Round Two saw two new members joining the AFL Defensive Double-Double Club, with a stalwart of the game adding another to his list of big games in the process.
In 2020, I started recording the stat known as the Defensive Double-Double (D2D), which is when a player has double figures in both one-percenters and intercept possessions in a single game. I started researching this when I was on a quest to see if any player had ever achieved the Defensive Triple-Double (one-percenters/intercepts/rebounds). At that stage, it turned out only one player had ever done that – Robbie Tarrant in Round 17, 2019. He was joined by Dougal Howard in 2021. Amazingly, both these guys achieved the milestone in losses.
But not James Sicily – he joined the party in Round Ten, 2022 with a huge game as the Hawks downed the top-four Lions in Tasmania. In a way, I was kind of proud of him, coming back from a knee injury to do this. He then added two more of the achievement in Rounds 12 and 16, which really, given how rare this is, was ridiculous.
Jacob Weitering demonstrated just how important he is to Carlton, with a virtuoso performance in the 2023 Preliminary Final, notching his first-ever D3D.
And lastly, Jeremy McGovern turned back the clock… to a time that never existed, I suppose, as he notched his first Defensive Triple-Double against the Giants in 2024, notching 11 one-percenters, 10 intercepts, and 10 rebound 50s. And then, he did it again, just to show you it wasn’t a fluke, notching his second in Round 22, 2024.
Anyway, I found the concept of the D2D something to keep an eye on. Any way you slice it, it would mean that the defensive player would be responsible for cutting off or killing at least 20 opposition forward thrusts… an impressive number.
So, I started to keep a record as to who has accomplished this, and since then, I have updated this every week, because I hope you enjoy this kind of stuff as much as I do. So, here’s the complete D2D list as it stands after Round Zero, 2026
For the record, Jacob Weitering is the only man to have achieved the more-elusive D3D in a final, picking up ten one-percenters, ten intercepts, and 11 rebound 50s in the 2023 Preliminary Final.
That is some game…
ROUND TWO ADDITIONS
JORDON BUTTS – ADELAIDE
STAT LINE – 11 INTERCEPTS, 10 ONE-PERCENTERS
There are not many who can say they have beaten Sam Darcy over the course of a game, but Jordon Butts is definitely one. Taking front position and backing himself in, he had a blistering start to the game, and kept the Crows in it.
He was far from perfect, and beaten a couple of times in the second half, but as a bloke who many didn’t have in their best 23 before the season, this was a big outing for him. This is the first D2D of his career.
BUKU KHAMIS – WESTERN BULLDOGS
STAT LINE – 10 INTERCEPTS, 12 ONE-PERCENTERS
Six months ago, it seemed like he was ready to bolt out of the Kennel. Now, he looks vital to their 2026 success… and might just stick around.
Holding together a patchwork Bulldog defence, he combined beautifully with James O’Donnell and Rory Lobb to combat one of the more formidable forward setups in the AFL.
The second player of the round notching his maiden D2D.
TOM BARRASS – HAWTHORN
STAT LINE – 11 INTERCEPTS, 12 ONE-PERCENTERS
His first in Hawks colours, Barrass controlled defensive fifty whilst taking on one of the toughest assignments in the game – shutting down Charlie Curnow.
And he did that in emphatic fashion, limiting the Sydney spearhead to one touch after the main break.
THE COMPLETE DEFENSIVE DOUBLE-DOUBLE LIST
HARRIS ANDREWS – 22 TIMES
1 in 2026 (R0), 4 in 2025 (R8, R15, R22, SF), 1 in 2024 (R8), 4 in 2023 (R5, R15, R17, R22), 1 in 2022 (R16), 4 in 2021 (R7, R10, R20, R21), 1 in 2020, 4 in 2019, 2 in 2018
ALEX RANCE – 19 TIMES
7 in 2018, 8 in 2017, 2 in 2016, 2 in 2015.
PHIL DAVIS – 13 TIMES
1 in 2022 (R15), 1 in 2019, 6 in 2018, 2 in 2017, 2 in 2016, 1 in 2015
SAM TAYLOR – 13 TIMES
1 in 2025 (R13),1 in 2024 (QF), 4 in 2023 (R5, R16, R17, R20), 4 in 2022 (R2, R7, R9, R16), 3 IN 2021 (R3, R17, R21)
JEREMY MCGOVERN – 12 TIMES
2 in 2024 (R2*, R22*), 2 in 2022 (R2, R3), 2 in 2021 (R21), 2 in 2019, 1 in 2018, 2 in 2017, 1 in 2016
DANIEL TALIA – 9 TIMES
4 in 2018, 2 in 2017, 3 in 2016
LIAM JONES – 9 TIMES
1 in 2024 (R5), 3 in 2023 (R5, R21, R23), 5 IN 2021 (R3, R6, R12, R14, R15)
LUKE RYAN – 7 TIMES
2 IN 2024 (R1, R24), 3 IN 2023 (R1, R17, R20), 1 IN 2021 (R5), 1 IN 2020
DARCY MOORE – 7 TIMES
1 in 2025 (R19), 2 in 2024 (R8, R17), 3 IN 2023 (R7,R8, R10), 1 IN 2022 (R13)
DANE RAMPE – 6 TIMES
1 in 2021 (R13), 2 in 2019, 3 times in 2016
TOM JONAS – 6 TIMES
1 in 2022 (R4), 1 in 2021 (R7), 2 IN 2018, 2 in 2017
JAKE LEVER – 6 TIMES
1 IN 2024 (R3), 1 IN 2023, 2 IN 2021 (R4, R18, R19, R21)
JAMES SICILY – 6 TIMES
1 in 2024 (R14), 1 IN 2023 (R1), 4 IN 2022 (R10*, R12*, R16*, R18)
SAM COLLINS – 6 TIMES
2 in 2025 (R10, SF), 3 in 2024 (R9, R12, R16), 1 in 2021 (R2)
JACOB WEITERING – 5 TIMES
1 in 2025 (R14),1 IN 2023 (PF*), 1 IN 2022 (R6), 2 IN 2021 (R4, R15)
NICK HAYNES – 4 TIMES
1 in 2020, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2018, 1 in 2016
ROBBIE TARRANT – 4 TIMES
1 TIME in 2022 (R17), 1 TIME IN 2019*, 2 IN 2016
STEVEN MAY – 4 TIMES
2 in 2022 (R4, R10), 1 in 2017, 1 in 2015
TOM BARRASS – 5 TIMES
1 in 2026 (R2), 1 in 2024 (R8), 1 IN 2023 (R6), 2 IN 2022 (R12, R19)
HARRY HIMMELBERG – 4 TIMES
1 in 2024 (R24), 3 IN 2022 (R11, R13, R18)
JEREMY HOWE – 4 TIMES
1 in 2025 (R7), 2 IN 2024 (R13, R21), 1 IN 2022 (R11)
BRANDON ZERK-THATCHER – 4 TIMES
In in 2025 (R19), 3 IN 2023 (R10, R17, R21)
MICHAEL HURLEY – 3 TIMES
1 in R3 2017, 2 in 2015
ALIIR ALIIR – 3 TIMES
1 in 2023 (R5), 2 IN 2021 (R14, R21)
ADAM SAAD – 3 TIMES
1 in 2023 (R23), 2 IN 2022 (R16, R21)
CALLUM WILKIE – 3 TIMES
1 in 2024 (R14). 1 in 2023 (R5), 1 IN 2022 (R10)
NICK BLAKEY – 3 TIMES
1 IN 2025 (R22), 1 IN 2024 (R4), 1 IN 2023 (R22)
HEATH SHAW – 2 TIMES
2 in 2018
DOUGAL HOWARD – 2 TIMES
1 in 2021 (R13)*,1 in 2018
BACHAR HOULI – 2 TIMES
1 IN 2021 (R16), 1 in 2019
TOM MCCARTIN – 2 TIMES
1 IN 2022 (R3), 1 IN 2021 (R17)
TOM STEWART – 2 TIMES
2 IN 2022 (R3, R11)
JORDAN DAWSON – 2 TIMES
1 IN 2021 (R10), 1 in 2022 (R14)
LEWIS YOUNG – 2 TIMES
2 IN 2022 (R13 R22)
CHARLIE BALLARD – 2 TIMES
1 IN 2024 (R1), 1 IN 2023 (R9)
JOSH BATTLE – 2 TIMES
1 IN 2024 (R18), 1 IN 2023 (R14)
MARK KEANE – 2 TIMES
2 IN 2024 (R17, R23)
JAYDEN SHORT – 1 TIME
1 IN 2021 (R4)
BRAYDEN MAYNARD – 1 TIME
1 IN 2021 (R5)
TOM CLUREY – 1 TIME
1 in 2021 (R8)
SHANNON HURN – 1 TIME
1 in 2019
TOM DOEDEE – 1 TIME
1 in 2021 (R9)
JACK ZIEBELL – 1 TIME
1 IN 2021 (R14)
CONNOR BUDARICK – 1 TIME
1 IN 2022 (R6)
RYAN BURTON – 1 TIME
1 IN 2022 (R7)
JOSH WALKER – 1 TIME
1 IN 2022 (R9)
AIDAN CORR – 1 TIME
1 IN 2022 (R10)
SEAN LEMMENS – 1 TIME
1 IN 2022 (R10)
PADDY MCCARTIN – 1 TIME
1 IN 2022 (R12)
NATHAN MURPHY – 1 TIME
1 IN 2022 (R12)
BRENNAN COX- 1 TIME
1 IN 2023 (R1)
LIAM BAKER – 1 TIME
1 IN 2023 (R3)
WILL POWELL – 1 TIME
1 IN 2023 (R7)
NATHAN BROAD – 1 TIME
1 IN 2023 (R9)
BLAKE HARDWICK – 1 TIME
1 IN 2023 (R15)
NOAH BALTA – 1 TIME
1 IN 2023 (R16)
ED RICHARDS – 1 TIME
1 IN 2023 (R18)
NICK MURRAY – 1 TIME
1 IN 2023 (R18)
BRODIE KEMP – 1 TIME
1 IN 2023 (R22)
JOSH WORRELL – 1 TIME
1 IN 2024 (R6)
JACK BUCKLEY – 1 TIME
1 in 2024 (R8)
CHARLIE COMBEN – 1 TIME
1 in 2024 (R15)
NICK VLASTUIN – 1 TIME
1 in 2025 (R6)
RORY LOBB – 1 TIME
1 IN 2025 (R17)
MAC ANDREW – 1 TIME
1 IN 2025 (R19)
BAILEY DALE – 1 TIME
1 IN 2025 (R19)
BILLY FRAMPTON – 1 TIME
1 IN 2025 (QF)
BUKU KHAMIS – 1 TIME
1 in 2026 (R2)
JORDON BUTTS – 1 TIME
One in 2026 *R2)
* indicates part of a Defensive Triple-Double (D3D)
THE COMPLETE DEFENSIVE TRIPLE-DOUBLE LIST
ROBBIE TARRANT
ROUND 17, 2019
11 ONE-PERCENTERS, 14 INTERCEPTS, 12 REBOUND 50S
DOUGAL HOWARD
ROUND 13, 2021
16 ONE-PERCENTERS, 13 INTERCEPTS, 10 REBOUND 50S
JAMES SICILY
ROUND 10, 2022
12 ONE-PERCENTERS, 12 INTERCEPTS, 10 REBOUND 50S
ROUND 12, 2022
11 ONE-PERCENTERS, 11 INTERCEPTS, 12 REBOUND 50S
ROUND 16, 2022
14 ONE-PERCENTERS, 15 INTERCEPTS, 15 REBOUND 50S
JACOB WEITERING
PRELIMINARY FINAL, 2023
10 ONE-PERCENTERS, 10 INTERCEPTS, 11 REBOUND 50S
JEREMY MCGOVERN
ROUND 2, 2024
11 ONE-PERCENTERS, 10 INTERCEPTS, 11 REBOUND 50S
ROUND 22, 2024
13 INTERCEPTS, 11 REBOUND 50S, 10 ONE-PERCENTERS