TheKicker
Player

Michael Hibberd

Melbourne · #14·12 seasons (2011–2023)·197 games·Born 3-Jan-1990 (age 36)·186 cm·90 kg
All-time defender · #357 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERQuality
79
CAREERBelow avg
44
LAST 40Depth
32
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
74
#44 of 343 all-time defenders
0.54 votes/game · 103 votes / 192 games
+42 vs KICKKICK r40 32
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
197
Disposals
3,810
Goals
14
Tackles
290
Brownlow votes
21

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.

7 Sep 2023Qualifying Final
@ Collingwood
Lost by 7 7.11 (53) – 9.6 (60)
32
12 Aug 2023R22
@ Carlton
Lost by 4 8.8 (56) – 9.6 (60)
6
6 Aug 2023R21
@ North Melbourne
Won by 32 15.13 (103) – 10.11 (71)
15
22 Jun 2023R15
@ Geelong
Lost by 15 8.15 (63) – 11.12 (78)
41
12 Jun 2023R13
vs Collingwood
Won by 4 8.18 (66) – 9.8 (62)
15

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

#1
22 Jul 2017R18
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 2313.10 (88) – 9.11 (65)
88
#2
15 Jul 2017R17
vsAdelaide
Lost by 4610.10 (70) – 17.14 (116)
77
#3
11 Aug 2013R20
vsWest Coast
Lost by 539.13 (67) – 18.12 (120)
73
#4
25 May 2013R9
@Richmond
Won by 2913.13 (91) – 9.8 (62)
71
#5
21 Jun 2014R14
vsAdelaide
Won by 915.11 (101) – 14.8 (92)
69
#6
30 Jun 2017R15
vsSydney
Lost by 357.8 (50) – 11.19 (85)
68
#7
4 May 2013R6
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 3917.18 (120) – 12.9 (81)
68
#8
13 May 2017R8
@Adelaide
Won by 4117.5 (107) – 9.12 (66)
66
#9
1 Jun 2013R10
@Sydney
Lost by 4410.11 (71) – 17.13 (115)
66
#10
20 Apr 2013R4
@St Kilda
Won by 3719.14 (128) – 13.13 (91)
66
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
5 Aug 2017R20
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 3510.2 (62) – 14.13 (97)
65
#12
27 May 2017R10
vsGold Coast
Won by 3518.14 (122) – 13.9 (87)
65
#13
19 Apr 2014R5
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 169.11 (65) – 11.15 (81)
65
#14
4 May 2019R7
vsHawthorn
Won by 511.13 (79) – 11.8 (74)
64
#15
20 Aug 2017R22
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 1316.8 (104) – 14.7 (91)
64
#16
24 Apr 2017R5
@Richmond
Lost by 1311.9 (75) – 12.16 (88)
63
#17
29 Apr 2018R6
@Essendon
Won by 3616.12 (108) – 10.12 (72)
62
#18
21 May 2017R9
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 1413.12 (90) – 15.14 (104)
62
#19
24 May 2015R8
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 5821.10 (136) – 12.6 (78)
62
#20
31 Aug 2013R23
vsRichmond
Lost by 399.11 (65) – 15.14 (104)
62
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
2011Essendon911.27.919.15.21.40.10.1—1.73.90.75.313.31.7—
2012Essendon1311.86.117.95.01.2—0.1—1.53.40.56.711.52.9—
2013Essendon2215.28.423.66.11.50.20.10.12.54.30.76.616.22.00.4
2014Essendon1915.19.424.56.41.50.10.10.12.04.30.76.217.92.60.2
2015Essendon2112.59.722.25.41.50.10.2—2.33.70.65.516.32.10.1
2017Melbourne1816.910.427.45.41.30.10.1—2.76.80.97.118.53.20.4
2018Melbourne2111.67.318.94.01.70.10.1—1.94.10.25.313.52.40.1
2019Melbourne1910.46.717.14.01.5—0.1—2.14.30.45.411.32.7—
2020Melbourne149.65.615.34.41.00.1——1.62.90.34.010.42.1—
2021Melbourne177.55.913.33.42.1———0.93.20.44.88.82.2—
2022Melbourne128.85.213.94.31.8———0.83.80.14.57.81.8—
2023Melbourne126.94.211.13.00.9———0.53.40.14.86.31.5—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2011Essendon910171172471311—153564812015—
2012Essendon13153792326516—1—204468714937—
2013Essendon2233418652013533531549516145357448
2014Essendon1928617946512129212388114117341503
2015Essendon212622044661133135—497813115342442
2017Melbourne18305188493972311—4812316128333577
2018Melbourne21244153397833511—40875112284511
2019Melbourne191971273247529—2—4082810221452—
2020Melbourne141357921462141——224145614529—
2021Melbourne171271002275835———155478214938—
2022Melbourne12105621675221———9451549322—
2023Melbourne1283501333611———6411577618—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
36
34, 33, 33, 32, 32, 32, 30, 30, 30
Kicks
24
23, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20
Marks
13
12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
18
18, 16, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14
Goals
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1
Tackles
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
11
10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Inside 50s
9
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Clearances
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
8
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
12
12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Uncontested Possessions
26
26, 26, 25, 24, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22
Contested Marks
5
4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
3
1, 1, 1
One Percenters
12
11, 9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Bounces
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1