Matthew Lokan

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Matthew Lokan
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Lokan in April 2018
Personal information
Born (1982-11-20) 20 November 1982 (age 42)
South Australia
Original team Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Positions Forward pocket, half-back flank
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2003–2005 Collingwood 46 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Matthew Lokan (born 20 November 1982) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Football career

Lokan started his career playing as a forward pocket for the Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League's (SANFL). He was the club's leading goalkicker for the 2002 season. [1] He was drafted by Collingwood at the age of 20 in the 2002 AFL draft with pick 70.

Collingwood moved Lokan to a half-back flank and he made his senior AFL debut in round 1, 2003, playing all matches that season, including the Grand Final against Brisbane. In 2004 he played every game up until round 13 before being omitted. He came back for five more games that year before once again being omitted. In 2005 he played only three games before being delisted at the end of the year. In 2006 Lokan returned to play for the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL senior competition, and later retired as a player. In total Lokan played 46 AFL matches over three seasons for Collingwood, and 114 SANFL matches with Port Adelaide. [2]

Coaching

In 2012, Lokan became the playing coach of the Belconnen Football Club in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). [3] On 22 January 2015, Lokan was announced as the new coach of SANFL side Glenelg. On 13 November 2017, it was announced that Lokan would return to Port Adelaide as the head coach of the senior side. [4] Lokan coached Port's SANFL side from 2018 to 2022, later moving into the club's assistant coaching panel, as well as working as a talent and development manager for St Michael's College in Adelaide and as recruiter in Collingwood's list management team in 2023. [2]

Lokan was appointed senior coach of Collingwood's Victorian Football League (VFL) side ahead of the 2026 season. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Port Adelaide Magpies Honour Board". Australian Football.
  2. 1 2 3 "Former Pie returns as VFL Senior Coach". collingwoodfc.com.au. 31 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "NEAFL Coach – Matthew Lokan | Belconnen Magpies FC". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Matthew Lokan appointed Magpies coach". 13 November 2017.
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