Brad Close

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Brad Close
Geelong Cats Gen. Forward
183 cm 27 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2020
Drafted
#14 2019 Rookie Elevation
Recruited From
North Gambier (SA)/Glenelg (SANFL)
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Brad Close

One of seven Cats to play all 25 games in 2024, Close again showed why he is such an integral part of his team’s forward set-up. Kicked 25 goals, including two hauls of four, ticked off his 100-game milestone and recorded a top-10 finish in the best and fairest. His attack on the ball and the opposition was again a feature, and he finished equal 10th in the AFL for total goal assists (24). Out of contract this year.

Honours

Premiership Player (2022), Best Young Player Award (2020).

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
10
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
422
42.2
Per Game
Rating points
81.0
8.1
Per Game
Frees For
6
0.6
Per Game
Frees Against
4
0.4
Per Game
Bounces
0
0
Per Game
One Percenters
9
0.9
Per Game
Time on Ground %
781
78.1
Per Game
Disposals
89
8.9
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
663.9
66.4
Per Game
Effective Disposals
61
6.1
Per Game
Kicks
44
4.4
Per Game
Effective Kicks
23
2.3
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
459.2
45.9
Per Game
Clangers
10
1.0
Per Game
Handballs
45
4.5
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
18.5
1.9
Per Game
Rebound 50s
0
0
Per Game
Inside 50s
23
2.3
Per Game
Metres Gained
1394
139.4
Per Game
Contested Possessions
31
3.1
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
58
5.8
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
8
0.8
Per Game
Turnovers
12
1.2
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
349.4
34.9
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
20
2.0
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
8
0.8
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Centre Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
1
0.1
Per Game
Marks
20
2.0
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
8
0.8
Per Game
Marks on Lead
5
0.5
Per Game
Intercept Marks
2
0.2
Per Game
Contested Marks
2
0.2
Per Game
Goals
8
0.8
Per Game
Behinds
6
0.6
Per Game
Goal Assists
6
0.6
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
416.7
41.7
Per Game
Shots at Goal
15
1.5
Per Game
Score Involvements
42
4.2
Per Game
Score Launches
3
0.3
Per Game
Tackles
23
2.3
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
6
0.6
Per Game
Pressure Acts
157
15.7
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
34
3.4
Per Game
Spoils
4
0.4
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
0
0
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
0
0
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
GEEL
10 422 81.0 6 4 0 9 781 89 663.9 61 44 23 459.2 10 45 18.5 0 23 1394 31 58 8 12 349.4 20 8 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 1 20 8 5 2 2 8 6 6 416.7 15 42 3 23 6 157 34 4 0 0 0
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
GEEL
1 19 0.0 0 0 0 1 77 5 20.0 1 2 1 50.0 2 3 0.7 0 3 115 3 3 0 1 50.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 19 4 0 0 0 0
Totals 11 441 81.0 6 4 0 10 858 94 683.9 62 46 24 509.2 12 48 19.2 0 26 1509 34 61 8 13 399.4 22 8 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 1 21 8 5 2 2 8 6 6 416.7 15 42 3 24 6 176 38 4 0 0 0
Game Stats
Geelong Cats - team logo
Geelong Cats
Played Games
Fri 29 May 2026 7:40 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
88 : 84
Blues won by 4 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 MCG
Sat 23 May 2026 4:15 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
107 : 80
Cats won by 27 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Thu 14 May 2026 7:30 pm
Brisbane Lions Lions
Full Time
76 : 117
Cats won by 41 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Gabba
Sat 9 May 2026 7:35 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
122 : 68
Cats won by 54 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 MCG
Sat 2 May 2026 4:35 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
135 : 86
Cats won by 49 pts
North Melbourne Kangaroos
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Sat 25 Apr 2026 6:35 pm
Port Adelaide Power
Full Time
95 : 65
Power won by 30 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sun 12 Apr 2026 12:30 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
122 : 76
Cats won by 46 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 Norwood Oval
Mon 6 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
92 : 91
Hawks won by 1 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 MCG
Sat 14 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
110 : 100
Cats won by 10 pts
Fremantle Dockers
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Fri 6 Mar 2026 8:05 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
125 : 69
Suns won by 56 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 People First Stadium
Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
86 : 71
Blues won by 15 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Ikon Park