Player
Matthew Kennedy
Brisbane Lions · #41·12 seasons (1990–2001)·188 games·Born 4-Feb-1970 (age 56)·191 cm·98 kg
Games
188
Disposals
2,225
Goals
30
Tackles
195
Brownlow votes
5
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.
22 Sep 2001Preliminary Final
vs
Richmond
Won by 68
20.16 (136) – 10.8 (68)
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26 Aug 2001R21
@
Geelong
Won by 43
16.14 (110) – 9.13 (67)
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28 Jul 2001R17
@
Kangaroos
Won by 21
21.10 (136) – 18.7 (115)
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19 May 2001R8
@
Carlton
Lost by 74
9.14 (68) – 21.16 (142)
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29 Apr 2001R5
vs
Fremantle
Won by 49
25.21 (171) – 19.8 (122)
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brisbane Bears | 12 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Brisbane Bears | 8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Brisbane Bears | 18 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 13.3 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 19 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 14.7 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1994 | Brisbane Bears | 17 | 9.8 | 4.5 | 14.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Brisbane Bears | 15 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Brisbane Bears | 24 | 10.7 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Brisbane Lions | 12 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 13.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | — | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | — | — | 1.1 | — |
| 1999 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 1.0 | — |
| 2000 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | — | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | — |
| 2001 | Brisbane Lions | 8 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | — | — | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brisbane Bears | 12 | 64 | 52 | 116 | 29 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Brisbane Bears | 8 | 43 | 37 | 80 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Brisbane Bears | 18 | 164 | 75 | 239 | 97 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1993 | Brisbane Bears | 19 | 187 | 92 | 279 | 75 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1994 | Brisbane Bears | 17 | 167 | 77 | 244 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Brisbane Bears | 15 | 110 | 30 | 140 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Brisbane Bears | 24 | 257 | 51 | 308 | 78 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Brisbane Lions | 12 | 89 | 15 | 104 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 218 | 82 | 300 | 87 | 28 | — | 1 | 27 | 44 | 63 | 17 | — | — | 24 | — |
| 1999 | Brisbane Lions | 24 | 189 | 106 | 295 | 105 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 46 | 69 | 10 | 82 | 205 | 24 | — |
| 2000 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 54 | 22 | 76 | 19 | 14 | 1 | — | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 50 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | Brisbane Lions | 8 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 20 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 4 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
28, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20
Kicks
21
20, 18, 18, 18, 17, 16, 15, 15, 15
Marks
10
10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Handballs
11
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Goals
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
14
14, 13, 12, 11, 9, 7, 6, 6, 5
Tackles
7
6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Inside 50s
6
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clearances
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
6
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Uncontested Possessions
16
14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 10, 10
Contested Marks
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1
One Percenters
6
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Bounces
6
5, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2