke
St Kilda · #28·15 seasons (1993–2007)·258 games·Born 18-Sep-1973 (age 52)·200 cm·100 kg
Games
258
Disposals
2,300
Goals
38
Tackles
218
Brownlow votes
35
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.
24 Aug 2007R21
vs
West Coast
Lost by 8
14.14 (98) – 16.10 (106)
10
18 Aug 2007R20
vs
Fremantle
Won by 30
19.12 (126) – 14.12 (96)
18
3 Aug 2007R18
@
Western Bulldogs
Drew
12.13 (85) – 12.13 (85)
26
28 Jul 2007R17
@
Carlton
Won by 10
16.15 (111) – 15.11 (101)
26
25 May 2007R9
@
Fremantle
Lost by 46
6.19 (55) – 15.11 (101)
30
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 Clarke's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
25 May 2003R9
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 1616.13 (109) – 14.9 (93)
74
#2
21 Aug 2004R21
vsGeelong
Won by 2215.19 (109) – 12.15 (87)
59
#3
5 Jun 2004R11
vsCarlton
Lost by 412.15 (87) – 14.7 (91)
56
#4
27 Aug 2006R21
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 1411.15 (81) – 14.11 (95)
51
#5
10 Jul 2004R15
@Sydney
Lost by 136.9 (45) – 8.10 (58)
48
#6
13 Apr 2003R3
@Sydney
Won by 2715.13 (103) – 11.10 (76)
48
#7
10 May 2003R7
vsCollingwood
Lost by 516.13 (109) – 18.6 (114)
47
#8
2 Sep 2006R22
vsMelbourne
Won by 5823.14 (152) – 14.10 (94)
44
#9
5 Apr 2007R2
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 527.8 (50) – 15.12 (102)
42
#10
21 May 2004R9
@Collingwood
Lost by 39.11 (65) – 9.14 (68)
42
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
23 Apr 2004R5
@Richmond
Won by 7521.8 (134) – 9.5 (59)
42
#12
11 Jul 2003R15
vsEssendon
Won by 4113.12 (90) – 7.7 (49)
42
#13
1 Jun 2003R10
@Geelong
Won by 1711.10 (76) – 8.11 (59)
41
#14
19 Aug 2006R20
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 714.14 (98) – 16.9 (105)
40
#15
16 Apr 2006R3
@Melbourne
Won by 515.12 (102) – 14.13 (97)
40
#16
8 May 2004R7
@Port Adelaide
Won by 3217.17 (119) – 13.9 (87)
39
#17
23 Aug 2003R21
vsKangaroos
Lost by 1010.4 (64) – 9.20 (74)
39
#18
10 Sep 2005Semi Final
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 8318.15 (123) – 5.10 (40)
37
#19
15 Aug 2004R20
vsRichmond
Won by 5221.12 (138) – 13.8 (86)
37
#20
2 May 2003R6
@Kangaroos
Won by 5419.10 (124) – 9.16 (70)
37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | — | — | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Brisbane Bears | 19 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 10.3 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1995 | Brisbane Bears | 21 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1996 | Brisbane Bears | 25 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 18.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1997 | Brisbane Lions | 21 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 14.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 20.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.8 | — | — | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | Brisbane Lions | 21 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 21.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | Adelaide | 8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | Adelaide | 18 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 9.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 20.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | — |
| 2002 | Adelaide | 24 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 18.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | — |
| 2003 | Adelaide | 22 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 24.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | — |
| 2004 | Adelaide | 22 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 22.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | Adelaide | 6 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | — | 0.2 | 17.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.5 | — |
| 2006 | Adelaide | 18 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | — | 17.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 2.0 | — |
| 2007 | St Kilda | 10 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | — | — | 14.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Brisbane Bears | 19 | 119 | 76 | 195 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1995 | Brisbane Bears | 21 | 111 | 140 | 251 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1996 | Brisbane Bears | 25 | 170 | 129 | 299 | 83 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1997 | Brisbane Lions | 21 | 147 | 108 | 255 | 82 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 309 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1998 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 89 | 120 | 209 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 390 | 39 | 16 | 73 | — | — | 16 | 4 |
| 1999 | Brisbane Lions | 21 | 67 | 79 | 146 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 448 | 30 | 10 | 61 | 92 | 61 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000 | Adelaide | 8 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 24 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | Adelaide | 18 | 70 | 99 | 169 | 45 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 371 | 30 | 5 | 53 | 115 | 56 | 18 | — |
| 2002 | Adelaide | 24 | 59 | 95 | 154 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 445 | 26 | 6 | 54 | 107 | 53 | 53 | — |
| 2003 | Adelaide | 22 | 51 | 95 | 146 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 537 | 27 | 6 | 56 | 96 | 52 | 51 | — |
| 2004 | Adelaide | 22 | 67 | 67 | 134 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 495 | 33 | 14 | 46 | 85 | 53 | 41 | 2 |
| 2005 | Adelaide | 6 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 103 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 15 | — |
| 2006 | Adelaide | 18 | 59 | 83 | 142 | 50 | 25 | 4 | — | 313 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 62 | 81 | 36 | — |
| 2007 | St Kilda | 10 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 18 | 9 | — | — | 141 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 33 | 19 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
21
20, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16
Kicks
13
13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10
Marks
9
9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6
Handballs
13
11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9
Goals
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
43
41, 41, 40, 38, 34, 34, 34, 33, 33
Tackles
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Clearances
11
9, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clangers
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Contested Possessions
12
11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Uncontested Possessions
10
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6
Contested Marks
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
2
2, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1