Matthew Lokan
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| Date of birth | 20 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 28 March 2003, Collingwood vs. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew Lokan (born 20 November 1982) is an Australian rules footballer who has played for Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League.
Lokan played as a forward pocket for the Port Adelaide Magpies in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and was drafted by Collingwood aged 20 in the 2002 AFL Draft with pick 70.
Collingwood moved Lokan to a half-back flank and he made his senior AFL debut in Round One 2003, playing all matches, including the Grand Final against the Brisbane Lions. In 2004 he played every game up until round 13 before being omitted. He came back for five more games that year before once again being omitted. Over the year he had gone to his natural role as a forward pocket, and the most impressive thing with Lokan was his leads inside the forward 50, which were too quick and enthusiastic. In 2005 he played only three games before being delisted at the end of the year. In total, Lokan played 46 matches in three seasons, averaging 7.8 disposals per game.
In 2006 Lokan played for Port Adelaide Magpies, his original club.
As of 2012, he is playing coach of the Belconnen Magpies in the NEAFL
On 22 January 2015 Lokan was announced coach of SANFL side Glenelg. [1]
External links
- Matthew Lokan's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Matthew Lokan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Matthew Lokan's profile on the official site of Port Adelaide Magpies