Player

Rhys Palmer

Carlton · #24·10 seasons (2008–2017)·123 games·Born 13-Feb-1989 (age 37)·181 cm·83 kg

All-time midfielder · #317 of 520 all-time midfielders

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

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#240 of 300 all-time midfielders

0.48 votes/game · 56 votes / 116 games

-21 vs KICKKICK r40 46

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

Games

123

Disposals

2,189

Goals

Tackles

359

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.

9 Apr 2017R3

vs Essendon

Won by 15 7.15 (57) – 6.6 (42)

24 Sep 2016Preliminary Final

vs Western Bulldogs

Lost by 6 12.11 (83) – 13.11 (89)

9 Jul 2016R16

vs Collingwood

Lost by 32 14.9 (93) – 19.11 (125)

25 Jun 2016R14

vs Carlton

Won by 62 18.19 (127) – 9.11 (65)

28 May 2016R10

@ Adelaide

Lost by 22 13.7 (85) – 15.17 (107)

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

14 Jun 2014R13

@Brisbane Lions

Won by 4519.11 (125) – 12.8 (80)

17 Aug 2008R20

vsSt Kilda

Lost by 439.15 (69) – 17.10 (112)

18 May 2008R8

vsWestern Bulldogs

Lost by 317.9 (111) – 17.12 (114)

8 Jun 2008R11

@Brisbane Lions

Lost by 2210.14 (74) – 14.12 (96)

21 May 2011R9

@Port Adelaide

Won by 5221.16 (142) – 14.6 (90)

30 Jun 2012R14

@Sydney

Lost by 945.8 (38) – 19.18 (132)

3 Jul 2010R14

vsPort Adelaide

Won by 5717.13 (115) – 8.10 (58)

24 Mar 2012R1

vsSydney

Lost by 635.7 (37) – 14.16 (100)

12 Jul 2015R15

vsSt Kilda

Won by 3512.12 (84) – 6.13 (49)

#10

19 Apr 2008R5

@Adelaide

Lost by 1710.11 (71) – 12.16 (88)

Show 10 more (rank 11–20)

#11

29 Aug 2015R22

vsCarlton

Won by 8120.12 (132) – 7.9 (51)

#12

29 Aug 2008R22

vsCollingwood

Won by 2412.8 (80) – 8.8 (56)

#13

15 Aug 2015R20

@Port Adelaide

Lost by 2113.12 (90) – 16.15 (111)

#14

2 Jul 2011R15

vsGold Coast

Won by 5017.10 (112) – 9.8 (62)

#15

27 Jul 2008R17

@Port Adelaide

Won by 2820.9 (129) – 15.11 (101)

#16

18 Apr 2015R3

@Sydney

Lost by 2112.18 (90) – 16.15 (111)

#17

23 Aug 2014R22

vsCollingwood

Lost by 89.13 (67) – 11.9 (75)

#18

27 Apr 2013R5

vsGold Coast

Lost by 4416.8 (104) – 21.22 (148)

#19

8 Jun 2013R11

vsGeelong

Lost by 5915.8 (98) – 24.13 (157)

#20

1 Jun 2013R10

@Carlton

Lost by 948.6 (54) – 22.16 (148)

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	Fremantle	20	13.5	9.6	23.1	5.0	2.4	0.5	0.4	0.1	3.4	1.9	3.1	8.4	15.1	2.8	0.3
2009	Fremantle	5	9.0	11.8	20.8	3.6	4.0	0.6	0.2	0.2	1.6	0.8	2.2	6.6	14.2	3.4	—
2010	Fremantle	13	8.7	10.5	19.1	3.5	4.0	0.3	0.2	0.1	2.5	1.5	2.9	6.9	12.3	2.6	0.1
2011	Fremantle	15	7.3	8.1	15.4	3.2	3.8	0.4	0.4	—	1.9	0.9	1.5	5.5	9.9	1.6	—
2012	Greater Western Sydney	15	10.5	8.5	19.1	4.4	2.3	0.6	0.6	0.4	2.2	1.8	2.1	7.1	12.2	2.3	—
2013	Greater Western Sydney	11	9.4	7.3	16.6	4.6	2.9	0.8	0.5	0.1	1.7	1.1	1.3	5.6	10.4	2.3	—
2014	Greater Western Sydney	17	8.7	8.0	16.6	3.2	2.9	1.4	0.7	0.1	2.9	0.7	1.9	7.0	9.5	2.1	0.1
2015	Greater Western Sydney	14	9.5	5.6	15.1	3.8	2.7	1.3	1.1	—	3.6	0.3	1.1	5.9	9.2	1.9	0.1
2016	Greater Western Sydney	12	7.8	6.1	13.9	4.4	2.3	1.1	0.6	—	2.2	0.3	0.5	5.5	8.4	2.5	—
2017	Carlton	1	6.0	6.0	12.0	4.0	2.0	—	—	—	3.0	—	—	5.0	7.0	6.0	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2008	Fremantle	20	270	192	462	100	47	10	8	1	68	38	62	168	301	56	7
2009	Fremantle	5	45	59	104	18	20	3	1	1	8	4	11	33	71	17	—
2010	Fremantle	13	113	136	249	46	52	4	3	1	33	19	37	90	160	34	1
2011	Fremantle	15	110	121	231	48	57	6	6	—	29	14	22	82	149	24	—
2012	Greater Western Sydney	15	158	128	286	66	34	9	9	6	33	27	32	106	183	35	—
2013	Greater Western Sydney	11	103	80	183	51	32	9	5	1	19	12	14	62	115	25	—
2014	Greater Western Sydney	17	147	136	283	54	49	23	12	2	50	12	33	119	161	36	2
2015	Greater Western Sydney	14	133	79	212	53	38	18	16	—	50	4	16	83	129	27	1
2016	Greater Western Sydney	12	94	73	167	53	28	13	7	—	26	4	6	66	101	30	—
2017	Carlton	1	6	6	12	4	2	—	—	—	3	—	—	5	7	6	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

31, 30, 30, 29, 29, 28, 27, 27, 27

Kicks

18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 15

Marks

9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Handballs

17, 17, 16, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13

Goals

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

Behinds

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

Hit Outs

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

Tackles

7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

Rebounds

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

Inside 50s

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

Clearances

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

Clangers

9, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5

Frees

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

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11

Uncontested Possessions

22, 21, 21, 20, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

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

One Percenters

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

Bounces

10, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3

Goal Assists

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2