Player

Mitch McGovern

Carlton · #11·11 seasons (2016–2026)·157 games·Born 11-Oct-1994 (age 31)·191 cm·93 kg

Active defender · #42 of 131 active defenders

2026 · SEASONDepth

CAREERDepth

LAST 40Below avg

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

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#43 of 91 active defenders

0.26 votes/game · 37 votes / 142 games

+12 vs KICKKICK r40 41

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

Games

157

Disposals

1,959

Goals

141

Tackles

322

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.

16 Apr 2026R7

vs Collingwood

Lost by 5 12.11 (83) – 13.10 (88)

9 Apr 2026R6

@ Adelaide

Lost by 28 12.14 (86) – 17.12 (114)

3 Apr 2026R5

@ North Melbourne

Lost by 10 13.8 (86) – 14.12 (96)

29 Mar 2026R4

vs Melbourne

Lost by 23 11.11 (77) – 15.10 (100)

12 Mar 2026R2

vs Richmond

Won by 4 10.15 (75) – 9.17 (71)

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

18 Aug 2017R22

vsSydney

Lost by 311.14 (80) – 13.5 (83)

5 May 2018R7

vsCarlton

Won by 5519.11 (125) – 10.10 (70)

21 Jun 2025R16

vsNorth Melbourne

Lost by 1110.13 (73) – 13.6 (84)

14 Mar 2024R2

vsRichmond

Won by 512.14 (86) – 12.9 (81)

16 Mar 2023R1

@Richmond

Drew8.10 (58) – 8.10 (58)

15 Jun 2025R15

@West Coast

Won by 3412.14 (86) – 7.10 (52)

25 May 2024R12

vsGold Coast

Won by 2915.12 (102) – 11.7 (73)

7 Apr 2018R3

@St Kilda

Won by 4915.14 (104) – 7.13 (55)

12 Apr 2025R6

vsWest Coast

Won by 7117.19 (121) – 6.14 (50)

#10

1 Apr 2017R2

@Hawthorn

Won by 2416.17 (113) – 13.11 (89)

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#11

2 Jul 2023R16

@Hawthorn

Won by 6017.10 (112) – 7.10 (52)

#12

13 Aug 2022R22

@Melbourne

Lost by 510.14 (74) – 11.13 (79)

#13

26 Jul 2024R21

vsPort Adelaide

Lost by 149.11 (65) – 11.13 (79)

#14

23 Sep 2023Preliminary Final

@Brisbane Lions

Lost by 169.9 (63) – 11.13 (79)

#15

15 Jul 2023R18

vsPort Adelaide

Won by 5018.14 (122) – 10.12 (72)

#16

12 Mar 2026R2

vsRichmond

Won by 410.15 (75) – 9.17 (71)

#17

7 Apr 2023R4

@North Melbourne

Won by 2316.11 (107) – 11.18 (84)

#18

26 May 2023R11

@Sydney

Lost by 266.15 (51) – 11.11 (77)

#19

13 Apr 2018R4

vsCollingwood

Lost by 489.4 (58) – 16.10 (106)

#20

20 Aug 2016R22

@Port Adelaide

Won by 1515.19 (109) – 14.10 (94)

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
2016	Adelaide	23	6.2	3.8	10.0	4.2	2.6	1.4	0.9	—	2.1	0.3	0.3	4.7	5.6	1.6	—
2017	Adelaide	13	8.1	3.2	11.3	5.1	2.6	1.5	1.3	—	2.1	0.2	—	4.4	7.0	1.4	—
2018	Adelaide	12	10.3	2.6	12.9	6.5	1.8	1.2	1.1	—	2.7	1.1	0.2	4.7	8.2	1.9	0.2
2019	Carlton	16	6.0	2.5	8.5	3.8	1.5	1.4	0.7	—	2.2	0.4	0.1	3.3	5.2	1.5	—
2020	Carlton	12	5.8	1.5	7.3	3.2	1.8	0.8	0.2	0.2	2.0	0.2	0.1	3.2	4.7	2.0	—
2021	Carlton	5	8.4	2.8	11.2	4.8	2.6	1.2	0.8	—	3.2	0.6	—	3.4	7.8	1.2	—
2022	Carlton	7	12.1	2.7	14.9	6.4	1.9	—	0.1	—	1.9	4.7	0.1	3.6	8.3	2.6	—
2023	Carlton	22	13.5	3.7	17.2	4.8	2.5	0.1	0.1	—	1.4	5.3	0.1	4.4	8.4	2.7	—
2024	Carlton	18	13.6	3.0	16.6	4.7	1.6	0.2	0.2	—	1.9	5.4	0.7	4.2	8.6	2.1	0.1
2025	Carlton	17	11.2	3.1	14.3	4.5	1.5	0.7	0.2	—	1.4	3.3	0.2	3.9	8.1	2.6	—
2026	Carlton	12	7.5	2.7	10.2	3.4	2.2	1.8	0.8	—	2.0	0.6	0.1	4.2	5.9	1.6	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2016	Adelaide	23	142	88	230	96	60	32	21	—	49	7	6	107	129	38	—
2017	Adelaide	13	105	42	147	66	34	20	17	—	28	3	—	57	91	18	—
2018	Adelaide	12	124	31	155	78	22	15	13	—	32	13	2	56	99	23	2
2019	Carlton	16	96	40	136	60	24	22	11	—	36	7	1	53	83	24	—
2020	Carlton	12	70	18	88	39	21	9	2	3	24	3	1	39	56	24	—
2021	Carlton	5	42	14	56	24	13	6	4	—	16	3	—	17	39	6	—
2022	Carlton	7	85	19	104	45	13	—	1	—	13	33	1	25	58	18	—
2023	Carlton	22	297	82	379	105	54	2	2	—	32	116	3	96	186	60	—
2024	Carlton	18	244	54	298	85	29	3	3	—	35	97	13	76	154	38	2
2025	Carlton	17	191	53	244	76	26	11	3	—	23	56	3	67	138	45	—
2026	Carlton	12	90	32	122	41	26	21	10	—	24	7	1	50	71	19	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

26, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20

Kicks

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

Marks

11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8

Handballs

9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6

Goals

4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Behinds

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

Hit Outs

—

Tackles

6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Rebounds

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

Inside 50s

6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Clearances

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

Clangers

6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4

Frees

4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

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

Uncontested Possessions

15, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

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

One Percenters

8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5

Bounces

2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Goal Assists

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