Player

Tadhg Kennelly

Sydney · #17·10 seasons (2001–2011)·197 games·Born 1-Jul-1981 (age 44)·190 cm·90 kg

All-time defender · #239 of 879 all-time defenders

CAREERDepth

LAST 40Depth

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

#35 of 343 all-time defenders

0.63 votes/game · 104 votes / 165 games

+39 vs KICKKICK r40 39

AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →

Games

197

Disposals

3,083

Goals

Tackles

327

Brownlow votes

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.

16 Sep 2011Semi Final

@ Hawthorn

Lost by 36 13.8 (86) – 19.8 (122)

10 Sep 2011Elimination Final

@ St Kilda

Won by 25 12.10 (82) – 8.9 (57)

3 Sep 2011R24

vs Brisbane Lions

Won by 52 18.11 (119) – 9.13 (67)

27 Aug 2011R23

@ Geelong

Won by 13 15.9 (99) – 12.14 (86)

14 Aug 2011R21

@ Richmond

Lost by 43 7.14 (56) – 14.15 (99)

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 Tadhg Kennelly's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

14 Aug 2004R20

@Melbourne

Won by 2110.7 (67) – 7.4 (46)

11 Jul 2010R15

vsNorth Melbourne

Won by 3012.13 (85) – 7.13 (55)

27 Mar 2010R1

vsSt Kilda

Lost by 813.10 (88) – 15.6 (96)

5 Apr 2008R3

@Brisbane Lions

Won by 1713.10 (88) – 10.11 (71)

21 Apr 2007R4

@Adelaide

Lost by 175.14 (44) – 9.7 (61)

3 Sep 2006R22

vsCarlton

Won by 9221.10 (136) – 6.8 (44)

18 May 2003R8

vsGeelong

Won by 3917.10 (112) – 11.7 (73)

29 Apr 2011R6

vsCarlton

Lost by 1610.11 (71) – 12.15 (87)

31 May 2003R10

@Richmond

Won by 3216.8 (104) – 10.12 (72)

#10

7 May 2011R7

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 810.13 (73) – 10.5 (65)

Show 10 more (rank 11–20)

#11

31 Mar 2007R1

vsWest Coast

Lost by 110.13 (73) – 11.8 (74)

#12

10 Jul 2004R15

vsAdelaide

Won by 138.10 (58) – 6.9 (45)

#13

28 May 2011R10

@North Melbourne

Won by 110.12 (72) – 9.17 (71)

#14

11 Sep 2010Semi Final

@Western Bulldogs

Lost by 510.12 (72) – 11.11 (77)

#15

31 Jul 2010R18

vsGeelong

Lost by 539.18 (72) – 20.5 (125)

#16

7 Apr 2007R2

@Richmond

Won by 1613.10 (88) – 11.6 (72)

#17

27 May 2006R9

@Hawthorn

Won by 6519.5 (119) – 7.12 (54)

#18

22 Mar 2008R1

@St Kilda

Lost by 26.13 (49) – 6.15 (51)

#19

10 Jun 2006R11

vsSt Kilda

Lost by 27.8 (50) – 7.10 (52)

#20

18 Jul 2010R16

@Carlton

Won by 3916.11 (107) – 10.8 (68)

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
2001	Sydney	8	4.5	1.6	6.1	1.4	0.6	0.4	0.1	0.1	1.1	1.0	0.9	2.0	4.0	0.2	—
2002	Sydney	20	6.3	5.0	11.3	2.3	1.3	0.3	0.1	0.1	2.1	1.2	1.2	4.0	7.2	1.4	0.2
2003	Sydney	24	8.6	6.8	15.4	3.5	1.6	0.3	0.1	0.0	1.5	3.0	1.2	5.5	8.7	2.1	0.1
2004	Sydney	23	8.3	6.7	15.0	3.6	1.6	0.3	0.1	0.0	1.4	4.3	0.5	3.5	10.4	1.9	0.3
2005	Sydney	26	9.6	5.6	15.2	3.8	1.9	0.1	0.2	0.1	1.7	4.4	0.7	4.2	10.1	2.0	0.4
2006	Sydney	22	9.6	6.8	16.4	4.0	1.9	0.1	0.1	0.1	1.6	3.4	0.5	4.6	10.7	1.8	—
2007	Sydney	13	9.9	6.8	16.8	5.2	1.9	0.1	—	0.1	1.8	2.5	1.0	4.7	11.6	2.1	0.2
2008	Sydney	22	10.7	8.0	18.6	3.5	1.6	—	0.2	0.1	1.9	3.5	0.8	4.3	12.9	1.8	0.1
2010	Sydney	20	13.1	7.6	20.6	5.0	0.9	—	0.1	—	1.4	3.9	0.3	3.0	15.8	1.8	0.1
2011	Sydney	19	8.9	6.6	15.5	2.4	2.6	0.1	0.1	—	1.8	3.1	0.9	5.0	8.9	1.9	0.2

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2001	Sydney	8	36	13	49	11	5	3	1	1	9	8	7	16	32	2	—
2002	Sydney	20	127	100	227	46	26	7	3	1	42	24	24	79	145	28	4
2003	Sydney	24	206	164	370	85	38	8	2	1	35	72	28	132	209	50	1
2004	Sydney	23	192	153	345	83	37	7	2	1	33	100	11	80	240	44	7
2005	Sydney	26	250	146	396	99	50	2	5	4	44	114	17	109	263	51	8
2006	Sydney	22	211	149	360	88	42	1	2	1	35	75	10	101	235	40	—
2007	Sydney	13	129	89	218	67	25	1	—	1	23	33	13	61	151	27	3
2008	Sydney	22	235	175	410	78	36	—	4	2	42	78	17	94	284	39	3
2010	Sydney	20	261	152	413	99	19	—	1	—	29	77	7	59	315	36	2
2011	Sydney	19	170	125	295	46	49	1	1	—	34	59	17	96	170	37	3

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

28, 28, 28, 27, 27, 27, 26, 26, 25

Kicks

20, 20, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16

Marks

11, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8

Handballs

14, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12

Goals

2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Behinds

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Hit Outs

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Tackles

6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4

Rebounds

9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7

Inside 50s

7, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

Clearances

4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3

Clangers

5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4

Frees

4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Frees Against

4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Contested Possessions

9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8

Uncontested Possessions

23, 22, 22, 22, 21, 20, 20, 20, 19

Contested Marks

2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Marks Inside 50

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

One Percenters

8, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5

Bounces

6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4

Goal Assists

2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1