TheKicker
Player

Michael Gardiner

St Kilda · #15·14 seasons (1997–2011)·181 games·Born 5-Jul-1979 (age 46)·199 cm·103 kg
All-time ruckman · #127 of 187 all-time ruckmen
KICK-R · CAREERAverage
52
CAREERBelow avg
42
LAST 40Depth
37
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
17
#61 of 72 all-time rucks
0.18 votes/game · 13 votes / 73 games
-20 vs KICKKICK r40 37
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within rucks. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
181
Disposals
2,039
Goals
110
Tackles
73
Brownlow votes
30

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.

3 Sep 2011R24
@ Carlton
Won by 20 13.8 (86) – 9.12 (66)
18
25 Sep 2010Grand Final
@ Collingwood
Drew 10.8 (68) – 9.14 (68)
12
18 Sep 2010Preliminary Final
vs Western Bulldogs
Won by 24 13.10 (88) – 8.16 (64)
39
3 Sep 2010Qualifying Final
@ Geelong
Won by 4 12.11 (83) – 11.13 (79)
31
28 Aug 2010R22
@ Adelaide
Lost by 28 5.7 (37) – 9.11 (65)
48

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

#1
12 Apr 2003R3
vsSt Kilda
Won by 7021.18 (144) – 11.8 (74)
90
#2
3 May 2003R6
@Melbourne
Won by 3319.13 (127) – 14.10 (94)
85
#3
17 May 2003R8
@Collingwood
Won by 1618.11 (119) – 15.13 (103)
69
#4
5 Jul 2009R14
vsGeelong
Won by 614.7 (91) – 13.7 (85)
68
#5
29 Jun 2003R13
vsKangaroos
Won by 911.10 (76) – 10.7 (67)
66
#6
24 May 2003R9
vsRichmond
Won by 5218.16 (124) – 11.6 (72)
65
#7
15 Jun 2003R12
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 6924.16 (160) – 13.13 (91)
64
#8
8 Jun 2003R11
vsWestern Bulldogs
Drew19.10 (124) – 19.10 (124)
62
#9
16 May 2010R8
vsEssendon
Lost by 1211.15 (81) – 14.9 (93)
59
#10
1 Jun 2003R10
@Essendon
Lost by 2216.10 (106) – 19.14 (128)
59
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
28 Mar 2004R1
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 722.12 (144) – 20.17 (137)
56
#12
28 Mar 2009R1
vsSydney
Won by 1512.8 (80) – 9.11 (65)
53
#13
14 May 2005R8
vsSt Kilda
Won by 3613.10 (88) – 7.10 (52)
53
#14
27 Apr 2003R5
@Fremantle
Won by 3516.12 (108) – 10.13 (73)
51
#15
23 Jul 2010R17
vsHawthorn
Drew14.3 (87) – 13.9 (87)
50
#16
6 Apr 2003R2
@Hawthorn
Lost by 214.5 (89) – 13.13 (91)
50
#17
24 May 2009R9
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 1614.13 (97) – 13.3 (81)
49
#18
29 Mar 2003R1
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 4817.20 (122) – 11.8 (74)
49
#19
28 Aug 2010R22
@Adelaide
Lost by 285.7 (37) – 9.11 (65)
48
#20
12 Jun 2009R12
@Carlton
Won by 916.8 (104) – 14.11 (95)
48
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
1997West Coast106.94.711.65.40.10.90.58.5——————0.1
1998West Coast155.05.310.34.30.40.30.415.52.50.22.2——1.10.1
1999West Coast175.83.99.74.10.10.20.313.82.50.41.83.46.41.0—
2000West Coast159.64.814.45.20.40.90.919.64.30.43.16.18.31.70.2
2001West Coast209.43.512.96.10.20.70.518.63.10.71.95.87.31.60.3
2002West Coast1611.13.814.97.40.40.80.722.83.90.71.95.29.12.10.4
2003West Coast189.93.613.56.30.30.60.625.23.40.92.25.28.11.90.5
2004West Coast35.71.37.04.7—1.30.712.01.7—0.31.35.30.3—
2005West Coast125.41.16.53.90.21.30.82.11.10.1—2.63.91.1—
2006West Coast36.32.38.74.71.70.3—14.02.00.71.33.05.71.7—
2008St Kilda95.73.49.13.60.40.10.215.32.00.21.23.75.22.7—
2009St Kilda205.24.810.04.00.50.60.320.51.20.21.94.25.61.30.3
2010St Kilda226.14.510.64.10.90.50.416.91.40.41.43.66.51.2—
2011St Kilda14.06.010.02.01.0——4.01.0—1.02.07.02.0—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
1997West Coast1069471165419585——————1
1998West Coast1575791546464623337333——171
1999West Coast17996616569145234427315810917—
2000West Coast151447221678613142946464791124263
2001West Coast20188702581224139373631338117146326
2002West Coast16177612381197131136463113184145336
2003West Coast18179642431136101145361164094145358
2004West Coast31742114—42365—14161—
2005West Coast1265137847216925131—314713—
2006West Coast3197261451—426249175—
2008St Kilda95131823241213818211334724—
2009St Kilda20104962008191264102543884112265
2010St Kilda22134982329121108373319328014226—
2011St Kilda1461021——41—1272—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
24
24, 23, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 19, 19
Kicks
17
16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 15, 14, 13
Marks
11
11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Handballs
12
10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Goals
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
4
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
43
41, 40, 39, 39, 38, 34, 34, 33, 32
Tackles
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Rebounds
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Inside 50s
8
8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Clearances
9
8, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clangers
7
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Contested Possessions
14
13, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Uncontested Possessions
14
14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Contested Marks
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
One Percenters
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
5
5, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1