Port Adelaide

Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

Key Defender#25AFL

Bio

Born in 1998, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher made his senior debut with Essendon Football Club in 2019. He plays as a key defender. Lineball holds stats from 94 of his games across 2019–2026.

Key facts

Age: 28
Height: 195 cm
Number: #25
Born: 25 August 1998
Debut: 2019
Position: Key Defender
Drafted: 2017 pick 66 (national draft)
Recruited from: Imperial Murray Bridge (SA), Sturt (SANFL), Essendon

Official profile

AFL player profile ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

Essendon Football Club

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 AFLPort Adelaide	4	29	16	13	17	0	3	0	0	8	20	0	0	423	0	1	6	19	10	1	5	4	6	11	0	123	14.5	1	0	0	22	7	4	24	18	0	28	12	0
2025 AFLPort Adelaide	13	143	91	52	62	0	21	4	7	59	82	0	0	2,010	0	9	34	67	36	10	14	19	26	73	0	615	82.9	0	0	4	110	39	23	98	54	0	141	66	0
2024 AFLPort Adelaide	26	285	192	93	136	0	38	5	16	113	171	0	1	4,134	0	19	56	124	41	19	14	51	49	160	0	1,299	192.3	1	0	5	224	74	56	174	110	0	284	143	0
2023 AFLEssendon	22	267	164	103	120	0	33	3	9	109	159	0	0	3,490	0	16	55	161	44	13	18	41	50	146	1	1,149	219.1	1	0	3	217	75	48	144	140	0	268	134	0
2022 AFLEssendon	12	152	100	52	70	0	12	4	3	38	112	0	0	1,835	0	4	36	71	19	9	6	17	15	62	0	653	89.5	1	0	4	134	22	25	66	62	0	150	84	0
2021 AFLEssendon	6	60	36	24	22	0	11	3	1	13	45	1	0	468	0	2	15	21	13	3	6	10	6	14	0	252	30.3	0	0	3	51	8	4	37	18	0	58	28	1
2020 AFLEssendon	10	82	46	36	30	2	8	0	1	25	56	0	0	769	1	2	11	37	10	6	5	13	6	27	0	325	45.9	1	–	0	67	18	5	49	35	2	81	35	0
2019 AFLEssendon	1	11	10	1	6	0	3	0	1	3	8	0	0	173	0	1	4	7	4	0	2	1	4	5	0	56	2.4	0	–	0	8	2	2	9	6	0	11	8	0
Career8 seasons	94	1,029	655	374	463	2	129	19	38	368	653	1	1	13,302	1	54	217	507	177	61	70	156	162	498	1	4,472	676.9	5	0	19	833	245	167	601	443	2	1,021	510	1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, AFL

Split
HomeHome or away, 30W	50	11.9	7.4	4.4	5.4	0.0	1.3	0.1	0.4	4.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	147	0.0	0.6	2.1	5.5	1.8	0.8	0.7	2.0	1.6	5.3	0.0	51.5	7.4	0.1	0.0	0.1	9.9	2.6	1.8	6.5	4.9	0.0	11.7	6.1	0.0
AwayHome or away, 18W	44	9.9	6.4	3.5	4.4	0.0	1.4	0.3	0.4	3.8	6.0	0.0	0.0	135	0.0	0.6	2.5	5.2	1.9	0.5	0.8	1.3	1.9	5.3	0.0	43.2	6.9	0.0	0.0	0.3	7.7	2.6	1.7	6.3	4.5	0.0	9.9	4.7	0.0
WinsResult, 48W	48	11.8	7.5	4.3	5.3	0.0	1.3	0.2	0.5	4.3	7.5	0.0	0.0	155	0.0	0.7	2.6	5.4	1.9	0.8	0.8	2.2	1.7	5.9	0.0	50.6	7.6	0.0	0.0	0.2	9.6	2.8	2.1	6.0	4.5	0.0	11.8	5.9	0.0
LossesResult, 0W	45	10.2	6.6	3.6	4.6	0.0	1.4	0.2	0.3	3.5	6.5	0.0	0.0	129	0.0	0.4	2.1	5.5	1.9	0.5	0.7	1.1	1.8	4.7	0.0	45.1	6.8	0.1	0.0	0.2	8.2	2.4	1.5	6.8	5.0	0.0	10.0	5.0	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	1	3.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	11.0	3.5	0.0	–	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 47W	91	10.9	7.0	4.0	4.9	0.0	1.4	0.2	0.4	3.9	7.0	0.0	0.0	140	0.0	0.6	2.4	5.5	1.8	0.6	0.7	1.7	1.7	5.3	0.0	47.6	7.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.9	2.6	1.8	6.4	4.8	0.0	10.8	5.4	0.0
FinalsStage, 1W	3	11.0	7.3	3.7	5.7	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.0	4.7	6.7	0.0	0.0	186	0.0	0.7	1.0	2.7	3.0	1.0	1.0	0.7	3.0	5.7	0.0	47.0	3.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	8.3	3.0	1.7	7.7	2.7	0.0	11.3	5.7	0.0
FremantleOpponent, 4W	9	11.2	7.7	3.6	5.2	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.6	2.9	8.0	0.0	0.0	140	0.0	0.7	1.6	5.2	2.2	0.3	1.1	1.1	1.8	4.3	0.0	45.9	6.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	9.8	1.9	1.7	5.2	4.6	0.0	10.9	6.8	0.0
HawthornOpponent, 6W	7	11.0	6.1	4.9	3.9	0.0	0.9	0.3	0.6	5.1	6.1	0.0	0.0	127	0.0	0.6	1.7	3.7	2.3	0.4	0.6	1.1	2.6	6.1	0.0	41.9	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.0	4.1	1.3	7.1	3.4	0.0	11.3	4.1	0.0
Adelaide CrowsOpponent, 4W	6	11.0	7.2	3.8	5.0	0.0	1.5	0.2	1.2	5.3	6.2	0.0	0.0	206	0.0	0.3	3.0	7.2	2.5	0.5	1.0	2.0	2.5	7.7	0.0	47.7	8.6	0.2	0.0	0.2	8.2	4.3	2.3	8.0	6.7	0.0	11.5	4.8	0.0
Brisbane LionsOpponent, 1W	6	10.5	6.0	4.5	4.5	0.0	1.5	0.2	0.3	3.2	7.2	0.0	0.0	119	0.0	0.5	2.7	5.3	2.2	0.7	0.8	1.0	1.8	4.3	0.0	44.7	5.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.3	1.8	1.8	4.8	4.7	0.0	10.3	4.3	0.0
CollingwoodOpponent, 1W	6	9.2	6.2	3.0	3.8	0.0	1.7	0.3	0.3	3.3	5.3	0.0	0.0	94.3	0.0	0.5	1.5	5.8	1.7	0.8	0.7	1.3	0.5	4.2	0.0	41.5	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.3	2.0	1.0	6.2	5.3	0.0	8.7	5.5	0.0
Geelong CatsOpponent, 1W	6	8.8	6.3	2.5	5.2	0.2	1.5	0.2	0.5	3.2	5.3	0.0	0.0	145	0.2	0.5	2.0	3.7	1.2	0.5	0.3	0.5	1.8	4.7	0.0	45.2	5.9	0.2	0.0	0.2	7.0	1.8	1.8	7.0	3.5	0.2	8.5	4.5	0.0
GWS GIANTSOpponent, 2W	6	11.8	7.8	4.0	5.5	0.0	1.7	0.7	0.2	4.7	7.5	0.0	0.0	177	0.0	0.8	2.8	5.8	2.3	0.8	1.0	1.3	2.2	5.3	0.0	52.5	9.6	0.0	0.0	0.7	8.8	2.7	2.0	7.3	4.7	0.0	12.2	5.5	0.0
MelbourneOpponent, 3W	6	12.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	0.2	2.0	0.3	0.2	4.7	6.8	0.0	0.0	170	0.0	0.3	2.7	3.8	1.7	0.7	0.5	2.8	1.5	5.0	0.2	50.3	8.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	10.0	3.8	1.3	6.5	3.5	0.2	11.5	5.5	0.0
Sydney SwansOpponent, 2W	6	10.7	7.2	3.5	5.2	0.0	2.2	0.3	0.5	2.3	8.2	0.0	0.2	134	0.0	0.3	2.3	7.3	1.3	0.7	0.5	2.2	1.3	3.8	0.0	51.8	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	9.3	1.3	1.8	6.7	6.7	0.0	10.5	6.2	0.0
West Coast EaglesOpponent, 5W	6	11.7	7.2	4.5	4.7	0.0	1.5	0.2	0.5	3.7	8.0	0.0	0.0	158	0.0	0.7	2.5	5.8	1.2	1.0	0.5	2.3	1.2	5.0	0.0	50.0	5.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	9.3	1.8	1.5	7.2	4.5	0.0	11.7	5.5	0.0
CarltonOpponent, 3W	5	10.4	5.8	4.6	5.4	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.2	4.8	5.8	0.0	0.0	141	0.0	1.0	2.2	5.0	2.6	0.6	1.4	1.2	2.0	6.4	0.0	44.8	7.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.6	3.2	2.0	7.2	4.2	0.0	10.6	4.6	0.0
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent, 3W	5	9.8	6.4	3.4	4.6	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.0	3.2	6.6	0.0	0.0	159	0.0	0.4	2.6	5.0	1.6	0.8	0.8	2.2	1.8	4.8	0.0	41.4	7.9	0.2	0.0	0.2	8.0	1.8	2.4	4.2	3.8	0.0	9.8	5.0	0.0
North MelbourneOpponent, 5W	5	10.4	6.4	4.0	5.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.2	4.0	6.4	0.0	0.0	98.4	0.0	0.6	1.4	5.6	1.0	0.8	0.8	2.0	0.6	6.4	0.0	45.2	7.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.4	2.4	2.2	4.2	4.4	0.0	10.4	5.4	0.0
Port AdelaideOpponent, 0W	4	9.8	5.5	4.3	3.8	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	3.8	5.8	0.0	0.0	107	0.0	0.3	2.8	6.0	1.8	0.0	0.3	1.5	2.0	4.5	0.0	39.5	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	6.8	3.3	1.0	6.3	5.5	0.0	9.5	3.8	0.0
RichmondOpponent, 3W	4	12.0	7.3	4.8	5.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	5.0	7.3	0.0	0.0	137	0.0	1.0	2.8	6.8	1.8	1.0	0.5	1.8	2.5	7.5	0.0	51.3	8.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	3.3	2.3	7.5	6.0	0.0	12.3	5.5	0.0
St KildaOpponent, 3W	4	13.0	8.5	4.5	5.5	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.3	4.8	8.3	0.3	0.0	106	0.0	0.8	2.8	4.0	2.5	1.0	0.8	2.3	1.8	5.8	0.0	58.0	7.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	11.0	3.0	1.5	5.5	3.3	0.0	13.0	7.0	0.3
Western BulldogsOpponent, 1W	2	17.5	13.5	4.0	10.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	4.0	12.5	0.0	0.0	199	0.0	1.0	3.5	8.5	2.5	1.0	1.5	1.5	2.0	6.5	0.0	80.5	8.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.5	2.0	4.0	8.0	8.5	0.0	16.5	11.0	0.0
EssendonOpponent, 1W	1	10.0	9.0	1.0	6.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	145	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	51.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	2.0	1.0	11.0	3.0	0.0	9.0	7.0	0.0
Adelaide OvalGround, 18W	29	10.6	7.1	3.6	4.9	0.0	1.4	0.2	0.6	4.0	6.4	0.0	0.0	155	0.0	0.6	2.1	4.3	2.2	0.8	0.8	2.0	2.0	5.3	0.0	47.2	6.1	0.1	0.0	0.2	8.1	2.7	1.7	6.7	3.8	0.0	10.5	5.1	0.0
Marvel StadiumGround, 14W	19	12.7	7.5	5.2	5.6	0.0	1.3	0.1	0.5	4.6	8.2	0.1	0.0	145	0.0	0.8	2.2	7.8	1.4	0.5	0.6	2.1	1.6	6.3	0.0	53.7	10.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	11.0	3.1	2.3	6.2	6.6	0.0	12.8	6.5	0.1
MCGGround, 7W	16	11.4	7.1	4.3	4.8	0.0	1.6	0.3	0.3	4.8	6.6	0.0	0.0	134	0.0	0.6	2.5	6.0	2.1	0.8	0.8	1.6	1.6	5.9	0.0	48.9	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	9.5	3.4	1.7	7.0	5.4	0.0	11.3	5.8	0.0
GabbaGround, 1W	7	9.9	5.4	4.4	4.6	0.1	1.1	0.1	0.3	2.4	7.3	0.0	0.0	120	0.1	0.4	2.6	5.3	2.1	0.7	0.9	1.0	1.6	3.6	0.0	41.7	4.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	8.0	1.1	1.4	5.3	4.7	0.1	9.7	4.0	0.0
Optus StadiumGround, 4W	6	10.2	7.5	2.7	5.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.3	7.7	0.0	0.0	161	0.0	0.3	2.5	5.0	1.7	0.3	1.0	1.3	1.5	4.7	0.0	45.2	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.7	1.3	1.7	5.0	3.7	0.0	10.0	6.7	0.0
People First StadiumGround, 0W	5	9.8	6.2	3.6	4.4	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	6.6	0.0	0.0	123	0.0	0.2	1.8	3.0	1.2	0.6	0.6	1.8	0.8	3.6	0.0	42.0	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.2	2.2	1.4	4.4	2.8	0.2	9.6	4.8	0.0
ENGIE StadiumGround, 0W	3	12.0	9.3	2.7	6.3	0.0	1.3	1.0	0.0	4.3	8.0	0.0	0.0	210	0.0	1.0	3.7	5.7	2.3	1.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	6.3	0.0	55.7	9.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	9.3	2.0	3.0	7.7	3.7	0.0	12.3	7.0	0.0
GMHBA StadiumGround, 1W	3	10.0	7.3	2.7	6.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.3	2.7	6.7	0.0	0.0	128	0.0	0.3	2.3	3.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.3	4.7	0.0	47.3	5.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	8.0	1.7	2.0	6.7	3.7	0.0	9.3	5.3	0.0
SCGGround, 0W	2	4.5	2.0	2.5	0.5	0.0	3.0	0.5	0.0	2.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	5.5	1.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	2.0	0.0	22.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.5	3.5	1.5	0.0	10.0	5.5	0.0	4.5	1.5	0.0
UTAS StadiumGround, 1W	2	11.5	5.5	6.0	3.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	5.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	97.0	0.0	0.5	3.0	6.5	4.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	4.5	6.0	0.0	42.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	7.0	5.0	0.5	9.0	6.0	0.0	11.0	2.0	0.0
Corroboree Group Oval ManukaGround, 1W	1	11.0	5.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	134	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	0.0	38.0	4.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	6.0	4.0	0.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	11.0	2.0	0.0
Ninja StadiumGround, 1W	1	10.0	9.0	1.0	6.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	109	0.0	1.0	5.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	6.0	0.0	52.0	6.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	10.0	7.0	0.0

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