TheKicker
Player

Matthew Kennedy

Western Bulldogs · #8·11 seasons (2016–2026)·165 games·Born 6-Apr-1997 (age 29)·188 cm·89 kg
Active midfielder · #39 of 116 active midfielders
KICK-M · FORMSolid
67
2026 · SEASONAverage
58
CAREERAverage
52
LAST 40Solid
61
KICK-P·Form position-fair rolling-40 · Season / Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →
Coaches' eye parallel lens
21
#97 of 111 active midfielders
0.40 votes/game · 53 votes / 132 games
-43 vs KICKKICK r40 64
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within midfielders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
165
Disposals
3,187
Goals
89
Tackles
632
Brownlow votes
12

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.

17 Apr 2026R7
@ Geelong
Lost by 75 8.8 (56) – 19.17 (131)
73
11 Apr 2026R6
@ Hawthorn
Lost by 40 8.16 (64) – 15.14 (104)
62
5 Apr 2026R5
vs Essendon
Won by 34 14.15 (99) – 9.11 (65)
76
20 Mar 2026R3
@ Adelaide
Won by 6 14.10 (94) – 13.10 (88)
65
14 Mar 2026R2
vs Greater Western Sydney
Won by 81 21.8 (134) – 7.11 (53)
79

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 Kennedy's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
11 Aug 2024R23
vsHawthorn
Lost by 745.8 (38) – 16.16 (112)
86
#2
17 Mar 2022R1
vsRichmond
Won by 2514.17 (101) – 11.10 (76)
86
#3
3 May 2025R9
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 9020.11 (131) – 5.11 (41)
85
#4
20 Apr 2025R7
vsSt Kilda
Won by 7118.19 (127) – 8.8 (56)
85
#5
14 Aug 2021R22
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 955.15 (45) – 21.14 (140)
82
#6
14 Mar 2026R2
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 8121.8 (134) – 7.11 (53)
79
#7
18 Jun 2023R14
vsGold Coast
Won by 5918.12 (120) – 8.13 (61)
79
#8
30 Apr 2022R7
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 5017.12 (114) – 10.4 (64)
79
#9
24 Mar 2022R2
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 1216.6 (102) – 13.12 (90)
79
#10
26 Apr 2025R8
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 3217.11 (113) – 12.9 (81)
78
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
5 Jun 2025R14
vsHawthorn
Lost by 228.11 (59) – 12.9 (81)
77
#12
5 Apr 2026R5
vsEssendon
Won by 3414.15 (99) – 9.11 (65)
76
#13
7 Mar 2026R1
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 516.15 (111) – 15.16 (106)
76
#14
10 Jul 2022R17
@West Coast
Won by 6317.14 (116) – 8.5 (53)
76
#15
22 May 2025R12
@Geelong
Lost by 1416.17 (113) – 20.7 (127)
75
#16
18 Jul 2021R18
@Collingwood
Won by 2913.13 (91) – 9.8 (62)
75
#17
22 Jun 2025R16
vsRichmond
Won by 7921.9 (135) – 8.8 (56)
74
#18
19 Jun 2021R14
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 369.12 (66) – 16.6 (102)
74
#19
17 Apr 2026R7
@Geelong
Lost by 758.8 (56) – 19.17 (131)
73
#20
18 Jul 2025R20
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 1012.4 (76) – 12.14 (86)
73
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

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2016Greater Western Sydney34.05.79.72.01.71.00.3—1.00.3—3.06.31.0—
2017Greater Western Sydney167.49.817.23.24.60.20.2—2.01.32.77.69.92.6—
2018Carlton126.910.217.23.33.30.20.2—1.51.22.87.89.32.9—
2019Carlton106.24.510.72.71.61.10.5—1.2—0.85.45.71.40.1
2020Carlton79.07.116.13.72.90.30.1—2.61.42.67.38.42.7—
2021Carlton1310.67.818.44.64.20.50.1—3.51.03.37.211.22.9—
2022Carlton1712.312.124.54.64.10.40.4—4.31.24.611.113.83.20.2
2023Carlton169.88.418.23.63.00.30.4—3.11.23.17.710.32.2—
2024Carlton2410.27.517.74.43.40.70.40.53.31.02.16.910.53.20.1
2025Western Bulldogs2312.610.623.24.55.10.90.3—4.31.34.99.013.73.30.2
2026Western Bulldogs2412.210.923.14.14.50.50.40.33.51.84.89.512.74.0—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2016Greater Western Sydney31217296531—31—9193—
2017Greater Western Sydney16119156275527344—32214312215841—
2018Carlton1283123206404033—1814339411235—
2019Carlton1062451072716115—12—85457141
2020Carlton76350113262021—181018515919—
2021Carlton13138101239605462—4513439414537—
2022Carlton17210206416786977—732178188235554
2023Carlton16157134291584856—49195012316535—
2024Carlton2424517942410581161012802451166253762
2025Western Bulldogs23289244533103117218—10030112206314755
2026Western Bulldogs242922625549810911108834311522830497—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
36
33, 33, 31, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30, 29
Kicks
20
20, 20, 19, 19, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17
Marks
10
10, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
22
17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15
Goals
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
5
4, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
10
9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Rebounds
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Inside 50s
9
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Clearances
11
11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Clangers
12
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6
Frees
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
18
17, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14
Uncontested Possessions
24
23, 21, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 18, 18
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
4
4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2