TheKicker
Player

Sean Dempster

St Kilda · #24·12 seasons (2005–2016)·222 games·Born 20-Jan-1984 (age 42)·191 cm·87 kg
All-time defender · #31 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERSolid
62
CAREERDepth
36
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
57
#134 of 343 all-time defenders
0.29 votes/game · 64 votes / 217 games
+16 vs KICKKICK r40 41
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
222
Disposals
2,932
Goals
21
Tackles
507
Brownlow votes
6

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.

28 Aug 2016R23
vs Brisbane Lions
Won by 58 25.11 (161) – 15.13 (103)
35
20 Aug 2016R22
@ Richmond
Won by 9 7.13 (55) – 6.10 (46)
50
13 Aug 2016R21
vs Sydney
Lost by 70 11.10 (76) – 23.8 (146)
42
7 Aug 2016R20
@ Carlton
Won by 71 19.8 (122) – 7.9 (51)
46
30 Jul 2016R19
@ North Melbourne
Lost by 23 8.14 (62) – 12.13 (85)
25

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

#1
25 Aug 2012R22
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 12825.13 (163) – 5.5 (35)
84
#2
3 May 2015R5
vsEssendon
Lost by 211.14 (80) – 11.16 (82)
80
#3
14 Apr 2012R3
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 6315.13 (103) – 5.10 (40)
73
#4
23 Jul 2016R18
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 1511.9 (75) – 9.6 (60)
66
#5
29 Mar 2014R2
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 715.5 (95) – 13.10 (88)
62
#6
22 Mar 2014R1
vsMelbourne
Won by 1710.8 (68) – 6.15 (51)
61
#7
21 Aug 2011R22
@Sydney
Lost by 1510.8 (68) – 10.23 (83)
61
#8
2 Aug 2015R18
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 636.13 (49) – 17.10 (112)
60
#9
26 Jul 2015R17
@Melbourne
Won by 3712.11 (83) – 6.10 (46)
60
#10
24 Aug 2014R22
@Richmond
Lost by 2610.12 (72) – 15.8 (98)
60
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
31 Aug 2013R23
vsFremantle
Won by 7116.16 (112) – 6.5 (41)
60
#12
25 Apr 2014R6
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 311.13 (79) – 12.10 (82)
59
#13
5 Jul 2015R14
@Essendon
Won by 11025.12 (162) – 8.4 (52)
56
#14
31 Aug 2014R23
@Adelaide
Lost by 799.8 (62) – 22.9 (141)
56
#15
16 May 2008R8
vsCollingwood
Lost by 914.10 (94) – 16.7 (103)
56
#16
16 May 2015R7
@Adelaide
Lost by 4610.13 (73) – 18.11 (119)
55
#17
9 Jun 2012R11
@Gold Coast
Won by 9521.18 (144) – 7.7 (49)
55
#18
10 Sep 2011Elimination Final
vsSydney
Lost by 258.9 (57) – 12.10 (82)
55
#19
31 May 2015R9
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 2216.12 (108) – 13.8 (86)
54
#20
18 May 2014R9
vsGold Coast
Lost by 3813.9 (87) – 19.11 (125)
54
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
2005Sydney224.12.66.71.92.5—0.10.11.11.70.32.34.51.3—
2006Sydney184.62.26.72.32.60.30.10.11.90.80.32.24.61.5—
2007Sydney146.54.310.83.72.00.20.30.32.01.90.43.27.61.6—
2008St Kilda197.05.412.33.82.70.20.10.11.81.40.94.08.42.0—
2009St Kilda96.14.810.94.13.60.30.4—1.80.21.23.97.12.0—
2010St Kilda146.55.912.45.23.50.10.1—1.31.50.64.18.11.4—
2011St Kilda237.96.114.04.03.20.10.30.11.42.50.84.79.11.8—
2012St Kilda2212.45.217.77.01.9—0.10.11.93.30.35.611.31.70.1
2013St Kilda1910.55.415.96.01.80.1—0.10.93.00.34.510.92.3—
2014St Kilda2211.65.016.66.21.30.10.10.30.94.10.14.611.22.4—
2015St Kilda2111.36.417.77.01.7———0.93.80.15.711.62.70.1
2016St Kilda197.85.713.55.71.40.1——0.52.50.14.78.21.50.1

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2005Sydney2291571484256—1125376509829—
2006Sydney188239121414752135146398327—
2007Sydney1491601515228344282764510722—
2008St Kilda1913210223472523213526177516038—
2009St Kilda9554398373234—16211356418—
2010St Kilda149182173734912—182195711419—
2011St Kilda23181140321917326232581810921042—
2012St Kilda2227411538915543—2141727124248372
2013St Kilda19200102302113351—1175858520743—
2014St Kilda22255111366136292372090310124752—
2015St Kilda2123813437214836———20793119244562
2016St Kilda19148109257109271——1047289156292
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
29
29, 28, 27, 26, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23
Kicks
25
19, 19, 18, 18, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16
Marks
16
14, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Handballs
14
13, 13, 13, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Goals
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
9
8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Rebounds
12
10, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Inside 50s
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Clearances
4
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
12
12, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8
Uncontested Possessions
24
24, 21, 19, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16
Contested Marks
6
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
3
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
11
10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9
Bounces
7
6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1