Player

Michael Barlow

Gold Coast · #20·9 seasons (2010–2018)·141 games·Born 18-Dec-1987 (age 38)·189 cm·91 kg

All-time midfielder · #48 of 520 all-time midfielders

CAREERSolid

LAST 40Solid

KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →

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#121 of 300 all-time midfielders

1.13 votes/game · 155 votes / 137 games

-7 vs KICKKICK r40 62

AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within midfielders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →

Games

141

Disposals

3,556

Goals

Tackles

704

Brownlow votes

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.

25 Aug 2018R23

@ Geelong

Lost by 102 5.10 (40) – 22.10 (142)

18 Aug 2018R22

vs Brisbane Lions

Lost by 4 11.8 (74) – 10.18 (78)

28 Apr 2018R6

@ Adelaide

Lost by 48 9.8 (62) – 16.14 (110)

17 Jun 2017R13

vs Carlton

Lost by 10 11.7 (73) – 12.11 (83)

10 Jun 2017R12

@ Hawthorn

Won by 16 13.17 (95) – 12.7 (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 Michael Barlow's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

18 Jun 2016R13

vsPort Adelaide

Won by 1712.14 (86) – 9.15 (69)

100+

14 May 2010R8

vsCollingwood

Lost by 3615.7 (97) – 20.13 (133)

5 Jun 2010R11

@Adelaide

Lost by 2312.10 (82) – 16.9 (105)

5 Sep 2015R23

@Port Adelaide

Lost by 698.5 (53) – 18.14 (122)

5 Jul 2014R16

@Melbourne

Won by 6315.7 (97) – 4.10 (34)

30 Apr 2016R6

@Adelaide

Lost by 338.16 (64) – 14.13 (97)

1 Jun 2013R10

@Adelaide

Won by 710.6 (66) – 8.11 (59)

18 May 2013R8

@Sydney

Drew9.16 (70) – 11.4 (70)

24 Apr 2016R5

vsCarlton

Lost by 49.14 (68) – 10.12 (72)

#10

9 Aug 2014R20

@Geelong

Lost by 211.13 (79) – 12.9 (81)

Show 10 more (rank 11–20)

#11

26 May 2013R9

vsMelbourne

Won by 9019.16 (130) – 6.4 (40)

#12

14 Mar 2014R1

@Collingwood

Won by 7017.14 (116) – 5.16 (46)

#13

12 Apr 2015R2

@Geelong

Won by 4415.14 (104) – 9.6 (60)

#14

28 Mar 2010R1

vsAdelaide

Won by 5617.16 (118) – 9.8 (62)

#15

23 Mar 2013R1

vsWest Coast

Won by 2816.12 (108) – 11.14 (80)

#16

30 Jun 2012R14

@Collingwood

Lost by 2912.6 (78) – 15.17 (107)

#17

25 Aug 2018R23

@Geelong

Lost by 1025.10 (40) – 22.10 (142)

#18

22 Apr 2017R5

vsAdelaide

Lost by 6713.8 (86) – 23.15 (153)

#19

17 Aug 2014R21

vsHawthorn

Won by 1917.8 (110) – 13.13 (91)

#20

19 Jun 2010R13

@Carlton

Won by 914.12 (96) – 12.15 (87)

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
2010	Fremantle	13	11.5	16.3	27.9	5.1	5.1	1.1	0.2	0.3	3.5	1.5	3.7	10.4	17.8	2.5	0.9
2011	Fremantle	9	9.2	14.9	24.1	3.6	4.1	0.4	0.9	0.1	2.3	2.2	4.1	10.9	12.7	3.0	—
2012	Fremantle	24	12.9	11.5	24.4	4.3	5.2	0.3	0.6	0.5	3.1	1.8	3.9	10.5	13.7	2.8	0.1
2013	Fremantle	24	12.6	13.9	26.5	4.2	5.9	0.6	0.5	1.1	2.9	1.6	5.0	12.8	13.3	2.8	0.7
2014	Fremantle	19	13.4	13.2	26.6	5.8	5.1	0.9	0.5	0.7	3.0	1.4	4.0	10.8	15.7	2.3	0.8
2015	Fremantle	24	10.5	12.4	22.9	4.8	4.3	0.7	0.4	0.3	2.3	0.8	2.2	9.1	13.8	1.9	0.2
2016	Fremantle	13	10.2	14.2	24.5	3.5	6.1	0.5	0.1	0.6	2.5	1.9	3.5	11.4	12.6	2.1	0.2
2017	Gold Coast	12	10.9	14.5	25.4	4.4	4.0	0.8	0.7	—	3.2	1.8	2.8	8.2	16.7	3.2	0.2
2018	Gold Coast	3	12.3	13.7	26.0	7.0	2.7	0.3	0.7	—	3.7	3.0	3.3	9.3	16.3	4.0	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2010	Fremantle	13	150	212	362	66	66	15	3	4	46	20	48	135	231	32	12
2011	Fremantle	9	83	134	217	32	37	4	8	1	21	20	37	98	114	27	—
2012	Fremantle	24	310	275	585	103	124	8	14	12	75	43	94	251	329	66	1
2013	Fremantle	24	302	334	636	100	142	14	13	27	70	38	121	306	320	68	14
2014	Fremantle	19	255	250	505	111	97	18	9	13	56	27	75	205	298	43	13
2015	Fremantle	24	253	297	550	116	103	16	9	8	55	20	53	218	331	45	5
2016	Fremantle	13	133	185	318	45	79	6	2	8	33	24	46	148	164	28	3
2017	Gold Coast	12	131	174	305	53	48	10	8	—	39	21	34	98	200	39	2
2018	Gold Coast	3	37	41	78	21	8	1	2	—	11	9	10	28	49	12	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

37, 36, 35, 35, 34, 34, 34, 33, 33

Kicks

19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17

Marks

10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

Handballs

23, 23, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20

Goals

3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Behinds

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Hit Outs

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2

Tackles

14, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Rebounds

5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Inside 50s

7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5

Clearances

9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7

Clangers

7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5

Frees

3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2

Frees Against

4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2

Contested Possessions

21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15

Uncontested Possessions

24, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21

Contested Marks

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1

Marks Inside 50

3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

One Percenters

5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Bounces

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1

Goal Assists

3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2