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Key Facts

Full name
Matthew Peter Campbell

Known as
Matthew Campbell

Born
30 January 1964 (age 61)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 56d
Last game: 29y 62d

Height and weight
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 93 kg

Senior clubs
North Adelaide; Brisbane; Australia

Jumper numbers
Brisbane: 25

Recruited from
North Adelaide (1987)

Matthew Campbell

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
North AdelaideSANFL1983-198697780.80—————
BrisbaneV/AFL1987-199379280.3520%11.386.703.0112
AustraliaIR1987, 1990600.00—————
Total1983-19931821060.58—————

AFL: 9,753rd player to appear, 3,096th most games played, 3,138th most goals kickedBrisbane: 2nd player to appear, 80th most games played, 94th most goals kicked

Extremely pacy, inventive and incisive, Matthew Campbell commenced his career with North Adelaide in 1983 and went on to play 97 SANFL games for the club in four seasons. In 1987 he was a member of the inaugural Brisbane Bears VFL squad and quickly attracted notice with his effervescent, dynamic displays on a wing. His stint with the Bears spanned seven seasons and saw him play 79 games. A highlight of his career was selection as Australia’s goal keeper in the International Rules Test series of 1987 and 1990 against Ireland. More recently, Matthew Campbell has carved out a career for himself as a TV sports commentator.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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