Player
Matthew Jefferson
Melbourne · #21·2 seasons (2025–2026)·14 games·Born 8-Mar-2004 (age 22)·195 cm·86 kg
Games
14
Disposals
97
Goals
11
Tackles
21
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.
19 Apr 2026R7
vs
Brisbane Lions
Won by 2
16.8 (104) – 15.12 (102)
21
19 Jul 2025R20
@
Carlton
Lost by 8
10.10 (70) – 12.6 (78)
20
13 Jul 2025R19
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 36
18.11 (119) – 12.11 (83)
32
6 Jul 2025R18
@
Adelaide
Lost by 13
11.11 (77) – 13.12 (90)
21
28 Jun 2025R17
@
Gold Coast
Lost by 19
12.13 (85) – 15.14 (104)
22
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 8 highest-KICK individual matches of Matthew Jefferson's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
13 Jul 2025R19
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 3618.11 (119) – 12.11 (83)
32
#2
28 Jun 2025R17
@Gold Coast
Lost by 1912.13 (85) – 15.14 (104)
22
#3
19 Apr 2026R7
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 216.8 (104) – 15.12 (102)
21
#4
6 Jul 2025R18
@Adelaide
Lost by 1311.11 (77) – 13.12 (90)
21
#5
19 Jul 2025R20
@Carlton
Lost by 810.10 (70) – 12.6 (78)
20
#6
16 Mar 2025R2
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 311.8 (74) – 11.11 (77)
19
#7
10 May 2025R10
vsHawthorn
Lost by 357.14 (56) – 13.13 (91)
8
#8
23 Mar 2025R3
@North Melbourne
Lost by 599.12 (66) – 19.11 (125)
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melbourne | 7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — |
| 2026 | Melbourne | 7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 | — | — | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melbourne | 7 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 14 | — |
| 2026 | Melbourne | 7 | 33 | 26 | 59 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 33 | 26 | 14 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
13
12, 10, 9, 9, 9, 7, 6, 5, 5
Kicks
11
6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Marks
6
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Handballs
8
6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goals
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
1
1
Tackles
4
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Rebounds
1
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Inside 50s
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clearances
1
1
Clangers
6
5, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Frees
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
2
1, 1, 1, 1
Contested Possessions
8
8, 6, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Uncontested Possessions
7
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2
Contested Marks
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
2
1, 1, 1, 1