Player

Richard Vandenberg

Hawthorn · #21·10 seasons (1998–2007)·145 games·Born 14-Jan-1977 (age 49)·178 cm·84 kg

CAREER · AVGDepth

LAST 40 · ROLLINGDepth

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#106 of 202 all-time voted-era players at this position

0.28 votes/game · 22 votes / 80 games

+9 vs KICKKICK r40 40

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

Games

145

Disposals

2,204

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.

15 Sep 2007Semi Final

@ Kangaroos

Lost by 33 8.12 (60) – 14.9 (93)

8 Sep 2007Elimination Final

vs Adelaide

Won by 3 15.15 (105) – 15.12 (102)

2 Sep 2007R22

@ Sydney

Lost by 72 10.9 (69) – 22.9 (141)

26 Aug 2007R21

@ Western Bulldogs

Won by 84 22.19 (151) – 10.7 (67)

11 Aug 2007R19

vs Brisbane Lions

Won by 24 17.13 (115) – 13.13 (91)

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

22 Aug 2003R21

vsCarlton

Won by 7420.18 (138) – 10.4 (64)

29 Jun 2003R13

vsFremantle

Won by 3015.8 (98) – 10.8 (68)

16 May 2004R8

vsFremantle

Won by 910.10 (70) – 8.13 (61)

27 Mar 2004R1

vsMelbourne

Won by 4917.17 (119) – 10.10 (70)

16 Apr 2005R4

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 4618.7 (115) – 10.9 (69)

5 Jun 2005R11

@Western Bulldogs

Lost by 2213.11 (89) – 17.9 (111)

2 Apr 2006R1

vsFremantle

Won by 2217.7 (109) – 13.9 (87)

23 Jul 2005R17

vsCarlton

Won by 2419.13 (127) – 15.13 (103)

30 Apr 2006R5

vsEssendon

Won by 112.12 (84) – 12.11 (83)

#10

19 Aug 2006R20

@Essendon

Won by 1819.10 (124) – 15.16 (106)

Show 10 more (rank 11–20)

#11

19 May 2006R8

vsMelbourne

Lost by 759.7 (61) – 20.16 (136)

#12

7 May 2006R6

@Kangaroos

Lost by 2211.14 (80) – 15.12 (102)

#13

30 Apr 2004R6

@Richmond

Lost by 113.5 (83) – 12.12 (84)

#14

30 Jul 2005R18

@West Coast

Lost by 487.7 (49) – 12.25 (97)

#15

9 May 2003R7

vsKangaroos

Lost by 2813.11 (89) – 18.9 (117)

#16

7 Jun 2003R11

vsAdelaide

Won by 511.9 (75) – 10.10 (70)

#17

22 Aug 2004R21

vsRichmond

Won by 2316.13 (109) – 13.8 (86)

#18

5 Jul 2003R14

vsWestern Bulldogs

Won by 7123.16 (154) – 12.11 (83)

#19

15 Apr 2006R3

@Geelong

Won by 5215.11 (101) – 6.13 (49)

#20

19 Jul 2003R16

vsMelbourne

Won by 717.11 (113) – 15.16 (106)

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
1998	Hawthorn	1	3.0	—	3.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.0	—	—	—	—
1999	Hawthorn	11	5.1	3.6	8.7	1.0	1.6	0.2	—	—	1.6	1.1	0.8	3.8	4.7	0.6	—
2000	Hawthorn	15	9.1	5.9	15.1	2.7	1.3	0.2	0.3	—	3.3	1.7	1.7	6.0	9.2	1.8	0.1
2001	Hawthorn	14	5.1	6.3	11.4	1.9	2.4	0.1	0.2	—	1.9	0.8	1.8	4.7	6.9	0.9	—
2002	Hawthorn	22	11.1	6.6	17.7	2.5	3.8	0.8	0.6	0.1	4.2	0.8	3.1	5.6	11.6	2.8	0.5
2003	Hawthorn	20	10.0	5.3	15.3	2.4	3.0	0.5	0.5	0.1	4.0	0.9	2.0	5.8	9.8	2.8	0.1
2004	Hawthorn	16	12.2	4.6	16.8	3.6	2.7	0.8	0.2	—	4.8	1.2	2.5	5.2	11.6	2.9	0.4
2005	Hawthorn	22	8.9	7.3	16.2	4.0	2.3	0.2	0.5	—	2.8	1.2	1.6	4.0	12.4	2.5	—
2006	Hawthorn	16	10.9	7.8	18.7	4.7	2.7	0.6	0.1	—	3.8	0.4	3.2	5.8	13.2	3.1	0.1
2007	Hawthorn	8	6.1	6.4	12.5	2.4	1.0	0.2	0.2	—	2.4	0.8	1.0	3.6	9.0	2.1	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
1998	Hawthorn	1	3	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—
1999	Hawthorn	11	56	40	96	11	18	2	—	—	18	12	9	42	52	7	—
2000	Hawthorn	15	137	89	226	41	19	3	5	—	50	26	26	90	138	27	1
2001	Hawthorn	14	72	88	160	27	33	2	3	—	27	11	25	66	96	12	—
2002	Hawthorn	22	243	146	389	55	83	18	12	1	93	17	68	124	254	61	10
2003	Hawthorn	20	200	106	306	47	61	10	10	1	81	19	40	117	196	56	1
2004	Hawthorn	16	195	74	269	58	43	12	4	—	77	19	40	83	186	47	6
2005	Hawthorn	22	196	160	356	89	51	5	11	—	61	26	35	88	272	55	—
2006	Hawthorn	16	174	125	299	75	43	10	2	—	60	7	51	92	212	50	1
2007	Hawthorn	8	49	51	100	19	8	2	2	—	19	6	8	29	72	17	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

29, 28, 28, 28, 28, 27, 26, 25, 25

Kicks

22, 22, 20, 19, 18, 18, 17, 17, 16

Marks

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

Handballs

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

Goals

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

Behinds

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

Hit Outs

Tackles

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

Rebounds

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

Inside 50s

10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7

Clearances

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

Clangers

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

Frees

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

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10

Uncontested Possessions

23, 21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 19

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

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

One Percenters

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

Bounces

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

Goal Assists

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