TheKicker
Player

Scott Thompson

North Melbourne · #16·12 seasons (2008–2019)·241 games·Born 9-May-1986 (age 40)·193 cm·96 kg
All-time defender · #33 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERQuality
80
CAREERBelow avg
43
LAST 40Below avg
41
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
77
#38 of 343 all-time defenders
0.61 votes/game · 145 votes / 239 games
+36 vs KICKKICK r40 41
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
241
Disposals
3,915
Goals
7
Tackles
528
Brownlow votes
23

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.

24 Aug 2019R23
vs Melbourne
Won by 5 13.10 (88) – 12.11 (83)
30
17 Aug 2019R22
vs Port Adelaide
Won by 86 22.12 (144) – 8.10 (58)
54
10 Aug 2019R21
@ Geelong
Lost by 55 1.8 (14) – 9.15 (69)
46
2 Aug 2019R20
vs Hawthorn
Won by 22 12.14 (86) – 9.10 (64)
15
20 Jul 2019R18
@ Brisbane Lions
Lost by 12 12.3 (75) – 12.15 (87)
42

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

#1
1 Sep 2012R23
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 2816.9 (105) – 11.11 (77)
100
#2
6 Sep 2014Elimination Final
vsEssendon
Won by 1214.9 (93) – 12.9 (81)
82
#3
22 Jun 2014R14
@Melbourne
Won by 4115.17 (107) – 10.6 (66)
77
#4
21 Apr 2013R4
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 6318.17 (125) – 9.8 (62)
76
#5
29 Apr 2016R6
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 169.7 (61) – 6.9 (45)
73
#6
8 Jul 2018R16
vsGold Coast
Won by 3714.11 (95) – 8.10 (58)
71
#7
22 Apr 2012R4
@Sydney
Lost by 3610.17 (77) – 17.11 (113)
71
#8
11 Jun 2011R12
@Gold Coast
Won by 5918.14 (122) – 9.9 (63)
71
#9
28 May 2011R10
vsSydney
Lost by 19.17 (71) – 10.12 (72)
71
#10
6 May 2017R7
vsAdelaide
Won by 5922.13 (145) – 13.8 (86)
70
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#11
13 Apr 2014R4
@Sydney
Won by 4313.13 (91) – 6.12 (48)
70
#12
13 May 2012R7
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 1812.11 (83) – 15.11 (101)
69
#13
29 Aug 2010R22
@Melbourne
Won by 1017.11 (113) – 15.13 (103)
69
#14
17 Aug 2014R21
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 5017.9 (111) – 8.13 (61)
68
#15
8 Jun 2013R11
@Gold Coast
Lost by 158.3 (51) – 9.12 (66)
66
#16
1 May 2010R6
vsMelbourne
Won by 2615.14 (104) – 12.6 (78)
66
#17
9 Jul 2017R16
vsFremantle
Lost by 412.10 (82) – 13.8 (86)
65
#18
16 Jun 2012R12
@Gold Coast
Won by 711.21 (87) – 12.8 (80)
63
#19
27 Aug 2011R23
@St Kilda
Lost by 6510.10 (70) – 19.21 (135)
63
#20
6 Jul 2013R15
vsRichmond
Won by 6219.14 (128) – 8.18 (66)
62
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
2008North Melbourne67.34.511.84.51.3———0.73.70.54.86.51.8—
2009North Melbourne227.78.115.84.62.6———0.24.60.66.19.31.6—
2010North Melbourne227.59.817.34.02.50.10.1—0.82.70.36.510.42.40.2
2011North Melbourne228.98.917.94.62.70.10.10.11.63.70.68.39.12.80.1
2012North Melbourne218.89.718.45.92.3—0.1—0.83.80.58.59.52.60.3
2013North Melbourne1912.07.619.66.52.20.1—0.11.84.20.37.611.02.40.2
2014North Melbourne249.47.116.55.82.00.00.0—1.43.80.25.910.21.90.2
2015North Melbourne248.56.114.54.81.8———0.62.80.15.09.22.2—
2016North Melbourne198.65.814.55.01.7—0.1—1.22.40.15.49.22.00.1
2017North Melbourne218.07.315.35.12.50.10.1—1.13.40.25.99.32.5—
2018North Melbourne229.65.515.15.62.2——0.11.43.00.15.59.32.30.1
2019North Melbourne1910.35.015.24.71.8———0.95.00.14.77.92.0—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2008North Melbourne6442771278———4223293911—
2009North Melbourne2217017834810257———51021213520536—
2010North Melbourne22165215380875412—18606142228534
2011North Melbourne2219719639310260222348113183201621
2012North Melbourne2118420338712348—3—177911178200556
2013North Melbourne19228144372124422—135806145209464
2014North Melbourne242261713971384711—34904141244454
2015North Melbourne2420314634911444———1468312022052—
2016North Melbourne191641112759432—1—22462103175381
2017North Melbourne211681543221085211—2371412419552—
2018North Melbourne2221112133212449——131662122205513
2019North Melbourne19195942898935———179418915039—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
39
31, 30, 29, 28, 28, 26, 26, 26, 25
Kicks
18
18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16
Marks
15
13, 13, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10
Handballs
21
21, 17, 16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14
Goals
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
1, 1
Tackles
9
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Rebounds
10
10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7
Inside 50s
7
6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Clearances
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
21
16, 15, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12
Uncontested Possessions
22
21, 19, 19, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17
Contested Marks
4
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
1
1, 1, 1
One Percenters
15
12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10
Bounces
9
7, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1