Player
Sam Butler
Hawthorn · #30·5 seasons (2022–2026)·32 games·Born 10-Feb-2003 (age 23)·184 cm·76 kg
Games
32
Disposals
323
Goals
19
Tackles
93
Brownlow votes
0
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
Port Adelaide
Won by 3
13.11 (89) – 13.8 (86)
30
11 Apr 2026R6
vs
Western Bulldogs
Won by 40
15.14 (104) – 8.16 (64)
31
6 Apr 2026R5
vs
Geelong
Won by 1
13.14 (92) – 14.7 (91)
46
19 Mar 2026R3
vs
Sydney
Won by 17
14.15 (99) – 13.4 (82)
41
13 Mar 2026R2
@
Essendon
Won by 62
21.19 (145) – 13.5 (83)
19
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 Sam Butler's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
12 Sep 2025Semi Final
@Adelaide
Won by 3414.17 (101) – 10.7 (67)
57
#2
21 May 2023R10
vsWest Coast
Won by 11622.10 (142) – 4.2 (26)
53
#3
13 Jun 2025R15
vsAdelaide
Won by 36.11 (47) – 5.14 (44)
51
#4
6 Apr 2026R5
vsGeelong
Won by 113.14 (92) – 14.7 (91)
46
#5
13 May 2023R9
vsMelbourne
Lost by 547.7 (49) – 15.13 (103)
45
#6
19 Mar 2026R3
vsSydney
Won by 1714.15 (99) – 13.4 (82)
41
#7
5 Jun 2025R14
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 2212.9 (81) – 8.11 (59)
39
#8
30 Jul 2022R20
@St Kilda
Lost by 129.9 (63) – 10.15 (75)
35
#9
7 Mar 2026R1
@Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 2714.11 (95) – 19.8 (122)
34
#10
3 Jun 2023R12
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 5514.12 (96) – 23.13 (151)
33
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
11 Apr 2026R6
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 4015.14 (104) – 8.16 (64)
31
#12
18 Apr 2026R7
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 313.11 (89) – 13.8 (86)
30
#13
27 May 2023R11
@St Kilda
Won by 1012.16 (88) – 12.6 (78)
27
#14
22 May 2022R10
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 518.9 (117) – 17.10 (112)
26
#15
6 Sep 2025Elimination Final
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 1916.11 (107) – 13.10 (88)
25
#16
10 Jun 2023R13
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 2515.8 (98) – 11.7 (73)
25
#17
11 Jun 2022R13
@Fremantle
Lost by 1312.10 (82) – 14.11 (95)
24
#18
2 Jul 2023R16
vsCarlton
Lost by 607.10 (52) – 17.10 (112)
23
#19
24 Jun 2022R15
@Western Bulldogs
Lost by 4212.11 (83) – 19.11 (125)
23
#20
5 Jun 2022R12
vsCollingwood
Lost by 410.8 (68) – 10.12 (72)
23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | — | 1.4 | — | 0.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | — |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 8 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 1.6 | — |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | — |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 6 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 1.5 | — |
| 2026 | Hawthorn | 7 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | — | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 1.9 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 9 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | 13 | — | 3 | 38 | 42 | 21 | — |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 8 | 34 | 49 | 83 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 52 | 13 | — |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | — |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 6 | 39 | 32 | 71 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 9 | — |
| 2026 | Hawthorn | 7 | 56 | 27 | 83 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 59 | 13 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
20
19, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13
Kicks
14
11, 10, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Marks
7
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Handballs
12
11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
9
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
7
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clearances
4
3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
7
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Frees
3
3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Contested Possessions
10
9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Uncontested Possessions
13
12, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Contested Marks
2
1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1, 1
One Percenters
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Bounces
1
1
Goal Assists
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1