Player
Ryan Lester
Brisbane Lions · #35·16 seasons (2011–2026)·256 games·Born 26-Aug-1992 (age 34)·192 cm·85 kg
Games
256
Disposals
3,659
Goals
49
Tackles
585
Brownlow votes
1
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.
19 Apr 2026R7
@
Melbourne
Lost by 2
15.12 (102) – 16.8 (104)
33
11 Apr 2026R6
@
North Melbourne
Won by 26
13.14 (92) – 9.12 (66)
33
2 Apr 2026R5
vs
Collingwood
Won by 54
17.17 (119) – 10.5 (65)
50
28 Mar 2026R4
@
St Kilda
Won by 33
17.11 (113) – 11.14 (80)
55
14 Mar 2026R2
@
Sydney
Lost by 44
8.12 (60) – 15.14 (104)
28
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 Ryan Lester's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
31 May 2015R9
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 2213.8 (86) – 16.12 (108)
74
#2
5 May 2013R6
@Sydney
Lost by 608.7 (55) – 17.13 (115)
73
#3
25 Apr 2014R6
@St Kilda
Won by 312.10 (82) – 11.13 (79)
71
#4
23 Jul 2017R18
vsCarlton
Won by 3017.10 (112) – 11.16 (82)
68
#5
13 May 2017R8
@Hawthorn
Lost by 3811.9 (75) – 17.11 (113)
67
#6
17 Apr 2014R5
vsRichmond
Lost by 439.9 (63) – 15.16 (106)
67
#7
22 Mar 2014R1
@Hawthorn
Lost by 4813.13 (91) – 21.13 (139)
65
#8
17 Jun 2017R13
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 4012.9 (81) – 18.13 (121)
63
#9
12 Jul 2014R17
vsWest Coast
Lost by 129.10 (64) – 11.10 (76)
63
#10
27 Jul 2024R21
@Gold Coast
Won by 2813.15 (93) – 9.11 (65)
62
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
23 Apr 2016R5
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 5310.7 (67) – 17.18 (120)
62
#12
14 Jun 2024R15
vsSt Kilda
Won by 2019.12 (126) – 16.10 (106)
61
#13
26 Jul 2014R18
vsGold Coast
Won by 5416.14 (110) – 8.8 (56)
61
#14
7 May 2017R7
@Sydney
Lost by 5412.9 (81) – 20.15 (135)
60
#15
24 Mar 2018R1
@St Kilda
Lost by 2512.10 (82) – 16.11 (107)
59
#16
1 Apr 2017R2
vsEssendon
Lost by 2712.12 (84) – 17.9 (111)
59
#17
3 Jun 2012R10
vsWest Coast
Won by 216.6 (102) – 15.10 (100)
59
#18
20 May 2017R9
vsAdelaide
Lost by 807.18 (60) – 21.14 (140)
58
#19
30 Aug 2014R23
@Geelong
Lost by 6212.9 (81) – 21.17 (143)
57
#20
23 Mar 2025R3
vsWest Coast
Won by 1914.10 (94) – 11.9 (75)
56
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Brisbane Lions | 3 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 1.3 | — |
| 2012 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 10.3 | 1.8 | — |
| 2013 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 16.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 1.5 | — |
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 14 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 18.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 7.9 | 10.8 | 1.9 | — |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1.4 | — |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | — | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 1.5 | — |
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 16.2 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | — | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 15 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 2.7 | — | 0.1 | — | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 2.2 | — |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 2.0 | — |
| 2020 | Brisbane Lions | 15 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 1.7 | — |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 7.8 | 1.5 | — |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 3 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — |
| 2023 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 14.1 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 1.4 | — |
| 2024 | Brisbane Lions | 27 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 14.4 | 6.5 | 1.8 | — | 0.0 | — | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 1.4 | — |
| 2025 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 12.8 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 1.5 | — |
| 2026 | Brisbane Lions | 23 | 11.0 | 4.8 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 1.9 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Brisbane Lions | 3 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 168 | 120 | 288 | 77 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 38 | 16 | 95 | 195 | 34 | — |
| 2013 | Brisbane Lions | 16 | 122 | 147 | 269 | 46 | 41 | 4 | 5 | — | 37 | 19 | 50 | 131 | 141 | 24 | — |
| 2014 | Brisbane Lions | 14 | 116 | 148 | 264 | 49 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 44 | 19 | 58 | 111 | 151 | 26 | — |
| 2015 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 60 | 60 | 120 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 59 | 59 | 13 | — |
| 2016 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 111 | 113 | 224 | 63 | 50 | 11 | 9 | — | 30 | 12 | 13 | 93 | 131 | 28 | — |
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 198 | 159 | 357 | 117 | 63 | 14 | 8 | — | 31 | 33 | 26 | 132 | 230 | 34 | 1 |
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 15 | 133 | 107 | 240 | 69 | 40 | — | 2 | — | 20 | 35 | 16 | 92 | 152 | 33 | — |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 9 | 81 | 27 | 108 | 32 | 30 | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | 6 | 38 | 65 | 18 | — |
| 2020 | Brisbane Lions | 15 | 107 | 70 | 177 | 62 | 35 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 28 | 4 | 63 | 105 | 25 | — |
| 2021 | Brisbane Lions | 17 | 112 | 86 | 198 | 72 | 32 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 32 | 1 | 70 | 132 | 25 | — |
| 2022 | Brisbane Lions | 3 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | Brisbane Lions | 19 | 197 | 71 | 268 | 119 | 38 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 38 | 2 | 82 | 182 | 27 | — |
| 2024 | Brisbane Lions | 27 | 289 | 99 | 388 | 175 | 48 | — | 1 | — | 39 | 68 | 11 | 111 | 272 | 39 | — |
| 2025 | Brisbane Lions | 26 | 223 | 110 | 333 | 142 | 51 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 70 | 14 | 104 | 232 | 38 | — |
| 2026 | Brisbane Lions | 23 | 253 | 110 | 363 | 161 | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 61 | 12 | 98 | 248 | 44 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
27
26, 26, 25, 25, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23
Kicks
16
16, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Marks
15
15, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
17
17, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12
Goals
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
9
8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Rebounds
8
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Inside 50s
8
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Clearances
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clangers
5
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
17
14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Uncontested Possessions
19
18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
5
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
One Percenters
12
10, 10, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Bounces
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2