TheKicker
Player

Scott Welsh

Western Bulldogs · #28·14 seasons (1996–2009)·205 games·Born 7-Dec-1978 (age 47)·188 cm·89 kg
All-time forward · #180 of 656 all-time forwards
KICK-F · CAREERAverage
54
CAREERDepth
37
LAST 40Below avg
40
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
42
#86 of 141 all-time forwards
0.54 votes/game · 62 votes / 115 games
+2 vs KICKKICK r40 40
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within forwards. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
205
Disposals
1,972
Goals
363
Tackles
297
Brownlow votes
12

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 Sep 2009Preliminary Final
@ St Kilda
Lost by 7 7.11 (53) – 9.6 (60)
28
11 Sep 2009Semi Final
vs Brisbane Lions
Won by 51 16.11 (107) – 8.8 (56)
34
5 Sep 2009Qualifying Final
@ Geelong
Lost by 14 12.10 (82) – 14.12 (96)
44
30 Aug 2009R22
@ Collingwood
Won by 24 14.16 (100) – 10.16 (76)
47
21 Aug 2009R21
vs Geelong
Won by 14 16.14 (110) – 14.12 (96)
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 Scott Welsh's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

#1
20 Jun 2004R13
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 3220.13 (133) – 15.11 (101)
99
#2
11 Jul 2003R15
vsEssendon
Won by 4113.12 (90) – 7.7 (49)
82
#3
18 Jun 2005R13
@Richmond
Won by 7020.12 (132) – 9.8 (62)
80
#4
16 Jun 2007R12
@Kangaroos
Won by 4615.10 (100) – 7.12 (54)
75
#5
4 Jul 2004R14
vsMelbourne
Won by 7222.13 (145) – 10.13 (73)
73
#6
2 Sep 2006R22
vsMelbourne
Won by 5823.14 (152) – 14.10 (94)
72
#7
28 Jun 2009R13
@North Melbourne
Won by 2217.6 (108) – 12.14 (86)
69
#8
11 Apr 2008R4
@Essendon
Won by 3019.14 (128) – 14.14 (98)
69
#9
24 Jul 2005R17
@Kangaroos
Won by 1319.8 (122) – 16.13 (109)
68
#10
12 May 2007R7
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 3114.16 (100) – 9.15 (69)
67
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
10 Sep 2005Semi Final
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 8318.15 (123) – 5.10 (40)
67
#12
19 Aug 2007R20
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 3415.17 (107) – 11.7 (73)
66
#13
18 May 2007R8
vsRichmond
Won by 914.15 (99) – 14.6 (90)
65
#14
30 Jul 2005R18
vsSydney
Won by 78.6 (54) – 6.11 (47)
63
#15
15 Aug 2004R20
vsRichmond
Won by 5221.12 (138) – 13.8 (86)
63
#16
16 May 2009R8
@Melbourne
Won by 715.14 (104) – 15.7 (97)
62
#17
20 May 2005R9
@St Kilda
Won by 4615.13 (103) – 8.9 (57)
60
#18
14 Jun 2008R12
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 6319.17 (131) – 10.8 (68)
59
#19
17 Jul 2004R16
vsFremantle
Lost by 1212.8 (80) – 14.8 (92)
59
#20
31 May 2008R10
@Hawthorn
Won by 3215.16 (106) – 12.2 (74)
58
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
1996North Melbourne1———————————————
1997North Melbourne11.0—1.0————————————
1998North Melbourne124.12.26.22.00.80.50.60.21.70.30.2——0.2—
1999Kangaroos225.42.07.42.60.71.10.3—1.40.80.43.73.50.8—
2000Adelaide227.82.510.34.01.12.11.40.11.60.10.75.54.71.6—
2001Adelaide187.82.710.42.71.61.20.70.41.70.20.95.24.60.4—
2002Adelaide137.83.911.72.91.82.20.60.12.80.10.85.56.21.4—
2003Adelaide106.81.98.73.41.71.71.1—1.8—0.24.44.41.50.3
2004Adelaide167.62.39.94.12.52.21.60.11.30.30.65.04.91.10.3
2005Adelaide236.92.09.04.21.52.51.2—1.40.10.34.34.41.30.1
2006Adelaide68.21.79.86.22.32.01.2—1.8——3.06.81.2—
2007Adelaide216.73.29.94.32.02.30.9—2.00.10.65.14.61.50.1
2008Western Bulldogs247.53.611.15.20.91.81.0—2.00.20.44.66.51.5—
2009Western Bulldogs167.53.911.44.91.61.20.90.11.80.40.34.86.81.0—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
1996North Melbourne1———————————————
1997North Melbourne11—1————————————
1998North Melbourne124926752496722042——2—
1999Kangaroos22119441635716246—31179817817—
2000Adelaide22172542268825473113431512010336—
2001Adelaide18140481884929221273141693827—
2002Adelaide13101511523823298136111718018—
2003Adelaide1068198734171711—18—24444153
2004Adelaide161213715866403625121598079175
2005Adelaide231594720697355827—312698102303
2006Adelaide64910593714127—11——18417—
2007Adelaide211406820891424919—4211210797311
2008Western Bulldogs2418086266124224325—476911115535—
2009Western Bulldogs161206318378252014129657610916—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
23
22, 19, 18, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17
Kicks
17
17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 15, 13, 12
Marks
11
11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Handballs
11
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Goals
8
8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Behinds
5
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
8
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
5
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Inside 50s
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4
Clearances
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clangers
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
11
11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9
Uncontested Possessions
16
15, 14, 14, 13, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Contested Marks
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
9
8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
One Percenters
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2