Matt de Boer
Matthew de Boer (born 10 March 1990) is an Australian rules footballer with the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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![]() De Boer in June 2017. | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Matthew de Boer | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 1990 | ||
Original team(s) | Claremont (WAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 19 2009 rookie draft | ||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Tagger | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2009–2016 | Fremantle | 138 (48) | |
2017– | Greater Western Sydney | 50 (26) | |
Total | 200 (76) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
After representing Western Australia at the 2008 AFL Under 18 Championships and being named in the under 18 All-Australian team,[1] de Boer was drafted to Fremantle in the 2009 rookie draft with Fremantle's second selection, number 19 overall.[2] After displaying good form during the 2009 pre-season, he was elevated to Fremantle's senior list as a nominated rookie, along with Greg Broughton.[3]
De Boer made his AFL debut for Fremantle in round 6 of the 2009 AFL season at Subiaco Oval in the Western Derby against the West Coast Eagles, as a replacement for the injured Rhys Palmer.[4] He was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season,[5] however, he was drafted by Greater Western Sydney in the 2016 AFL draft.
While at Greater Western Sydney, De Boer earned prominence for his shut-down role on 2017 Brownlow Medallist Dustin Martin, restricting him to only 15 disposals in his side's 49-point win over Richmond in round three of the 2019 AFL season.[6]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season[7]
G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
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 | ||||
2009 | Fremantle | 40 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 125 | 214 | 56 | 64 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
2010 | Fremantle | 40 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 92 | 145 | 237 | 56 | 75 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
2011 | Fremantle | 40 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 139 | 223 | 43 | 84 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 5.2 |
2012 | Fremantle | 40 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 188 | 222 | 410 | 102 | 138 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 17.8 | 4.4 | 6.0 |
2013 | Fremantle | 9 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 172 | 216 | 388 | 87 | 145 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 |
2014 | Fremantle | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 96 | 126 | 222 | 42 | 78 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 5.6 |
2015 | Fremantle | 9 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 158 | 250 | 55 | 106 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 5.6 |
2016 | Fremantle | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 11 | 27 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 15.0 | 2.8 | 6.8 |
2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 142 | 207 | 39 | 70 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 2.6 | 4.7 |
2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 24 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 102 | 181 | 283 | 51 | 61 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 6.8 | 12.1 | 18.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
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References
- Thirty of the best prospects prepare for this Saturday's AFL draft
- AFL Pre-season and Rookie Drafts; Realfooty
- Washbourne, Michael (16 March 2009); Fremantle promote Greg Broughton and Matt de Boer to senior list; PerthNow
- Fremantle will hand teenager Matt de Boer an AFL debut against West Coast; Fox Sports (Australia); 30 April 2009
- "Experienced midfielder Matt de Boer delisted after 138 games with Fremantle". Perth Now. News Corp Australia. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- Curley, Adam (6 April 2019). "Dimma pleads for Dusty protection after star lashes out". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Matt de Boer's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- Matt de Boer's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Matt de Boer player profile page at WAFL FootyFacts
- WAFL Player Profile and Statistics
- Matt de Boer's playing statistics from AFL Tables