Player
Michael Close
Brisbane Lions · #33·4 seasons (2014–2017)·27 games·Born 30-Jul-1994 (age 31)·197 cm·98 kg
Games
27
Disposals
195
Goals
24
Tackles
71
Brownlow votes
0
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.
26 Aug 2017R23
vs
North Melbourne
Lost by 51
11.13 (79) – 19.16 (130)
38
20 Aug 2017R22
@
Melbourne
Lost by 13
14.7 (91) – 16.8 (104)
29
12 Aug 2017R21
vs
Gold Coast
Won by 58
22.10 (142) – 12.12 (84)
27
30 Jul 2017R19
@
West Coast
Lost by 68
6.9 (45) – 17.11 (113)
38
20 May 2017R9
vs
Adelaide
Lost by 80
7.18 (60) – 21.14 (140)
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 Michael Close's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
13 Aug 2016R21
vsCarlton
Won by 415.9 (99) – 13.17 (95)
57
#2
28 Jun 2014R15
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 410.10 (70) – 9.12 (66)
52
#3
3 Aug 2014R19
@Melbourne
Won by 2311.8 (74) – 6.15 (51)
47
#4
7 May 2017R7
@Sydney
Lost by 5412.9 (81) – 20.15 (135)
42
#5
26 Aug 2017R23
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 5111.13 (79) – 19.16 (130)
38
#6
30 Jul 2017R19
@West Coast
Lost by 686.9 (45) – 17.11 (113)
38
#7
20 May 2017R9
vsAdelaide
Lost by 807.18 (60) – 21.14 (140)
37
#8
1 Apr 2017R2
vsEssendon
Lost by 2712.12 (84) – 17.9 (111)
36
#9
26 Jul 2014R18
vsGold Coast
Won by 5416.14 (110) – 8.8 (56)
35
#10
29 Apr 2017R6
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 8310.7 (67) – 22.18 (150)
34
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
30 Jul 2016R19
vsPort Adelaide
Lost by 9411.13 (79) – 25.23 (173)
31
#12
14 Jun 2014R13
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 4512.8 (80) – 19.11 (125)
30
#13
20 Aug 2017R22
@Melbourne
Lost by 1314.7 (91) – 16.8 (104)
29
#14
25 Mar 2017R1
@Gold Coast
Won by 215.8 (98) – 14.12 (96)
29
#15
12 Aug 2017R21
vsGold Coast
Won by 5822.10 (142) – 12.12 (84)
27
#16
5 Apr 2014R3
@Gold Coast
Lost by 539.7 (61) – 17.12 (114)
24
#17
21 Jun 2014R14
@Fremantle
Lost by 833.4 (22) – 15.15 (105)
23
#18
22 Mar 2014R1
@Hawthorn
Lost by 4813.13 (91) – 21.13 (139)
21
#19
17 May 2014R9
@North Melbourne
Lost by 876.2 (38) – 17.23 (125)
20
#20
16 Aug 2014R21
@Collingwood
Won by 6718.15 (123) – 8.8 (56)
19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 14 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | — |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 1 | 2.0 | — | 2.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 2 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | — |
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2.5 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 14 | 48 | 40 | 88 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 47 | 20 | — |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 64 | 25 | 89 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 25 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
15
14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 8
Kicks
11
10, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5
Marks
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Handballs
8
6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goals
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
6
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
8
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
1
1
Inside 50s
4
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clearances
2
1, 1, 1
Clangers
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Contested Possessions
8
8, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Uncontested Possessions
8
8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Contested Marks
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Bounces
1
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Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1