Player
Steven May
Melbourne · #1·15 seasons (2011–2025)·251 games·Born 10-Jan-1992 (age 34)·193 cm·100 kg
Games
251
Disposals
4,040
Goals
24
Tackles
345
Brownlow votes
21
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.
22 Aug 2025R25
@
Collingwood
Lost by 6
11.10 (76) – 11.16 (82)
64
16 Aug 2025R24
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 36
8.8 (56) – 13.14 (92)
37
19 Jul 2025R20
@
Carlton
Lost by 8
10.10 (70) – 12.6 (78)
46
6 Jul 2025R18
@
Adelaide
Lost by 13
11.11 (77) – 13.12 (90)
63
28 Jun 2025R17
@
Gold Coast
Lost by 19
12.13 (85) – 15.14 (104)
26
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 May's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
19 Aug 2012R21
@Hawthorn
Lost by 6410.5 (65) – 19.15 (129)
87
#2
8 Jul 2023R17
@St Kilda
Won by 2112.7 (79) – 8.10 (58)
75
#3
2 Sep 2022Qualifying Final
vsSydney
Lost by 2210.9 (69) – 14.7 (91)
75
#4
13 Aug 2022R22
vsCarlton
Won by 511.13 (79) – 10.14 (74)
73
#5
2 May 2021R7
@North Melbourne
Won by 3016.7 (103) – 11.7 (73)
73
#6
23 Jul 2016R18
vsFremantle
Won by 2416.9 (105) – 12.9 (81)
73
#7
21 Jul 2018R18
@Sydney
Won by 2412.16 (88) – 8.16 (64)
71
#8
6 Aug 2016R20
vsGreater Western Sydney
Lost by 813.6 (84) – 14.8 (92)
71
#9
10 Jun 2017R12
@Hawthorn
Won by 1613.17 (95) – 12.7 (79)
68
#10
16 Apr 2022R5
vsGreater Western Sydney
Won by 6719.6 (120) – 7.11 (53)
67
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
26 Mar 2022R2
@Gold Coast
Won by 1312.10 (82) – 10.9 (69)
67
#12
7 Apr 2022R4
@Port Adelaide
Won by 3210.8 (68) – 4.12 (36)
66
#13
30 Jun 2018R15
vsCollingwood
Lost by 398.12 (60) – 14.15 (99)
66
#14
4 Apr 2025R5
@Geelong
Lost by 396.10 (46) – 12.13 (85)
65
#15
22 Aug 2025R25
@Collingwood
Lost by 611.10 (76) – 11.16 (82)
64
#16
4 May 2024R9
vsGeelong
Won by 810.14 (74) – 9.12 (66)
64
#17
17 Mar 2024R2
vsWestern Bulldogs
Won by 4516.13 (109) – 9.10 (64)
64
#18
6 Jul 2025R18
@Adelaide
Lost by 1311.11 (77) – 13.12 (90)
63
#19
20 Mar 2021R1
vsFremantle
Won by 2211.14 (80) – 8.10 (58)
63
#20
28 Jul 2018R19
vsCarlton
Lost by 355.14 (44) – 12.7 (79)
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
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gold Coast | 9 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 2.1 | — |
| 2012 | Gold Coast | 8 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — | 1.1 | 1.8 | — | 4.2 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | Gold Coast | 17 | 6.7 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 2.4 | — |
| 2014 | Gold Coast | 19 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 13.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| 2015 | Gold Coast | 18 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | Gold Coast | 17 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | Gold Coast | 18 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 19.3 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 1.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast | 17 | 13.2 | 4.2 | 17.4 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | Melbourne | 8 | 13.0 | 2.1 | 15.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 7.8 | 2.9 | — |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 17 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 16.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.7 | 5.3 | — | 3.6 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | Melbourne | 23 | 14.7 | 2.6 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.8 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 22 | 15.9 | 3.2 | 19.1 | 5.0 | 1.3 | — | 0.1 | — | 0.8 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 7.1 | 2.6 | — |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 23 | 14.0 | 3.3 | 17.2 | 5.4 | 1.6 | — | 0.0 | — | 1.4 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 19 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 18.3 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.8 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 2.4 | — |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 16 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 17.7 | 7.1 | 0.8 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 2.4 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Gold Coast | 9 | 76 | 34 | 110 | 34 | 17 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 42 | 60 | 19 | — |
| 2012 | Gold Coast | 8 | 64 | 28 | 92 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | 9 | 14 | — | 34 | 54 | 15 | 1 |
| 2013 | Gold Coast | 17 | 113 | 59 | 172 | 57 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 80 | 93 | 40 | — |
| 2014 | Gold Coast | 19 | 200 | 54 | 254 | 73 | 43 | — | 1 | 4 | 20 | 81 | 6 | 93 | 145 | 54 | 3 |
| 2015 | Gold Coast | 18 | 171 | 78 | 249 | 76 | 18 | — | 3 | 1 | 18 | 77 | 9 | 96 | 135 | 38 | 1 |
| 2016 | Gold Coast | 17 | 177 | 104 | 281 | 110 | 32 | 2 | — | 2 | 22 | 67 | 4 | 83 | 173 | 37 | 5 |
| 2017 | Gold Coast | 18 | 234 | 113 | 347 | 127 | 24 | 1 | 2 | — | 18 | 71 | 5 | 93 | 214 | 47 | 2 |
| 2018 | Gold Coast | 17 | 224 | 71 | 295 | 127 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 99 | 4 | 88 | 173 | 67 | 1 |
| 2019 | Melbourne | 8 | 104 | 17 | 121 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 33 | 62 | 23 | — |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 17 | 210 | 62 | 272 | 76 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 91 | — | 61 | 123 | 24 | 4 |
| 2021 | Melbourne | 23 | 339 | 61 | 400 | 125 | 24 | — | 2 | — | 19 | 142 | 6 | 92 | 190 | 59 | 1 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 22 | 350 | 71 | 421 | 111 | 28 | — | 1 | — | 18 | 176 | 4 | 116 | 157 | 58 | — |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 23 | 321 | 75 | 396 | 125 | 37 | — | 1 | — | 33 | 149 | 3 | 103 | 198 | 56 | 3 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 19 | 295 | 52 | 347 | 132 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 109 | 1 | 75 | 184 | 45 | — |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 16 | 229 | 54 | 283 | 113 | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | 81 | 1 | 66 | 142 | 38 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
29
27, 27, 26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 25, 25
Kicks
24
24, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 21
Marks
14
14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12
Handballs
11
10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9
Goals
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
2
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Tackles
7
7, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Rebounds
15
15, 15, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11
Inside 50s
6
6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Clearances
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
8
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Frees
5
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
12
11, 11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Uncontested Possessions
20
19, 18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16
Contested Marks
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
17
16, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 13, 13
Bounces
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
3
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1