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Key Facts

Full name
Matthew Rogers

Known as
Matthew Rogers

Born
25 November 1973 (age 50)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 121d
Last game: 30y 228d

Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 90 kg

Senior clubs
Richmond

Jumper numbers
Richmond: 4

Matthew Rogers

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
RichmondAFL1994-20041971630.8351%11.113.383.8813
Total1994-20041971630.8351%11.113.383.8813

AFL: 10,461st player to appear, 705th most games played, 585th most goals kickedRichmond: 973rd player to appear, 35th most games played, 36th most goals kicked

Matthew Rogers commenced his senior league career with South Adelaide in 1992, and, after playing 33 games and kicking 27 goals in two seasons, transferred to Richmond. The Tigers had actually selected him at number 37 in the 1992 National Draft, but felt that he needed another season of senior football with the Panthers before moving to the AFL.

Nimble, quite strong, and extremely adaptable, Rogers gave Richmond plenty of options, and it was difficult to say whether his best football was played as a defender, in the forward lines, or on the ball. For most of his career he was tremendously consistent and reliable, although his form did decline somewhat towards the end. He headed Richmond's goal kicking list with 37 goals in 2000 after spending large parts of the season at full forward deputising for the injured Matthew Richardson. He retired after a disappointing 2004 season in which he managed just one AFL appearance for the year. All told, he played 197 games, and kicked 163 goals while with the Tigers.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.