Player

Zac Smith

Gold Coast · #32·10 seasons (2011–2021)·124 games·Born 22-Feb-1990 (age 36)·206 cm·105 kg

All-time ruckman · #41 of 187 all-time ruckmen

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KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →

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#53 of 72 all-time rucks

0.29 votes/game · 35 votes / 121 games

-21 vs KICKKICK r40 49

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

Games

124

Disposals

1,504

Goals

Tackles

299

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.

21 Aug 2021R23

@ Sydney

Lost by 87 6.13 (49) – 21.10 (136)

15 Aug 2021R22

vs Essendon

Lost by 68 4.6 (30) – 14.14 (98)

7 Aug 2021R21

@ Carlton

Won by 19 11.10 (76) – 8.9 (57)

1 Aug 2021R20

vs Melbourne

Lost by 98 4.6 (30) – 18.20 (128)

26 Jun 2021R15

@ North Melbourne

Lost by 9 9.9 (63) – 9.18 (72)

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

19 May 2017R9

vsWestern Bulldogs

Won by 2316.8 (104) – 12.9 (81)

100+

12 May 2013R7

@Melbourne

Won by 6016.18 (114) – 7.12 (54)

29 Jul 2017R19

@Carlton

Won by 6518.15 (123) – 8.10 (58)

4 Jun 2016R11

vsGreater Western Sydney

Won by 1014.14 (98) – 14.4 (88)

4 Jun 2011R11

@West Coast

Lost by 1810.7 (67) – 13.7 (85)

7 May 2011R7

vsBrisbane Lions

Won by 818.16 (124) – 17.14 (116)

18 Jul 2015R16

vsGreater Western Sydney

Lost by 1512.7 (79) – 13.16 (94)

4 Aug 2017R20

vsSydney

Lost by 468.13 (61) – 16.11 (107)

14 May 2011R8

@Adelaide

Lost by 579.19 (73) – 20.10 (130)

#10

8 Apr 2017R3

vsMelbourne

Won by 2920.6 (126) – 13.19 (97)

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#11

27 Apr 2013R5

@Greater Western Sydney

Won by 4421.22 (148) – 16.8 (104)

#12

15 Jul 2016R17

@Fremantle

Won by 1711.12 (78) – 9.7 (61)

#13

19 Apr 2015R3

@Geelong

Lost by 913.18 (96) – 16.9 (105)

#14

8 Sep 2017Qualifying Final

vsRichmond

Lost by 515.10 (40) – 13.13 (91)

#15

28 Mar 2016R1

vsHawthorn

Won by 3018.8 (116) – 12.14 (86)

#16

15 Sep 2017Semi Final

vsSydney

Won by 5915.8 (98) – 5.9 (39)

#17

19 Aug 2017R22

@Collingwood

Won by 1110.10 (70) – 9.5 (59)

#18

8 Jun 2014R12

vsSydney

Lost by 3510.14 (74) – 17.7 (109)

#19

11 Jun 2011R12

vsNorth Melbourne

Lost by 599.9 (63) – 18.14 (122)

#20

7 Aug 2021R21

@Carlton

Won by 1911.10 (76) – 8.9 (57)

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	20	6.8	6.7	13.4	3.0	1.9	0.7	0.6	16.4	1.5	0.6	2.6	7.3	6.0	1.8	0.1
2012	Gold Coast	16	3.4	9.0	12.4	2.1	1.2	0.3	0.1	18.4	0.9	0.6	2.6	6.6	5.8	1.9	—
2013	Gold Coast	8	6.1	4.2	10.4	2.0	1.6	1.0	0.4	19.2	1.5	0.4	2.0	5.9	4.5	2.4	0.2
2014	Gold Coast	10	4.7	6.5	11.2	1.3	3.0	0.2	0.4	22.9	0.9	0.6	3.1	6.6	4.4	1.9	—
2015	Gold Coast	11	4.5	6.5	11.0	2.0	3.2	0.2	0.1	24.9	0.8	1.2	2.5	6.7	4.4	2.7	—
2016	Geelong	23	5.0	6.7	11.6	2.0	2.6	0.5	0.6	17.8	1.7	0.3	3.0	7.7	4.3	2.0	—
2017	Geelong	21	6.2	8.5	14.7	1.5	3.1	0.3	0.3	32.1	2.2	1.3	4.0	7.3	7.3	2.3	0.1
2018	Geelong	3	3.0	6.7	9.7	1.7	2.7	0.3	—	23.0	0.7	0.7	2.3	7.0	4.3	3.3	—
2019	Geelong	3	5.3	7.0	12.3	2.3	2.7	—	—	27.3	2.0	1.0	4.7	7.3	5.0	4.0	—
2021	Gold Coast	9	3.0	6.0	9.0	1.1	2.6	0.3	—	21.2	0.9	0.3	3.2	7.2	2.8	2.9	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
2011	Gold Coast	20	135	133	268	61	39	14	12	327	30	11	53	146	120	36	2
2012	Gold Coast	16	54	144	198	34	19	5	1	294	15	9	41	106	93	30	—
2013	Gold Coast	8	49	34	83	16	13	8	3	154	12	3	16	47	36	19	2
2014	Gold Coast	10	47	65	112	13	30	2	4	229	9	6	31	66	44	19	—
2015	Gold Coast	11	50	71	121	22	35	2	1	274	9	13	28	74	48	30	—
2016	Geelong	23	114	153	267	45	59	12	14	409	40	8	69	178	99	46	—
2017	Geelong	21	130	178	308	31	65	7	6	675	47	27	84	154	153	48	1
2018	Geelong	3	9	20	29	5	8	1	—	69	2	2	7	21	13	10	—
2019	Geelong	3	16	21	37	7	8	—	—	82	6	3	14	22	15	12	—
2021	Gold Coast	9	27	54	81	10	23	3	—	191	8	3	29	65	25	26	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

23, 22, 21, 20, 20, 19, 19, 18, 18

Kicks

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

Marks

7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4

Handballs

16, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11

Goals

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

Behinds

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

Hit Outs

48, 41, 39, 38, 37, 37, 35, 35, 35

Tackles

7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Rebounds

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

Inside 50s

5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3

Clearances

8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

Clangers

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

Frees

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

Frees Against

5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Contested Possessions

14, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11

Uncontested Possessions

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

Contested Marks

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

Marks Inside 50

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

One Percenters

9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6

Bounces

1, 1, 1

Goal Assists

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