Matt Guelfi
| Matt Guelfi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Guelfi playing for Essendon in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Guelf | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1997 | ||
| Original team(s) | Claremont (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 76, 2017 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 2018, Essendon vs. Port Adelaide, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Essendon | 32 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 16, 2019. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matt Guelfi (born 14 August 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Guelfi is from Western Australia where he played for Claremont in the West Australian Football League.[1] After being overlooked in previous drafts, he was drafted by Essendon with their third selection and seventy-sixth overall in the 2017 national draft.[2]
AFL career
He made his AFL debut in the twenty-two point win against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium in round 4 of the 2018 season.[3]
On 4 September 2019, Guelfi signed a contract extension with Essendon until the end of the 2021 season.[4]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 23, 2019[5]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2018 | Essendon | 35 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 129 | 98 | 227 | 50 | 46 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | Essendon | 35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 136 | 97 | 233 | 55 | 50 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Career | 32 | 8 | 8 | 265 | 195 | 460 | 105 | 95 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 6 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | ||
References
- ^ Hope, Shayne (29 March 2018). "Claremont product Matt Guelfi adds weight to bid for selection at Essendon". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Duffield, Mark (25 November 2017). "AFL draft 2017: Electrician Matt Guelfi sparks interest from the Bombers". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Hope, Shayne (13 April 2018). "Why the Bombers are backing Matt Guelfi in for his AFL debut". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Guelfi puts pen to paper". essendonfc.com.au. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Matt Guelfi". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
External links
- Matt Guelfi's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Matt Guelfi's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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