Matthew Rogers (Australian rules footballer)

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Matthew Rogers
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-11-25) 25 November 1973 (age 48)
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Debut Round 1, 26 March 1994, Richmond
vs.  Footscray, at Western Oval
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1994–2004 Richmond 197 (163)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Matthew Rogers (born 25 November 1973) is a former Australian rules football player who played in the AFL from 1994 to 2004 for the Richmond Football Club.

Rogers was drafted in the 1992 AFL Draft, at no. 37 pick (Richmond's fourth). He didn't play his first league game until 1994, playing mainly on the wing and half-forward line kicking 26 goals in that season. His best goal-scoring season was 2000 when he kicked 37 goals and led the club in goalkicking, during the absence of Matthew Richardson due to injury in that year. He also had two wonderful children. [1]

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References

  1. Greenberg, Tony. "Top 10 Tiger draftees: No. 10 – Matthew Rogers". Richmond Football Club. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.