Brett Kirk: Sydney AFL Stats, Age & Career


2010	SYD	24	6.7	9.8	16.5	2.8	1.3	1.0	4.9	0.5	0.2	69	75
2009	SYD	22	7.9	13.4	21.3	2.0	1.8	1.3	7.7	0.4	0.2	88	99
2008	SYD	24	10.7	11.8	22.5	3.0	1.6	1.3	6.3	0.4	0.5	90	104
2007	SYD	23	9.7	12.7	22.4	3.5	1.6	1.3	6.5	0.3	0.2	91	109
2006	SYD	25	11.4	8.4	19.8	4.0	1.0	1.1	5.7	0.3	0.5	86	-
2005	SYD	26	11.5	10.4	21.9	2.6	1.8	1.3	5.2	0.2	0.2	84	-
2004	SYD	24	9.8	9.9	19.7	2.3	1.1	1.1	5.3	0.4	0.5	78	-
2003	SYD	24	7.0	8.7	15.7	1.8	1.1	1.2	5.8	0.4	0.2	67	-
2002	SYD	18	5.3	7.6	12.9	2.2	0.8	0.6	4.3	0.3	0.1	56	-
2001	SYD	19	6.8	5.3	12.2	2.9	0.8	0.4	2.1	0.7	0.4	53	-
2000	SYD	7	6.4	4.7	11.1	1.9	0.4	0.3	2.6	0.1	0.4	46	-
1999	SYD	5	13.0	3.8	16.8	3.6	0.6	1.6	2.2	1.0	0.4	68	-

2010

SYD

6.7

9.8

16.5

2.8

1.3

1.0

4.9

0.5

0.2

2009

SYD

7.9

13.4

21.3

2.0

1.8

1.3

7.7

0.4

0.2

2008

SYD

10.7

11.8

22.5

3.0

1.6

1.3

6.3

0.4

0.5

104

2007

SYD

9.7

12.7

22.4

3.5

1.6

1.3

6.5

0.3

0.2

109

2006

SYD

11.4

8.4

19.8

4.0

1.0

1.1

5.7

0.3

0.5

2005

SYD

11.5

10.4

21.9

2.6

1.8

1.3

5.2

0.2

2004

SYD

9.8

9.9

19.7

2.3

1.1

5.3

0.4

0.5

2003

SYD

7.0

8.7

15.7

1.8

1.1

1.2

5.8

0.4

0.2

2002

SYD

5.3

7.6

12.9

2.2

0.8

0.6

4.3

0.3

0.1

2001

SYD

6.8

5.3

12.2

2.9

0.8

0.4

2.1

0.7

0.4

2000

SYD

6.4

4.7

11.1

1.9

0.4

0.3

2.6

0.1

0.4

1999

SYD

13.0

3.8

16.8

3.6

0.6

1.6

2.2

1.0

0.4


WBD	MCG	SF	3	4	7	3	2	0	3	0.0	40	41
CAR	ANZ	EF	7	15	22	2	1	1	3	0.0	67	60
BRL	Gabba	R22	6	14	20	3	1	1	3	0.0	65	95
WBD	SCG	R21	6	7	13	5	1	0	1	2.1	65	86
FRE	SUB	R20	8	10	18	3	0	2	1	0.0	51	35
HAW	SCG	R19	14	15	29	4	5	4	5	0.0	97	108
GEE	ANZ	R18	3	7	10	1	3	0	4	1.0	51	68
MEL	MCG	R17	3	7	10	1	1	2	6	0.0	45	58
CAR	ES	R16	4	9	13	3	1	0	2	0.0	48	68
NTH	SCG	R15	6	13	19	2	2	0	13	1.0	110	127
RCH	MCG	R14	3	11	14	3	1	2	4	0.0	51	59
COL	ANZ	R13	12	10	22	3	3	0	1	1.1	79	85
PAD	AAMI	R12	13	9	22	8	0	1	3	1.0	96	93
ESS	SCG	R11	8	11	19	2	2	0	7	0.0	82	80
HAW	MCG	R10	3	8	11	1	2	2	9	0.0	60	64
FRE	SCG	R9	4	10	14	2	1	1	8	1.0	74	85
WBD	MO	R8	7	8	15	2	0	0	5	1.0	69	71
GEE	SS	R7	10	10	20	1	2	2	5	0.0	69	68
BRL	SCG	R6	5	5	10	2	0	1	4	0.0	44	44
WCE	SCG	R5	10	8	18	3	2	3	6	1.1	79	68
NTH	ES	R4	6	10	16	3	0	1	15	1.1	111	103
RCH	SCG	R3	6	15	21	5	0	0	2	0.0	71	84
ADE	AAMI	R2	7	11	18	5	0	1	1	1.0	65	77
STK	ANZ	R1	7	9	16	1	2	0	6	1.0	74	82

WBD

MCG

0.0

CAR

ANZ

0.0

BRL

Gabba

R22

0.0

WBD

SCG

R21

2.1

FRE

SUB

R20

0.0

HAW

SCG

R19

0.0

108

GEE

ANZ

R18

1.0

MEL

MCG

R17

0.0

CAR

R16

0.0

NTH

SCG

R15

1.0

110

127

RCH

MCG

R14

0.0

COL

ANZ

R13

1.1

PAD

AAMI

R12

1.0

ESS

SCG

R11

0.0

HAW

MCG

R10

0.0

FRE

SCG

1.0

WBD

1.0

GEE

0.0

BRL

SCG

0.0

WCE

SCG

1.1

NTH

1.1

111

103

RCH

SCG

0.0

ADE

AAMI

1.0

STK

ANZ

1.0

Brett Kirk's journey from a precarious spot on the rookie list to a premiership captain is one of the most enduring stories of resilience in modern football. Originally hailing from North Albury, he joined the Sydney Swans in 1999 but struggled early on, battling perceived limitations in speed and skill that saw him briefly delisted at the end of 2002. Refusing to accept his career was over, Kirk fought his way back onto the list and reinvented himself as the competition's premier tagger and inside midfielder. His game was built not on flashiness, but on supreme fitness, relentless tackling pressure, and a courageous attack on the contest that set the standard for his teammates.

As the spiritual leader of the "Bloods Culture" under coach Paul Roos, Kirk became the heartbeat of the side that broke a 72-year premiership drought in 2005. He served as co-captain for five seasons, winning two Bob Skilton Medals and earning All-Australian selection in 2004. While he was rarely the most polished player on the ground, his selfless extraction work and ability to shut down opposition stars made him invaluable. He retired in 2010 as a club icon, remembered less for his raw talent and more for the sheer will and leadership that helped transform the Swans into a perennial powerhouse.

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