Player
Wayne Carey
Adelaide · #2·15 seasons (1989–2004)·272 games·Born 27-May-1971 (age 55)·192 cm·97 kg
Games
272
Disposals
4,489
Goals
727
Tackles
319
Brownlow votes
127
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.
12 Jun 2004R12
@
West Coast
Lost by 32
11.10 (76) – 15.18 (108)
17
5 Jun 2004R11
vs
Carlton
Lost by 4
12.15 (87) – 14.7 (91)
49
29 May 2004R10
@
Hawthorn
Won by 86
20.13 (133) – 6.11 (47)
46
21 May 2004R9
@
Collingwood
Lost by 3
9.11 (65) – 9.14 (68)
38
14 May 2004R8
vs
Essendon
Lost by 51
12.12 (84) – 20.15 (135)
79
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 Wayne Carey's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
14 May 2004R8
vsEssendon
Lost by 5112.12 (84) – 20.15 (135)
79
#2
3 Aug 2003R18
vsSydney
Won by 414.13 (97) – 14.9 (93)
76
#3
30 Mar 2003R1
vsFremantle
Won by 5622.13 (145) – 13.11 (89)
64
#4
6 Sep 2003Elimination Final
vsWest Coast
Won by 5616.17 (113) – 8.9 (57)
62
#5
9 Aug 2003R19
@West Coast
Won by 2413.13 (91) – 10.7 (67)
62
#6
8 May 2004R7
@Port Adelaide
Won by 3217.17 (119) – 13.9 (87)
59
#7
10 May 2003R7
vsCollingwood
Lost by 516.13 (109) – 18.6 (114)
56
#8
23 Aug 2003R21
vsKangaroos
Lost by 1010.4 (64) – 9.20 (74)
55
#9
5 Jun 2004R11
vsCarlton
Lost by 412.15 (87) – 14.7 (91)
49
#10
11 Apr 2004R3
@Fremantle
Lost by 98.16 (64) – 10.13 (73)
49
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
31 Aug 2003R22
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 1612.6 (78) – 14.10 (94)
47
#12
5 Jul 2003R14
vsRichmond
Won by 2810.12 (72) – 6.8 (44)
47
#13
29 May 2004R10
@Hawthorn
Won by 8620.13 (133) – 6.11 (47)
46
#14
2 May 2003R6
@Kangaroos
Won by 5419.10 (124) – 9.16 (70)
43
#15
23 Apr 2004R5
@Richmond
Won by 7521.8 (134) – 9.5 (59)
42
#16
3 Apr 2004R2
vsBrisbane Lions
Lost by 2111.17 (83) – 15.14 (104)
39
#17
21 May 2004R9
@Collingwood
Lost by 39.11 (65) – 9.14 (68)
38
#18
20 Apr 2003R4
vsWest Coast
Won by 3315.16 (106) – 10.13 (73)
38
#19
17 Apr 2004R4
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 1515.8 (98) – 18.5 (113)
37
#20
29 Jun 2003R13
@Carlton
Won by 4213.14 (92) – 7.8 (50)
37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 4 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 21 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 14 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 13.4 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 21 | 13.2 | 5.1 | 18.3 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 19 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 17.8 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1994 | North Melbourne | 19 | 12.5 | 6.1 | 18.6 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 25 | 12.4 | 5.7 | 18.1 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 25 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 19.4 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1997 | North Melbourne | 14 | 11.4 | 4.7 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1998 | North Melbourne | 25 | 14.7 | 4.8 | 19.6 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 1999 | Kangaroos | 20 | 12.7 | 5.0 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| 2000 | Kangaroos | 23 | 14.6 | 3.7 | 18.4 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | Kangaroos | 14 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 12.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 0.9 | — |
| 2003 | Adelaide | 16 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | — | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.6 | — |
| 2004 | Adelaide | 12 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | North Melbourne | 4 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 14 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | North Melbourne | 21 | 196 | 94 | 290 | 98 | 18 | 38 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1991 | North Melbourne | 14 | 132 | 56 | 188 | 84 | 10 | 28 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | North Melbourne | 21 | 278 | 107 | 385 | 157 | 26 | 46 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1993 | North Melbourne | 19 | 216 | 123 | 339 | 150 | 21 | 64 | 44 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1994 | North Melbourne | 19 | 237 | 116 | 353 | 164 | 13 | 63 | 42 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1995 | North Melbourne | 25 | 309 | 143 | 452 | 187 | 28 | 65 | 46 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1996 | North Melbourne | 25 | 332 | 154 | 486 | 200 | 31 | 82 | 55 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1997 | North Melbourne | 14 | 160 | 66 | 226 | 74 | 14 | 25 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1998 | North Melbourne | 25 | 368 | 121 | 489 | 193 | 40 | 80 | 49 | 14 | 113 | 19 | 16 | — | — | 26 | 20 |
| 1999 | Kangaroos | 20 | 253 | 100 | 353 | 145 | 33 | 76 | 39 | 7 | 78 | 9 | 18 | 203 | 151 | 28 | 11 |
| 2000 | Kangaroos | 23 | 336 | 86 | 422 | 176 | 35 | 69 | 37 | 16 | 72 | 44 | 19 | 221 | 199 | 40 | 14 |
| 2001 | Kangaroos | 14 | 137 | 37 | 174 | 69 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 84 | 78 | 13 | — |
| 2003 | Adelaide | 16 | 136 | 35 | 171 | 62 | 21 | 29 | 19 | — | 43 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 80 | 25 | — |
| 2004 | Adelaide | 12 | 101 | 26 | 127 | 57 | 12 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 64 | 25 | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
33
32, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 28, 27, 27
Kicks
29
25, 24, 23, 23, 22, 22, 22, 22, 21
Marks
17
17, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14
Handballs
16
14, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Goals
11
10, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Behinds
6
6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Hit Outs
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Tackles
6
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Rebounds
9
7, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Inside 50s
10
10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6
Clearances
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Clangers
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Frees
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3
Frees Against
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Contested Possessions
18
17, 17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 13, 13, 13
Uncontested Possessions
18
16, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 11
Contested Marks
10
7, 7, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Marks Inside 50
9
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
One Percenters
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Bounces
7
6, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Goal Assists
4
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1