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Key Facts

Full name
Matthew Larkin

Known as
Matthew Larkin

Born
19 August 1964 (age 60)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 309d
Last game: 29y 16d

Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 90 kg

Senior clubs
North Melbourne

Jumper numbers
North Melbourne: 41, 9

Matthew Larkin

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
North MelbourneV/AFL1984-19931721430.8351%12.209.312.2660
Total1984-19931721430.8351%12.209.312.2660

AFL: 9,538th player to appear, 984th most games played, 706th most goals kickedNorth Melbourne: 755th player to appear, 45th most games played, 42nd most goals kicked

Resolute and tough, Matthew Larkin was a fulcrum in the North Melbourne midfield for a decade, playing 172 V/AFL games and kicking 143 goals between 1984 and 1993. Originally from Boronia, he adapted to league football immediately, winning a club best and fairest award in his second season, and earning Victorian state representation for the first time in his third. Renowned for his ability to win the hard ball, Larkin won further best and fairest awards in 1987 and 1988. He captained the 'Roos from 1990 to 1992.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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