TheKicker
Player

Michael Hurley

Essendon · #18·12 seasons (2009–2022)·194 games·Born 1-Jun-1990 (age 36)·192 cm·94 kg
All-time defender · #16 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERStar
86
CAREERBelow avg
48
LAST 40Below avg
43
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
95
#4 of 343 all-time defenders
1.15 votes/game · 219 votes / 191 games
+52 vs KICKKICK r40 43
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
194
Disposals
3,515
Goals
109
Tackles
173
Brownlow votes
32

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.

20 Aug 2022R23
vs Richmond
Lost by 66 11.9 (75) – 21.15 (141)
22
19 Sep 2020R18
vs Melbourne
Lost by 19 7.7 (49) – 10.8 (68)
30
6 Sep 2020R16
@ Geelong
Lost by 66 5.12 (42) – 17.6 (108)
19
1 Sep 2020R15
@ West Coast
Lost by 15 6.9 (45) – 9.6 (60)
37
22 Aug 2020R13
vs Richmond
Lost by 12 10.1 (61) – 10.13 (73)
33

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

#1
23 Aug 2014R22
vsGold Coast
Won by 1916.12 (108) – 13.11 (89)
91
#2
30 Jun 2012R14
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 8421.14 (140) – 8.8 (56)
85
#3
1 Aug 2014R19
@Sydney
Lost by 228.9 (57) – 11.13 (79)
76
#4
15 Apr 2018R4
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 2216.10 (106) – 12.12 (84)
74
#5
8 Jul 2017R16
@Collingwood
Won by 3718.9 (117) – 12.8 (80)
73
#6
29 Aug 2009R22
@Hawthorn
Won by 1716.20 (116) – 14.15 (99)
73
#7
2 Jun 2019R11
vsCarlton
Won by 4111.8 (74) – 4.9 (33)
72
#8
14 Jul 2017R17
@St Kilda
Won by 6117.16 (118) – 7.15 (57)
71
#9
30 Jul 2017R19
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 3013.19 (97) – 19.13 (127)
70
#10
13 Aug 2011R21
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 4923.12 (150) – 15.11 (101)
70
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
30 Apr 2017R6
vsMelbourne
Lost by 3810.14 (74) – 17.10 (112)
69
#12
23 Jun 2017R14
@Sydney
Lost by 112.13 (85) – 11.20 (86)
68
#13
11 Jul 2015R15
vsMelbourne
Won by 910.9 (69) – 7.18 (60)
68
#14
23 Jul 2011R18
vsCarlton
Lost by 7412.7 (79) – 24.9 (153)
68
#15
12 Aug 2017R21
vsAdelaide
Lost by 4312.8 (80) – 18.15 (123)
67
#16
23 Jun 2012R13
@Fremantle
Won by 2417.11 (113) – 14.5 (89)
67
#17
18 Jun 2011R13
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 2112.18 (90) – 17.9 (111)
67
#18
30 Mar 2019R2
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 119.11 (65) – 10.16 (76)
66
#19
9 Sep 2017Elimination Final
@Sydney
Lost by 658.8 (56) – 19.7 (121)
66
#20
14 Jun 2019R13
vsHawthorn
Won by 1914.12 (96) – 11.11 (77)
65
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
2009Essendon108.36.114.46.21.51.00.50.11.31.40.14.99.51.10.2
2010Essendon199.37.016.25.20.90.60.4—1.82.70.35.110.91.7—
2011Essendon188.95.514.45.21.31.51.20.32.71.10.56.48.21.10.3
2012Essendon168.25.413.75.20.81.61.30.12.90.4—5.88.21.80.2
2013Essendon168.14.612.75.10.41.51.0—2.50.20.15.77.31.60.1
2014Essendon2112.37.219.56.11.20.20.1—1.63.20.36.112.52.20.1
2015Essendon1915.85.521.36.91.10.10.2—0.95.60.25.714.22.30.1
2017Essendon2116.98.725.67.71.10.10.1—1.26.90.26.216.33.00.2
2018Essendon2014.77.021.77.80.8———1.15.50.25.814.92.10.3
2019Essendon1914.45.019.48.00.5———0.46.70.34.712.12.00.2
2020Essendon1411.04.715.76.10.4———0.54.60.33.310.62.3—
2022Essendon15.01.06.02.0—1.0——2.0——2.05.0——

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2009Essendon10836114462151051131414995112
2010Essendon191761323089817127—355159720733—
2011Essendon181619926094242722648199116147196
2012Essendon1613287219841326212467—93132284
2013Essendon16129742038172416—403191117251
2014Essendon212581524101282641—33677129262473
2015Essendon193011044051312024—171074108269432
2017Essendon213551825371612231—251455130343634
2018Essendon2029314143415615———221095115299437
2019Essendon19273963691529———8128590230393
2020Essendon1415466220865———76444614832—
2022Essendon15162—1——2——25——
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
34
31, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 29, 29, 29
Kicks
24
23, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20
Marks
15
14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12
Handballs
16
14, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11
Goals
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Behinds
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Hit Outs
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
12
10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Inside 50s
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clearances
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
14
13, 13, 13, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10
Uncontested Possessions
26
24, 24, 23, 22, 22, 21, 21, 20, 20
Contested Marks
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
6
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
One Percenters
15
11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Bounces
5
4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2