Wally Matera

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Wally Matera
Personal information
Full name Walter John Matera
Date of birth (1963-09-09) 9 September 1963 (age 61)
Original team(s) South Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft No. 3, 1989 pre-season draft
Debut Round 1, 1987, West Coast  vs. Richmond, at Subiaco Oval
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1982–1994 South Fremantle 142 (186)
1987–1988 West Coast Eagles 24 (26)
1989–1990 Fitzroy 32 (39)
1991 Prahran 9 (13)
Total207 (264)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Career highlights
  • 2 time West Australian representative
  • 3 time South Fremantle best and fairest 1985, 1992, 1993
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Walter John Matera (born 9 September 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer. He played with the West Coast Eagles and Fitzroy in the AFL and for South Fremantle in the WAFL.

Matera arrived in South Fremantle from Wagin Federals, debuting in 1982 at the age of eighteen. Three years later he won their best and fairest and after another solid season, he found himself in West Coast's squad for their debut season. He top scored for the Eagles in their first league game, kicking 4 goals. [1] After a couple of seasons he moved to Victoria where he played with Fitzroy until the end of 1990.

After leaving the AFL he stayed in Victoria, representing Prahran briefly. He then returned to Western Australia, where he won the South Fremantle best and fairest twice more and was appointed captain in 1993 after being vice-captain in 1992. [2]

His brothers, Peter and Phillip Matera both followed in his footsteps and represented West Coast. His sons Brandon and Bailey also play Australian rules football. Brandon played in the AFL for Gold Coast [3] and Fremantle, and in the WAFL for South Fremantle, Peel and Subiaco, whilst Bailey has played for South Fremantle and Subiaco. Both Brandon and Bailey were members of Subiaco's 2021 WAFL premiership winning team. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ AFL Round by Round Team Records
  2. ↑ South Fremantle Leadership
  3. ↑ "Brandon Matera profile". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  4. ↑ Pike, Chris (2 October 2021). "Match Report – Lions overpower Bulldogs in Grand Final". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 3 October 2021.

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