Player
Matthew Whelan
Melbourne · #45·10 seasons (2000–2009)·150 games·Born 13-Nov-1979 (age 46)·180 cm·80 kg
Games
150
Disposals
2,142
Goals
15
Tackles
392
Brownlow votes
1
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.
30 Aug 2009R22
vs
St Kilda
Lost by 47
10.7 (67) – 17.12 (114)
12
22 Aug 2009R21
@
Carlton
Lost by 57
15.6 (96) – 24.9 (153)
4
2 Aug 2009R18
vs
Richmond
Lost by 4
12.10 (82) – 12.14 (86)
23
26 Jul 2009R17
vs
Sydney
Lost by 18
6.14 (50) – 10.8 (68)
34
27 Jun 2009R13
@
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 55
8.8 (56) – 16.15 (111)
27
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 Whelan's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
30 Jul 2006R17
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 5118.11 (119) – 9.14 (68)
77
#2
14 Aug 2004R20
vsSydney
Lost by 217.4 (46) – 10.7 (67)
72
#3
4 Sep 2004Elimination Final
vsEssendon
Lost by 515.9 (99) – 15.14 (104)
69
#4
29 Jun 2008R14
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 114.9 (93) – 13.14 (92)
67
#5
8 Jul 2006R14
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 814.14 (98) – 13.12 (90)
66
#6
8 Aug 2008R19
vsGeelong
Lost by 1165.11 (41) – 24.13 (157)
64
#7
30 Mar 2003R1
vsHawthorn
Won by 616.10 (106) – 15.10 (100)
63
#8
31 Aug 2008R22
vsRichmond
Lost by 806.5 (41) – 18.13 (121)
62
#9
17 Apr 2004R4
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 5318.16 (124) – 10.11 (71)
62
#10
16 May 2009R8
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 715.7 (97) – 15.14 (104)
61
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
3 Sep 2005Elimination Final
@Geelong
Lost by 559.7 (61) – 18.8 (116)
61
#12
5 Apr 2003R2
@Essendon
Lost by 3710.15 (75) – 17.10 (112)
61
#13
14 Jul 2006R15
@Richmond
Won by 189.16 (70) – 7.10 (52)
60
#14
23 Apr 2006R4
@Sydney
Won by 515.7 (97) – 13.14 (92)
60
#15
16 Jul 2005R16
vsSydney
Lost by 2611.12 (78) – 16.8 (104)
59
#16
5 Jun 2005R11
@Kangaroos
Won by 3617.14 (116) – 11.14 (80)
59
#17
24 May 2003R9
vsFremantle
Lost by 3010.11 (71) – 16.5 (101)
59
#18
16 Aug 2003R20
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 1415.8 (98) – 17.10 (112)
54
#19
13 Jul 2003R15
@Kangaroos
Lost by 714.10 (94) – 15.11 (101)
52
#20
16 Aug 2008R20
vsWest Coast
Won by 3411.13 (79) – 5.15 (45)
51
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Melbourne | 16 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 1.2 | — |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 9 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 14.7 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 0.8 | — |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 21 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 0.9 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 22 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 14.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 20 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.1 | — | — | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 1.2 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 16 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 1.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 1.8 | — |
| 2006 | Melbourne | 19 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 15.5 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | 0.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 10.5 | 1.2 | — |
| 2007 | Melbourne | 5 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 0.8 | 2.4 | — | 2.6 | 7.4 | 1.0 | — |
| 2008 | Melbourne | 12 | 10.2 | 8.8 | 19.1 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 14.7 | 1.7 | — |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 10 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 1.5 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Melbourne | 16 | 113 | 100 | 213 | 48 | 37 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 44 | 9 | 83 | 122 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 9 | 79 | 53 | 132 | 36 | 24 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 17 | 10 | 53 | 77 | 7 | — |
| 2002 | Melbourne | 21 | 136 | 144 | 280 | 60 | 39 | 3 | — | 1 | 26 | 51 | 21 | 123 | 146 | 19 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 22 | 168 | 147 | 315 | 64 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 29 | 44 | 140 | 164 | 24 | 1 |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 20 | 158 | 139 | 297 | 89 | 56 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 63 | 22 | 128 | 166 | 24 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 16 | 125 | 81 | 206 | 65 | 50 | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 52 | 17 | 83 | 123 | 29 | — |
| 2006 | Melbourne | 19 | 148 | 147 | 295 | 91 | 52 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 69 | 19 | 96 | 199 | 22 | — |
| 2007 | Melbourne | 5 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 13 | 37 | 5 | — |
| 2008 | Melbourne | 12 | 123 | 106 | 229 | 70 | 29 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 26 | 4 | 56 | 176 | 20 | — |
| 2009 | Melbourne | 10 | 44 | 78 | 122 | 27 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 5 | 45 | 76 | 15 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
32
32, 31, 26, 25, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23
Kicks
17
16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13
Marks
13
11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7
Handballs
19
18, 18, 16, 15, 15, 14, 13, 12, 12
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1
Tackles
8
8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Rebounds
9
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Inside 50s
7
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Clearances
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Clangers
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
14
13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Uncontested Possessions
25
22, 22, 20, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 15
Contested Marks
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Bounces
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1