Matthew Croft

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Matthew Croft
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-02-26) 26 February 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Morkalla
Original team(s) Imperials
Debut Round 19, 1991, Footscray  vs. Fitzroy, at Western Oval
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1991–2004 Western Bulldogs 186 (72)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Matthew Croft (born 26 February 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. [1]

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He had a long career with the Western Bulldogs [1] before retiring in 2004. The balding Croft only received three senior appearances with the team in his final year, much to his dismay, as he was performing admirably in the VFL in defence with the Werribee Tigers. The Bulldogs agreed to allow him and fellow veteran Simon Garlick one final appearance in the Round 21 game against the Kangaroos, in which Croft booted 5 goals up forward, in a matchwinning performance.

He polled 13 Brownlow medal votes in his career. [2]

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In November 2023, his son Jordan, was drafted by the Western Bulldogs. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 153. ISBN   1-74095-032-1 .
  2. ↑ "Matthew Croft". AFL Tables. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "2023 AFL Draft: Pick 15 – Jordan Croft". Western Bulldogs. Retrieved 20 November 2023.


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