TheKicker
Player

Zach Merrett

Essendon · #7·13 seasons (2014–2026)·263 games·Born 3-Oct-1995 (age 30)·180 cm·83 kg
Active midfielder · #14 of 109 active midfielders
KICK-M · FORMQuality
80
2026 · SEASONSolid
68
CAREERSolid
68
LAST 40Solid
69
KICK-P·Form position-fair rolling-40 · Season / Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →
Coaches' eye parallel lens
88
#8 of 111 active midfielders
2.57 votes/game · 629 votes / 245 games
+19 vs KICKKICK r40 69
AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within midfielders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →
Games
263
Disposals
7,185
Goals
94
Tackles
1,332
Brownlow votes
160

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.

18 Apr 2026R7
@ Gold Coast
Lost by 9 17.8 (110) – 17.17 (119)
94
11 Apr 2026R6
vs Melbourne
Won by 45 17.11 (113) – 10.8 (68)
71
5 Apr 2026R5
@ Western Bulldogs
Lost by 34 9.11 (65) – 14.15 (99)
82
28 Mar 2026R4
vs North Melbourne
Lost by 12 9.15 (69) – 12.9 (81)
47
22 Mar 2026R3
@ Port Adelaide
Lost by 63 10.10 (70) – 20.13 (133)
65

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

#1
5 Jul 2025R18
vsGold Coast
Lost by 4111.8 (74) – 18.7 (115)
100+
#2
22 Mar 2025R3
vsAdelaide
Lost by 6115.10 (100) – 25.11 (161)
100+
#3
29 Jul 2023R20
vsSydney
Lost by 215.9 (99) – 15.11 (101)
100+
#4
4 Jun 2023R12
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 616.9 (105) – 15.9 (99)
100+
#5
20 May 2023R10
vsRichmond
Won by 110.11 (71) – 10.10 (70)
100+
#6
31 Jul 2022R20
vsNorth Melbourne
Won by 4817.12 (114) – 9.12 (66)
100+
#7
10 Jun 2017R12
vsPort Adelaide
Won by 7019.17 (131) – 8.13 (61)
100
#8
1 Aug 2021R20
vsSydney
Lost by 716.6 (102) – 17.7 (109)
99
#9
19 Apr 2019R5
@North Melbourne
Won by 5817.14 (116) – 7.16 (58)
98
#10
21 Aug 2016R22
vsWestern Bulldogs
Lost by 407.11 (53) – 14.9 (93)
98
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
16 Jul 2016R17
@Richmond
Lost by 1911.17 (83) – 16.6 (102)
97
#12
18 Apr 2026R7
@Gold Coast
Lost by 917.8 (110) – 17.17 (119)
94
#13
26 Jun 2021R15
vsMelbourne
Lost by 118.9 (57) – 9.14 (68)
94
#14
10 May 2019R8
@Sydney
Lost by 510.12 (72) – 11.11 (77)
93
#15
27 Aug 2017R23
vsFremantle
Won by 1516.11 (107) – 14.8 (92)
93
#16
23 May 2025R12
vsRichmond
Won by 2311.15 (81) – 8.10 (58)
92
#17
8 Aug 2025R23
@Geelong
Lost by 4410.5 (65) – 15.19 (109)
91
#18
5 Apr 2024R5
@Port Adelaide
Lost by 696.6 (42) – 17.9 (111)
91
#19
9 Jul 2023R17
vsAdelaide
Won by 1817.13 (115) – 15.7 (97)
91
#20
10 Aug 2024R23
vsGold Coast
Lost by 112.14 (86) – 13.9 (87)
90
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

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2014Essendon208.56.715.23.44.00.60.1—2.80.70.65.29.81.8—
2015Essendon1710.911.522.43.55.80.20.2—3.51.42.58.114.42.40.1
2016Essendon2215.914.029.95.06.20.30.3—4.92.04.310.420.02.80.9
2017Essendon2217.412.629.94.35.50.40.4—4.02.94.39.020.63.00.7
2018Essendon2212.814.126.83.16.00.20.3—3.81.74.310.616.63.00.5
2019Essendon2314.713.628.33.95.40.30.4—4.81.94.710.717.93.60.7
2020Essendon1613.812.426.24.33.40.10.1—4.91.93.67.818.42.90.8
2021Essendon2315.715.831.54.24.90.20.3—5.52.43.79.022.44.20.9
2022Essendon1915.614.530.14.04.30.30.3—5.52.24.69.520.73.90.9
2023Essendon2215.313.628.85.15.50.40.5—5.12.04.79.619.63.00.8
2024Essendon2315.712.528.24.35.00.60.7—4.71.64.39.618.63.50.8
2025Essendon2215.212.627.83.74.40.40.5—5.32.03.99.317.93.40.6
2026Essendon1214.912.827.84.95.10.60.4—4.22.23.28.019.12.9—

Career totals

YearTeamGPKHBDMTGBHOI50R50CLCPUPCGBR
2014Essendon201701343046779112—56141210419736—
2015Essendon17186195381609844—602343138245401
2016Essendon2234930865711013677—10845952294406119
2017Essendon223822776599512298—8764941984546615
2018Essendon222813095906913257—8337952343646510
2019Essendon2333831365190124810—110441072454128216
2020Essendon16221199420695522—7830571242954613
2021Essendon233613647259711247—12754862075169720
2022Essendon19297275572758266—10541881803947417
2023Essendon22336298634112121810—112441032124306517
2024Essendon23361287648991141415—10937982204298118
2025Essendon223352766118296911—11644852053937414
2026Essendon12179154333596175—5026399622935—
Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals
41
41, 40, 39, 39, 39, 39, 39, 39, 38
Kicks
27
25, 24, 24, 24, 23, 23, 23, 23, 23
Marks
12
11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Handballs
27
25, 25, 25, 25, 24, 23, 22, 22, 21
Goals
4
4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
12
12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10
Rebounds
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Inside 50s
13
11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
Clearances
12
12, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Clangers
12
9, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Frees
6
5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Frees Against
4
4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Contested Possessions
19
18, 17, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16
Uncontested Possessions
34
34, 32, 32, 31, 31, 30, 30, 29, 29
Contested Marks
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
7
7, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Bounces
3
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
5
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3