Player
Matthew Primus
Port Adelaide · #1·10 seasons (1996–2005)·157 games·Born 12-Jan-1975 (age 51)·198 cm·109 kg
Games
157
Disposals
1,962
Goals
81
Tackles
349
Brownlow votes
41
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 Aug 2005R22
vs
Fremantle
Won by 45
18.12 (120) – 11.9 (75)
4
23 Jul 2005R17
vs
Richmond
Won by 13
14.12 (96) – 12.11 (83)
40
16 Jul 2005R16
@
Geelong
Lost by 79
7.5 (47) – 18.18 (126)
25
9 Jul 2005R15
vs
Melbourne
Won by 62
20.17 (137) – 11.9 (75)
28
1 Jul 2005R14
@
Collingwood
Lost by 31
9.17 (71) – 14.18 (102)
37
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 Primus's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
29 May 2005R10
@West Coast
Lost by 1179.8 (62) – 27.17 (179)
57
#2
17 Jun 2005R13
vsHawthorn
Won by 11729.14 (188) – 10.11 (71)
56
#3
11 Apr 2004R3
vsHawthorn
Won by 8126.15 (171) – 13.12 (90)
56
#4
22 Apr 2005R5
vsGeelong
Lost by 415.5 (95) – 15.9 (99)
50
#5
16 Apr 2005R4
vsCarlton
Drew15.19 (109) – 16.13 (109)
50
#6
5 Apr 2003R2
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 1010.16 (76) – 13.8 (86)
50
#7
5 Jun 2005R11
@St Kilda
Won by 2316.8 (104) – 11.15 (81)
47
#8
8 May 2005R7
vsKangaroos
Won by 4718.11 (119) – 10.12 (72)
46
#9
2 Apr 2005R2
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 211.9 (75) – 11.7 (73)
46
#10
6 Jul 2003R14
@Geelong
Lost by 110.9 (69) – 10.10 (70)
43
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
11 Jun 2005R12
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 1517.16 (118) – 15.13 (103)
42
#12
15 May 2005R8
@Sydney
Lost by 246.9 (45) – 9.15 (69)
41
#13
23 Jul 2005R17
vsRichmond
Won by 1314.12 (96) – 12.11 (83)
40
#14
26 Mar 2005R1
@Fremantle
Lost by 357.11 (53) – 13.10 (88)
40
#15
1 Jul 2005R14
@Collingwood
Lost by 319.17 (71) – 14.18 (102)
37
#16
21 May 2005R9
vsEssendon
Won by 1912.13 (85) – 9.12 (66)
36
#17
13 Jul 2003R15
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 1515.18 (108) – 14.9 (93)
36
#18
1 May 2005R6
@Richmond
Lost by 569.13 (67) – 19.9 (123)
32
#19
9 Jul 2005R15
vsMelbourne
Won by 6220.17 (137) – 11.9 (75)
28
#20
10 Apr 2005R3
@Adelaide
Lost by 688.8 (56) – 18.16 (124)
28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fitzroy | 20 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 16.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1997 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 12.2 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 11.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1998 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4.0 | — | — | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | Port Adelaide | 2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 14.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — |
| 2000 | Port Adelaide | 21 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 13.7 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 15.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 22.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | Port Adelaide | 24 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 13.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 20.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | Port Adelaide | 9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | — |
| 2004 | Port Adelaide | 1 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | — |
| 2005 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 16.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Fitzroy | 20 | 163 | 137 | 300 | 61 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1997 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 179 | 89 | 268 | 74 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1998 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 105 | 128 | 233 | 55 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 289 | 15 | 26 | 72 | — | — | 15 | 4 |
| 1999 | Port Adelaide | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | Port Adelaide | 21 | 124 | 163 | 287 | 79 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 315 | 28 | 17 | 107 | 176 | 116 | 42 | 5 |
| 2001 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 137 | 156 | 293 | 85 | 60 | 9 | 5 | 488 | 40 | 26 | 95 | 185 | 113 | 15 | 10 |
| 2002 | Port Adelaide | 24 | 140 | 180 | 320 | 91 | 75 | 23 | 8 | 490 | 38 | 27 | 98 | 179 | 148 | 53 | 9 |
| 2003 | Port Adelaide | 9 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 111 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 23 | — |
| 2004 | Port Adelaide | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — |
| 2005 | Port Adelaide | 18 | 87 | 87 | 174 | 50 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 289 | 26 | 4 | 46 | 96 | 79 | 52 | 2 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
24
24, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20
Kicks
17
15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12
Marks
10
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Handballs
16
15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12
Goals
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
42
36, 34, 34, 32, 31, 30, 30, 29, 29
Tackles
10
8, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Rebounds
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Inside 50s
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Clearances
10
10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Clangers
7
7, 7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Frees
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Frees Against
9
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Contested Possessions
20
17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Uncontested Possessions
14
12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
1
1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1