TheKicker
Player

Sam Gilbert

St Kilda · #19·13 seasons (2006–2018)·208 games·Born 19-Aug-1986 (age 39)·194 cm·90 kg
All-time defender · #201 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERQuality
73
CAREERBelow avg
45
LAST 40Depth
37
KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →
Coaches' eye parallel lens
66
#85 of 343 all-time defenders
0.40 votes/game · 82 votes / 205 games
+29 vs KICKKICK r40 37
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
208
Disposals
3,460
Goals
38
Tackles
654
Brownlow votes
10

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.

26 Aug 2018R23
vs North Melbourne
Lost by 23 14.10 (94) – 17.15 (117)
63
18 Aug 2018R22
vs Hawthorn
Lost by 4 11.10 (76) – 12.8 (80)
38
28 Jul 2018R19
@ Greater Western Sydney
Lost by 25 8.13 (61) – 13.8 (86)
31
20 Jul 2018R18
vs Richmond
Lost by 54 8.9 (57) – 16.15 (111)
27
13 Jul 2018R17
vs Carlton
Won by 64 16.20 (116) – 7.10 (52)
21

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

#1
9 Apr 2010R3
vsCollingwood
Won by 2810.9 (69) – 4.17 (41)
85
#2
25 Jul 2009R17
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 4516.10 (106) – 9.7 (61)
76
#3
3 Sep 2011R24
@Carlton
Won by 2013.8 (86) – 9.12 (66)
75
#4
5 Jul 2009R14
vsGeelong
Won by 614.7 (91) – 13.7 (85)
73
#5
11 May 2009R7
@Collingwood
Won by 8820.8 (128) – 5.10 (40)
73
#6
29 May 2010R10
vsAdelaide
Won by 4719.9 (123) – 12.4 (76)
72
#7
22 Aug 2015R21
vsGeelong
Drew14.13 (97) – 15.7 (97)
71
#8
16 May 2010R8
vsEssendon
Lost by 1211.15 (81) – 14.9 (93)
67
#9
24 Apr 2010R5
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 106.8 (44) – 7.12 (54)
67
#10
13 Sep 2008Semi Final
vsCollingwood
Won by 3417.4 (106) – 9.18 (72)
67
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
14 Jul 2012R16
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 1316.9 (105) – 14.8 (92)
66
#12
8 Aug 2010R19
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 9423.13 (151) – 8.9 (57)
66
#13
4 Jul 2010R14
vsMelbourne
Won by 3515.10 (100) – 9.11 (65)
66
#14
27 Mar 2016R1
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 3315.10 (100) – 20.13 (133)
64
#15
26 Jul 2015R17
@Melbourne
Won by 3712.11 (83) – 6.10 (46)
64
#16
3 Apr 2010R2
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 10423.5 (143) – 6.3 (39)
64
#17
25 May 2007R9
@Fremantle
Lost by 466.19 (55) – 15.11 (101)
64
#18
19 May 2007R8
@Hawthorn
Lost by 286.8 (44) – 10.12 (72)
64
#19
26 Aug 2018R23
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 2314.10 (94) – 17.15 (117)
63
#20
8 May 2016R7
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 711.9 (75) – 11.16 (82)
63
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

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2006St Kilda23.53.06.51.51.0———0.51.00.53.04.01.5—
2007St Kilda189.44.714.25.43.50.40.30.12.52.10.64.59.61.9—
2008St Kilda197.95.012.84.81.60.20.10.11.11.80.65.08.02.4—
2009St Kilda2213.18.321.47.03.30.1——1.33.30.66.714.42.60.1
2010St Kilda2613.29.022.37.52.50.10.20.12.53.70.77.215.23.40.3
2011St Kilda239.37.717.14.83.10.10.20.81.82.60.97.110.33.10.1
2012St Kilda218.56.815.34.03.60.30.30.32.41.61.06.29.12.2—
2013St Kilda98.08.916.94.92.90.40.20.62.81.31.17.010.12.2—
2014St Kilda67.75.012.74.22.2—0.2—1.22.20.54.38.32.8—
2015St Kilda118.88.917.74.54.70.20.40.92.71.71.89.09.72.60.1
2016St Kilda227.47.615.03.53.30.20.21.22.31.81.06.48.42.5—
2017St Kilda187.77.615.23.33.6—0.20.81.82.10.96.49.12.9—
2018St Kilda117.76.614.43.04.00.20.1—1.33.00.55.58.93.5—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2006St Kilda2761332———121683—
2007St Kilda181708525598637624538108117334—
2008St Kilda191509424492314212135129515146—
2009St Kilda22288182470155731——287312147318581
2010St Kilda2634423557919666363649719187395876
2011St Kilda23215178393110713419425920163236712
2012St Kilda21179142321837577651332113019247—
2013St Kilda972801524426425251210639120—
2014St Kilda64630762513—1—7133265017—
2015St Kilda1197981955052241030192099107291
2016St Kilda221631673307673542650402214118555—
2017St Kilda181381362746065—41533381711516352—
2018St Kilda118573158334421—14335609839—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
32
30, 30, 29, 29, 28, 28, 27, 27, 27
Kicks
21
19, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17
Marks
20
13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
17
15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
7
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Tackles
10
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Rebounds
9
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Inside 50s
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clearances
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Clangers
7
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
16
14, 14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
Uncontested Possessions
25
24, 22, 22, 20, 20, 19, 19, 18, 18
Contested Marks
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
10
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7
Bounces
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Goal Assists
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1