Player
Rory Laird
Adelaide · #29·14 seasons (2013–2026)·278 games·Born 29-Dec-1993 (age 32)·177 cm·81 kg
Games
278
Disposals
7,447
Goals
31
Tackles
1,095
Brownlow votes
105
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.
18 Apr 2026R7
vs
St Kilda
Won by 1
15.13 (103) – 15.12 (102)
52
9 Apr 2026R6
vs
Carlton
Won by 28
17.12 (114) – 12.14 (86)
40
20 Mar 2026R3
vs
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 6
13.10 (88) – 14.10 (94)
40
14 Mar 2026R2
@
Collingwood
Won by 14
13.15 (93) – 11.13 (79)
53
12 Sep 2025Semi Final
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 34
10.7 (67) – 14.17 (101)
75
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 Rory Laird's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
27 Apr 2024R8
@North Melbourne
Won by 5720.18 (138) – 12.9 (81)
100+
#2
23 Jul 2022R19
@Sydney
Lost by 3312.13 (85) – 17.16 (118)
100+
#3
16 Jul 2022R18
vsCollingwood
Lost by 513.8 (86) – 14.7 (91)
100+
#4
24 Jul 2021R19
vsHawthorn
Won by 1916.6 (102) – 13.5 (83)
100+
#5
11 Aug 2020R11
vsCollingwood
Lost by 245.8 (38) – 10.2 (62)
100
#6
10 Jun 2023R13
vsWest Coast
Won by 12227.12 (174) – 8.4 (52)
98
#7
7 Aug 2022R21
@West Coast
Won by 1616.6 (102) – 13.8 (86)
98
#8
25 Mar 2023R2
vsRichmond
Lost by 3210.16 (76) – 17.6 (108)
97
#9
22 Aug 2021R23
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 4413.20 (98) – 8.6 (54)
94
#10
30 Jul 2022R20
vsCarlton
Won by 2912.12 (84) – 8.7 (55)
93
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
26 Jun 2022R15
@North Melbourne
Won by 5717.13 (115) – 8.10 (58)
93
#12
5 Jun 2021R12
vsCollingwood
Lost by 510.13 (73) – 12.6 (78)
92
#13
9 Jul 2023R17
@Essendon
Lost by 1815.7 (97) – 17.13 (115)
91
#14
28 May 2022R11
@Geelong
Lost by 427.13 (55) – 15.7 (97)
91
#15
15 Jul 2023R18
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 148.9 (57) – 10.11 (71)
90
#16
20 May 2023R10
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 455.10 (40) – 11.19 (85)
90
#17
23 Apr 2023R6
@Hawthorn
Won by 311.13 (79) – 11.10 (76)
90
#18
26 Mar 2017R1
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 5622.15 (147) – 14.7 (91)
89
#19
2 Jul 2022R16
vsMelbourne
Lost by 2910.5 (65) – 14.10 (94)
88
#20
16 May 2021R9
@West Coast
Lost by 3011.10 (76) – 16.10 (106)
88
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Adelaide | 18 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 18.5 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 12.1 | 1.2 | — |
| 2014 | Adelaide | 16 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 1.9 | — |
| 2015 | Adelaide | 23 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 24.4 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 16.5 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Adelaide | 19 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 27.4 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | Adelaide | 25 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 29.4 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | 2.4 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 20.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 |
| 2018 | Adelaide | 20 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 32.2 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | 2.1 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 21.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| 2019 | Adelaide | 22 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 28.3 | 5.7 | 2.1 | — | 0.1 | — | 2.1 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 19.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | Adelaide | 17 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 22.9 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 14.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | Adelaide | 22 | 14.3 | 17.7 | 32.0 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — | 3.7 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 20 | 14.2 | 18.8 | 33.0 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | 4.7 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 15.0 | 18.1 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 22 | 11.9 | 17.1 | 28.9 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | — | 3.8 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | Adelaide | 23 | 11.8 | 15.8 | 27.6 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 16.7 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | Adelaide | 22 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 24.1 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 0.1 | — | — | 1.6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 7.7 | 16.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 2026 | Adelaide | 9 | 14.0 | 10.2 | 24.2 | 6.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 16.8 | 2.6 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Adelaide | 18 | 180 | 153 | 333 | 74 | 51 | 1 | 2 | — | 21 | 35 | 16 | 119 | 217 | 22 | — |
| 2014 | Adelaide | 16 | 126 | 129 | 255 | 65 | 37 | 2 | 2 | — | 34 | 21 | 15 | 81 | 177 | 31 | — |
| 2015 | Adelaide | 23 | 289 | 273 | 562 | 133 | 58 | 2 | 4 | — | 43 | 79 | 19 | 179 | 379 | 55 | 2 |
| 2016 | Adelaide | 19 | 251 | 270 | 521 | 127 | 40 | 1 | 1 | — | 40 | 63 | 20 | 158 | 363 | 44 | 11 |
| 2017 | Adelaide | 25 | 367 | 369 | 736 | 143 | 55 | 3 | 1 | — | 60 | 116 | 27 | 214 | 518 | 65 | 9 |
| 2018 | Adelaide | 20 | 319 | 325 | 644 | 124 | 43 | 3 | 4 | — | 43 | 100 | 25 | 199 | 424 | 62 | 19 |
| 2019 | Adelaide | 22 | 322 | 301 | 623 | 125 | 47 | — | 1 | — | 47 | 111 | 17 | 159 | 428 | 41 | 2 |
| 2020 | Adelaide | 17 | 186 | 203 | 389 | 46 | 70 | 3 | 1 | — | 47 | 54 | 52 | 151 | 247 | 56 | 4 |
| 2021 | Adelaide | 22 | 314 | 390 | 704 | 82 | 130 | 3 | 8 | — | 81 | 47 | 150 | 326 | 383 | 98 | 16 |
| 2022 | Adelaide | 20 | 284 | 375 | 659 | 53 | 162 | 7 | 8 | — | 93 | 40 | 151 | 300 | 361 | 96 | 10 |
| 2023 | Adelaide | 22 | 262 | 375 | 637 | 67 | 175 | 3 | 10 | — | 84 | 34 | 140 | 304 | 342 | 82 | 20 |
| 2024 | Adelaide | 23 | 271 | 364 | 635 | 83 | 132 | 2 | 5 | — | 70 | 47 | 114 | 253 | 385 | 75 | 7 |
| 2025 | Adelaide | 22 | 286 | 245 | 531 | 131 | 78 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 81 | 49 | 169 | 354 | 42 | 5 |
| 2026 | Adelaide | 9 | 126 | 92 | 218 | 60 | 17 | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | 6 | 49 | 151 | 23 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
43
42, 42, 42, 41, 40, 40, 40, 40, 39
Kicks
29
28, 23, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 21
Marks
15
12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Handballs
30
29, 28, 27, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26, 26
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Tackles
20
16, 14, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Rebounds
9
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
Inside 50s
14
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Clearances
14
13, 13, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Clangers
10
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Frees
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
22
21, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20, 18
Uncontested Possessions
32
32, 31, 29, 29, 29, 28, 28, 27, 27
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2