Player

Nick Smith

Sydney · #40·11 seasons (2008–2018)·211 games·Born 12-Jun-1988 (age 37)·183 cm·83 kg

All-time defender · #213 of 879 all-time defenders

CAREERDepth

LAST 40Depth

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

#260 of 343 all-time defenders

0.11 votes/game · 22 votes / 209 games

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

Games

211

Disposals

2,985

Goals

Tackles

615

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.

12 Aug 2018R21

@ Melbourne

Won by 9 13.9 (87) – 10.18 (78)

4 Aug 2018R20

vs Collingwood

Won by 2 11.7 (73) – 10.11 (71)

27 Jul 2018R19

@ Essendon

Lost by 43 10.6 (66) – 15.19 (109)

21 Jul 2018R18

vs Gold Coast

Lost by 24 8.16 (64) – 12.16 (88)

15 Jul 2018R17

@ North Melbourne

Won by 6 16.8 (104) – 15.8 (98)

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

28 Jul 2013R18

vsRichmond

Won by 4716.14 (110) – 9.9 (63)

17 Jul 2011R17

vsFremantle

Lost by 1113.9 (87) – 15.8 (98)

14 May 2011R8

vsPort Adelaide

Won by 6218.13 (121) – 9.5 (59)

7 May 2011R7

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 810.13 (73) – 10.5 (65)

11 Apr 2015R2

@Port Adelaide

Won by 4814.8 (92) – 6.8 (44)

22 Jun 2012R13

vsGeelong

Won by 612.8 (80) – 11.8 (74)

20 May 2017R9

@St Kilda

Won by 5018.10 (118) – 10.8 (68)

10 Sep 2016Qualifying Final

vsGreater Western Sydney

Lost by 367.13 (55) – 12.19 (91)

19 Sep 2015Semi Final

vsNorth Melbourne

Lost by 267.9 (51) – 11.11 (77)

#10

17 Sep 2016Semi Final

vsAdelaide

Won by 3618.10 (118) – 12.10 (82)

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#11

3 Apr 2011R2

vsEssendon

Won by 514.14 (98) – 13.15 (93)

#12

4 Aug 2013R19

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 3521.8 (134) – 15.9 (99)

#13

5 May 2013R6

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 6017.13 (115) – 8.7 (55)

#14

19 Aug 2012R21

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 8226.11 (167) – 13.7 (85)

#15

1 Apr 2018R2

vsPort Adelaide

Lost by 2310.11 (71) – 14.10 (94)

#16

14 Aug 2015R20

vsCollingwood

Won by 1113.9 (87) – 10.16 (76)

#17

23 May 2015R8

@Hawthorn

Won by 411.7 (73) – 9.15 (69)

#18

6 Jul 2014R16

@West Coast

Won by 2810.19 (79) – 7.9 (51)

#19

24 Mar 2012R1

@Greater Western Sydney

Won by 6314.16 (100) – 5.7 (37)

#20

15 Jun 2018R13

vsWest Coast

Won by 1510.12 (72) – 7.15 (57)

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
2008	Sydney	2	5.5	3.5	9.0	2.0	2.0	0.5	—	—	2.0	1.5	—	2.0	6.5	2.5	—
2009	Sydney	11	6.5	7.0	13.4	2.8	2.8	0.1	0.1	—	1.3	1.2	0.9	4.9	8.7	1.4	—
2010	Sydney	16	5.6	6.4	12.0	2.6	2.4	0.2	—	—	1.0	1.2	0.6	4.6	7.3	0.8	—
2011	Sydney	23	8.2	5.7	14.0	3.3	3.6	0.1	0.0	—	1.6	2.3	1.0	6.4	7.8	1.6	—
2012	Sydney	22	7.4	7.5	14.8	3.0	4.0	—	0.1	—	1.1	1.9	0.8	5.8	8.9	1.4	—
2013	Sydney	24	7.0	7.0	13.9	3.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	—	1.0	1.9	0.4	5.3	8.6	1.0	—
2014	Sydney	23	8.2	7.3	15.5	3.6	2.6	—	0.0	—	0.3	2.6	0.6	5.6	10.3	0.9	—
2015	Sydney	21	9.6	7.1	16.8	5.2	3.0	—	0.1	—	1.1	3.0	0.6	4.6	11.9	1.5	—
2016	Sydney	25	8.7	5.2	13.9	3.7	3.2	0.0	0.0	—	1.2	2.9	0.4	4.8	9.0	1.4	—
2017	Sydney	24	6.8	5.8	12.6	4.6	1.8	—	0.0	—	0.5	2.4	0.3	4.0	8.7	1.6	—
2018	Sydney	20	6.8	7.7	14.4	4.5	2.6	—	0.1	—	0.6	2.9	0.3	4.9	9.7	1.6	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2008	Sydney	2	11	7	18	4	4	1	—	—	4	3	—	4	13	5	—
2009	Sydney	11	71	77	148	31	31	1	1	—	14	13	10	54	96	15	—
2010	Sydney	16	90	102	192	42	38	4	—	—	16	19	10	73	117	12	—
2011	Sydney	23	189	132	321	76	82	2	1	—	38	52	23	147	180	38	—
2012	Sydney	22	162	164	326	67	87	—	3	—	23	43	17	128	197	31	—
2013	Sydney	24	167	167	334	72	75	1	1	—	25	45	10	128	207	23	—
2014	Sydney	23	188	169	357	83	59	—	1	—	7	59	13	129	236	20	—
2015	Sydney	21	202	150	352	110	64	—	2	—	23	64	12	96	250	32	—
2016	Sydney	25	218	129	347	93	79	1	1	—	30	73	10	121	225	36	—
2017	Sydney	24	164	138	302	111	44	—	1	—	13	58	7	97	209	38	—
2018	Sydney	20	135	153	288	90	52	—	1	—	11	58	7	98	193	31	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

25, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21

Kicks

16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12

Marks

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

Handballs

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

Goals

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Behinds

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Tackles

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

Rebounds

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

Inside 50s

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

Clearances

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

Clangers

5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Frees

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

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

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

Uncontested Possessions

18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

One Percenters

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

Bounces

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1

Goal Assists

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1