Player
Matthew Cottrell
Carlton · #46·7 seasons (2020–2026)·76 games·Born 29-Feb-2000 (age 26)·181 cm·72 kg
Games
76
Disposals
996
Goals
36
Tackles
143
Brownlow votes
0
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.
27 Apr 2025R8
vs
Geelong
Won by 18
14.10 (94) – 12.4 (76)
30
18 Apr 2025R7
@
North Melbourne
Won by 82
24.9 (153) – 11.5 (71)
54
12 Apr 2025R6
vs
West Coast
Won by 71
17.19 (121) – 6.14 (50)
54
28 Mar 2025R4
vs
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 8
11.9 (75) – 12.11 (83)
39
20 Mar 2025R3
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 20
8.12 (60) – 12.8 (80)
60
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 Cottrell's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
26 May 2023R11
@Sydney
Lost by 266.15 (51) – 11.11 (77)
67
#2
20 Mar 2025R3
vsHawthorn
Lost by 208.12 (60) – 12.8 (80)
60
#3
8 Sep 2023Elimination Final
vsSydney
Won by 611.8 (74) – 9.14 (68)
59
#4
21 Jul 2024R20
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 1916.11 (107) – 14.4 (88)
55
#5
6 Apr 2024R5
@Fremantle
Won by 1010.13 (73) – 9.9 (63)
55
#6
18 Apr 2025R7
@North Melbourne
Won by 8224.9 (153) – 11.5 (71)
54
#7
12 Apr 2025R6
vsWest Coast
Won by 7117.19 (121) – 6.14 (50)
54
#8
18 Jun 2023R14
vsGold Coast
Won by 5918.12 (120) – 8.13 (61)
53
#9
17 Apr 2022R5
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 314.10 (94) – 13.13 (91)
53
#10
10 Apr 2021R4
@Gold Coast
Won by 119.16 (70) – 8.11 (59)
51
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
13 May 2023R9
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 208.11 (59) – 11.13 (79)
49
#12
16 Jun 2022R14
@Richmond
Lost by 159.12 (66) – 11.15 (81)
49
#13
13 Aug 2022R22
@Melbourne
Lost by 510.14 (74) – 11.13 (79)
48
#14
24 Jul 2022R19
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 3613.12 (90) – 8.6 (54)
47
#15
13 Apr 2024R6
vsAdelaide
Lost by 214.14 (98) – 16.4 (100)
46
#16
6 Aug 2023R21
@St Kilda
Won by 1910.13 (73) – 8.6 (54)
44
#17
20 Apr 2024R7
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 1917.15 (117) – 15.8 (98)
43
#18
7 Aug 2022R21
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 3312.9 (81) – 17.12 (114)
43
#19
2 May 2021R7
@Essendon
Won by 1619.9 (123) – 16.11 (107)
43
#20
22 Jul 2023R19
vsWest Coast
Won by 7121.14 (140) – 10.9 (69)
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
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Carlton | 5 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 2.2 | — |
| 2021 | Carlton | 14 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 2.9 | — |
| 2022 | Carlton | 18 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 14.8 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 10.2 | 1.7 | — |
| 2023 | Carlton | 17 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 14.0 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | — | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 1.8 | — |
| 2024 | Carlton | 14 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | — | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 1.0 | — |
| 2025 | Carlton | 6 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 16.5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | — | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 1.7 | — |
| 2026 | Carlton | 2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 0.5 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Carlton | 5 | 44 | 9 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 11 | — |
| 2021 | Carlton | 14 | 118 | 47 | 165 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 2 | — | 28 | 25 | 8 | 51 | 112 | 41 | — |
| 2022 | Carlton | 18 | 159 | 108 | 267 | 71 | 32 | 9 | 2 | — | 39 | 17 | 11 | 85 | 183 | 30 | — |
| 2023 | Carlton | 17 | 160 | 78 | 238 | 72 | 34 | 11 | 11 | — | 43 | 21 | 11 | 78 | 160 | 31 | — |
| 2024 | Carlton | 14 | 100 | 52 | 152 | 45 | 27 | 9 | 5 | — | 33 | 13 | 7 | 51 | 97 | 14 | — |
| 2025 | Carlton | 6 | 70 | 29 | 99 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — | 29 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 54 | 10 | — |
| 2026 | Carlton | 2 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 1 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
23
22, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18
Kicks
18
17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13
Marks
8
8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Handballs
10
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Rebounds
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Inside 50s
10
7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Clearances
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
8
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Contested Possessions
11
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 7, 7
Uncontested Possessions
17
16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12
Contested Marks
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1