Player

Zac Dawson

Fremantle · #3·11 seasons (2005–2017)·166 games·Born 22-Feb-1986 (age 40)·197 cm·94 kg

All-time defender · #604 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

#301 of 343 all-time defenders

0.05 votes/game · 8 votes / 165 games

-13 vs KICKKICK r40 24

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

Games

166

Disposals

1,657

Goals

Tackles

245

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.

2 Apr 2017R2

@ Port Adelaide

Lost by 89 8.8 (56) – 22.13 (145)

26 Mar 2017R1

vs Geelong

Lost by 42 10.13 (73) – 18.7 (115)

28 Aug 2016R23

vs Western Bulldogs

Won by 20 10.9 (69) – 6.13 (49)

31 Jul 2016R19

vs Sydney

Lost by 90 7.5 (47) – 21.11 (137)

23 Jul 2016R18

@ Gold Coast

Lost by 24 12.9 (81) – 16.9 (105)

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 Zac Dawson's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

30 May 2009R10

vsMelbourne

Won by 3711.17 (83) – 6.10 (46)

28 Jun 2009R13

vsRichmond

Won by 5613.14 (92) – 5.6 (36)

6 Aug 2006R18

@Fremantle

Lost by 537.9 (51) – 14.20 (104)

24 Jun 2016R14

@Collingwood

Lost by 485.7 (37) – 12.13 (85)

18 Sep 2009Preliminary Final

vsWestern Bulldogs

Won by 79.6 (60) – 7.11 (53)

6 Sep 2009Qualifying Final

vsCollingwood

Won by 2812.8 (80) – 7.10 (52)

18 Apr 2009R4

vsFremantle

Won by 8317.9 (111) – 4.4 (28)

21 Apr 2006R4

@Carlton

Won by 3215.10 (100) – 9.14 (68)

5 Jul 2014R16

@Melbourne

Won by 6315.7 (97) – 4.10 (34)

#10

4 Jul 2010R14

vsMelbourne

Won by 3515.10 (100) – 9.11 (65)

Show 10 more (rank 11–20)

#11

19 Jul 2009R16

vsAdelaide

Won by 5715.15 (105) – 7.6 (48)

#12

3 May 2009R6

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 2814.20 (104) – 11.10 (76)

#13

16 May 2010R8

vsEssendon

Lost by 1211.15 (81) – 14.9 (93)

#14

30 Aug 2009R22

@Melbourne

Won by 4717.12 (114) – 10.7 (67)

#15

7 Jul 2013R15

vsSt Kilda

Won by 3015.10 (100) – 11.4 (70)

#16

12 Jun 2009R12

@Carlton

Won by 916.8 (104) – 14.11 (95)

#17

24 May 2009R9

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 1614.13 (97) – 13.3 (81)

#18

27 Mar 2016R1

@Western Bulldogs

Lost by 655.8 (38) – 15.13 (103)

#19

30 Apr 2006R5

vsEssendon

Won by 112.12 (84) – 12.11 (83)

#20

30 Aug 2014R23

vsPort Adelaide

Won by 816.9 (105) – 14.13 (97)

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
2005	Hawthorn	2	4.0	6.0	10.0	2.5	2.0	—	—	—	1.0	2.5	—	1.5	8.0	3.0	—
2006	Hawthorn	12	2.9	5.7	8.6	3.1	2.0	—	—	0.1	0.1	1.6	0.3	4.0	4.8	1.6	—
2009	St Kilda	23	5.5	6.8	12.3	5.9	1.7	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.3	1.4	0.0	3.5	8.8	1.4	—
2010	St Kilda	20	5.0	6.1	11.1	4.5	1.1	0.1	0.1	—	0.7	1.2	0.3	3.9	7.0	1.5	—
2011	St Kilda	20	3.0	7.7	10.7	4.0	1.2	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.4	1.2	0.2	4.3	6.2	1.8	—
2012	Fremantle	18	3.3	5.9	9.3	2.8	1.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.8	0.9	0.3	4.3	4.6	1.5	—
2013	Fremantle	24	2.5	6.6	9.1	3.0	1.7	—	—	0.6	0.4	0.8	0.3	4.0	5.2	2.0	—
2014	Fremantle	22	2.7	7.4	10.1	3.5	1.2	0.1	—	0.7	0.5	0.8	0.3	3.9	6.1	1.9	—
2015	Fremantle	5	2.0	7.0	9.0	2.6	1.2	—	—	0.2	—	1.0	—	3.8	5.4	1.8	—
2016	Fremantle	18	2.4	6.2	8.6	2.9	1.8	—	—	1.2	0.4	1.1	0.1	4.0	5.1	2.4	—
2017	Fremantle	2	1.5	2.5	4.0	1.0	2.5	—	—	—	—	1.0	0.5	4.0	1.5	0.5	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2005	Hawthorn	2	8	12	20	5	4	—	—	—	2	5	—	3	16	6	—
2006	Hawthorn	12	35	68	103	37	24	—	—	1	1	19	4	48	58	19	—
2009	St Kilda	23	127	157	284	136	39	2	1	5	7	31	1	81	202	31	—
2010	St Kilda	20	99	122	221	89	22	1	3	—	13	25	7	77	139	30	—
2011	St Kilda	20	61	153	214	80	25	1	1	16	8	25	4	87	125	36	—
2012	Fremantle	18	60	107	167	50	21	2	2	3	15	17	5	77	83	27	—
2013	Fremantle	24	60	158	218	72	40	—	—	15	9	18	8	95	124	49	—
2014	Fremantle	22	60	162	222	77	26	1	—	15	11	18	6	85	135	41	—
2015	Fremantle	5	10	35	45	13	6	—	—	1	—	5	—	19	27	9	—
2016	Fremantle	18	44	111	155	52	33	—	—	21	7	20	1	72	92	44	—
2017	Fremantle	2	3	5	8	2	5	—	—	—	—	2	1	8	3	1	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

18, 18, 18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16

Kicks

10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7

Marks

11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8

Handballs

15, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12

Goals

1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

Behinds

1, 1, 1, 1

Hit Outs

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

Tackles

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

Rebounds

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

Inside 50s

3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Clearances

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

Clangers

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

Frees

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Frees Against

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

Contested Possessions

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

Uncontested Possessions

15, 14, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11

Contested Marks

3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Marks Inside 50

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

One Percenters

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

Bounces

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

Goal Assists

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