Matthew Lokan

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Matthew Lokan
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Lokan in April 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-11-20) 20 November 1982 (age 39)
Place of birth South Australia
Original team(s) Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Position(s) 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), as well as the Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Lokan played in the forward pocket for the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL and 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 total, Lokan played 46 matches in three seasons, averaging 7.8 disposals per game. In 2006 Lokan returned to play for the Port Adelaide Magpies, his original club.

In 2012, he became the playing coach of the Belconnen Magpies in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL). [1] 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 Magpies' SANFL senior squad. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Matthew Lokan appointed Magpies coach".
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