TheKicker
Player

Max Hudghton

St Kilda · #8·13 seasons (1997–2009)·234 games·Born 2-Sep-1976 (age 49)·191 cm·93 kg
All-time defender · #584 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERBelow avg
42
CAREERDepth
26
LAST 40Depth
29
KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →
Coaches' eye parallel lens
77
#39 of 343 all-time defenders
0.60 votes/game · 65 votes / 108 games
+48 vs KICKKICK r40 29
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
234
Disposals
2,367
Goals
14
Tackles
279
Brownlow votes
7

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.

16 Aug 2009R20
@ Essendon
Lost by 2 16.12 (108) – 16.14 (110)
14
8 Aug 2009R19
@ Hawthorn
Won by 25 10.14 (74) – 7.7 (49)
46
1 Aug 2009R18
@ Sydney
Won by 1 13.16 (94) – 13.15 (93)
24
25 Jul 2009R17
vs Western Bulldogs
Won by 45 16.10 (106) – 9.7 (61)
37
28 Jun 2009R13
vs Richmond
Won by 56 13.14 (92) – 5.6 (36)
8

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

#1
1 May 2004R6
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 113.14 (92) – 14.7 (91)
49
#2
1 Jul 2006R13
vsHawthorn
Won by 7018.17 (125) – 8.7 (55)
47
#3
16 Aug 2003R20
@Carlton
Won by 9126.10 (166) – 11.9 (75)
47
#4
8 Aug 2009R19
@Hawthorn
Won by 2510.14 (74) – 7.7 (49)
46
#5
3 Sep 2004Qualifying Final
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 8010.9 (69) – 23.11 (149)
46
#6
29 Mar 2003R1
@Kangaroos
Lost by 2610.10 (70) – 14.12 (96)
46
#7
28 Jun 2008R14
@North Melbourne
Won by 1512.12 (84) – 9.15 (69)
44
#8
18 Jun 2004R13
vsHawthorn
Won by 6619.13 (127) – 9.7 (61)
44
#9
29 Mar 2008R2
vsCarlton
Won by 4019.11 (125) – 12.13 (85)
43
#10
13 Aug 2006R19
@Geelong
Won by 2315.13 (103) – 11.14 (80)
43
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
15 Jul 2006R15
@Essendon
Won by 311.8 (74) – 10.11 (71)
43
#12
28 Jul 2007R17
@Carlton
Won by 1016.15 (111) – 15.11 (101)
42
#13
10 Jul 2005R15
vsCarlton
Won by 8023.15 (153) – 11.7 (73)
42
#14
12 May 2006R7
vsGeelong
Lost by 189.10 (64) – 12.10 (82)
41
#15
20 Jun 2008R13
vsFremantle
Won by 810.5 (65) – 8.9 (57)
40
#16
11 Aug 2007R19
@Sydney
Lost by 179.11 (65) – 12.10 (82)
40
#17
8 May 2004R7
@Fremantle
Won by 2314.11 (95) – 11.6 (72)
40
#18
25 Aug 2006R21
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 5022.10 (142) – 13.14 (92)
39
#19
23 Jul 2006R16
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 48.16 (64) – 8.12 (60)
39
#20
9 Jul 2006R14
vsCollingwood
Won by 5919.8 (122) – 9.9 (63)
38
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
1997St Kilda173.54.17.71.81.4——0.1———————
1998St Kilda245.54.29.72.91.5—0.10.10.72.10.3——1.00.1
1999St Kilda226.15.311.44.00.70.10.10.10.52.00.44.57.21.20.1
2000St Kilda226.54.410.83.41.40.10.10.30.92.00.54.95.91.1—
2001St Kilda176.24.911.23.60.90.20.1—0.71.90.73.97.20.8—
2002St Kilda175.54.39.83.80.60.20.10.20.61.80.12.96.70.9—
2003St Kilda185.93.89.84.91.00.2—0.20.82.20.23.26.61.30.1
2004St Kilda165.94.710.63.81.40.10.10.10.42.10.94.65.61.2—
2005St Kilda205.04.39.33.50.8——0.10.51.90.13.25.91.6—
2006St Kilda215.64.910.54.92.0———0.41.80.13.07.31.60.1
2007St Kilda103.84.38.13.51.3——0.50.21.10.12.66.01.3—
2008St Kilda235.25.310.45.11.0——0.00.41.90.12.87.41.60.1
2009St Kilda75.07.312.34.91.6——0.10.30.40.13.78.41.9—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
1997St Kilda1760701303124——1———————
1998St Kilda241331002337037—2216507——231
1999St Kilda22135116251881512210459100158261
2000St Kilda2214296238753131621451010813023—
2001St Kilda1710684190621631—1132126712214—
2002St Kilda1793731666510314103024911316—
2003St Kilda181076917688183—31439458118232
2004St Kilda169575170612311273414738919—
2005St Kilda2099871866915——1103836511833—
2006St Kilda2111810222010243———838164153341
2007St Kilda103843813513——52111266013—
2008St Kilda2311912124011823——1944265171362
2009St Kilda73551863411——1231265913—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
21
21, 20, 20, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17
Kicks
13
13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Marks
10
9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Handballs
13
13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Inside 50s
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clearances
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
12
11, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Uncontested Possessions
16
14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Contested Marks
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
13
11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Bounces
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1