TheKicker
Player

Steven Baker

St Kilda · #10·13 seasons (1999–2011)·203 games·Born 22-May-1980 (age 46)·181 cm·85 kg
All-time defender · #465 of 879 all-time defenders
KICK-D · CAREERAverage
53
CAREERDepth
37
LAST 40Depth
35
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
53
#153 of 343 all-time defenders
0.26 votes/game · 39 votes / 152 games
+18 vs KICKKICK r40 35
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
203
Disposals
2,712
Goals
35
Tackles
586
Brownlow votes
4

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.

21 Aug 2011R22
@ Sydney
Lost by 15 10.8 (68) – 10.23 (83)
13
18 Jun 2011R13
vs Geelong
Lost by 28 11.6 (72) – 15.10 (100)
22
10 Jun 2011R12
vs Western Bulldogs
Won by 24 12.9 (81) – 8.9 (57)
28
4 Jun 2011R11
@ Collingwood
Lost by 57 7.9 (51) – 16.12 (108)
32
15 May 2011R8
@ Hawthorn
Lost by 30 10.9 (69) – 14.15 (99)
29

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

#1
21 May 2006R8
@Carlton
Won by 9218.18 (126) – 4.10 (34)
79
#2
19 Jul 2009R16
vsAdelaide
Won by 5715.15 (105) – 7.6 (48)
78
#3
16 Jun 2006R12
vsAdelaide
Lost by 638.12 (60) – 18.15 (123)
69
#4
8 Sep 2006Elimination Final
vsMelbourne
Lost by 1810.12 (72) – 13.12 (90)
66
#5
14 Apr 2007R3
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 5017.14 (116) – 9.12 (66)
65
#6
9 Apr 2010R3
vsCollingwood
Won by 2810.9 (69) – 4.17 (41)
64
#7
29 May 2010R10
vsAdelaide
Won by 4719.9 (123) – 12.4 (76)
63
#8
28 Jul 2007R17
@Carlton
Won by 1016.15 (111) – 15.11 (101)
63
#9
27 Aug 2005R22
vsBrisbane Lions
Won by 13928.18 (186) – 7.5 (47)
62
#10
19 Aug 2005R21
@Fremantle
Lost by 511.9 (75) – 12.8 (80)
60
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
15 Aug 2004R20
@Kangaroos
Won by 5123.9 (147) – 15.6 (96)
60
#12
22 Aug 2004R21
@Brisbane Lions
Lost by 4513.7 (85) – 20.10 (130)
59
#13
23 Jul 2006R16
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 48.16 (64) – 8.12 (60)
58
#14
25 Jul 2009R17
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 4516.10 (106) – 9.7 (61)
56
#15
25 Aug 2006R21
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 5022.10 (142) – 13.14 (92)
55
#16
4 Jun 2006R10
@Melbourne
Lost by 1313.12 (90) – 15.13 (103)
55
#17
17 Jul 2004R16
@Richmond
Won by 4416.9 (105) – 9.7 (61)
55
#18
30 Mar 2007R1
@Melbourne
Won by 3113.15 (93) – 9.8 (62)
54
#19
2 Sep 2006R22
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 5116.12 (108) – 7.15 (57)
54
#20
24 Apr 2006R4
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 418.10 (118) – 19.8 (122)
52
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
1999St Kilda20.51.01.51.51.0———0.5———1.5——
2000St Kilda79.07.416.44.12.10.30.1—2.32.42.66.79.91.6—
2001St Kilda185.37.312.62.72.40.10.1—1.30.63.16.17.30.70.1
2002St Kilda217.56.013.53.12.50.50.1—1.81.12.85.38.71.30.1
2003St Kilda216.04.310.32.53.00.20.1—1.21.41.85.05.61.4—
2004St Kilda217.66.213.83.12.70.10.1—1.11.71.65.98.21.4—
2005St Kilda248.15.213.34.02.40.10.1—1.62.21.25.48.01.90.1
2006St Kilda2010.65.015.66.33.30.20.10.11.82.21.14.511.22.4—
2007St Kilda187.37.414.74.93.30.30.2—1.41.61.34.99.92.1—
2008St Kilda26.04.510.54.02.5————3.01.53.07.02.0—
2009St Kilda246.86.813.54.63.5—0.1—0.71.20.63.710.01.1—
2010St Kilda157.77.715.35.73.4—0.1—0.42.20.44.710.81.7—
2011St Kilda106.04.810.83.32.90.1——1.01.10.43.47.51.8—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
1999St Kilda212332———1———3——
2000St Kilda76352115291521—161718476911—
2001St Kilda1896131227494312—241156109131131
2002St Kilda211581252836553101—382359111182272
2003St Kilda2112591216536442—25303710411830—
2004St Kilda21159130289665632—23363412317230—
2005St Kilda24195124319955833—385228129193461
2006St Kilda2021299311126665113545238922347—
2007St Kilda18132133265895963—2629238817937—
2008St Kilda21292185————636144—
2009St Kilda2416216332511185—2—1628158823926—
2010St Kilda151151152308651—1—63367016226—
2011St Kilda10604810833291——10114347518—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
32
28, 27, 27, 26, 26, 25, 23, 23, 23
Kicks
18
16, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13
Marks
13
12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9
Handballs
18
15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 12
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Behinds
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
—
Tackles
9
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Rebounds
5
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
6
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Clearances
9
7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clangers
6
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
16
14, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9
Uncontested Possessions
25
20, 19, 19, 19, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17
Contested Marks
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Bounces
3
3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1