Mathew Stokes
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| Personal Info | |
|---|---|
| Birth | 22 November 1984, Northern Territory |
| Recruited from | Woodville-West Torrens |
| Height/Weight | 178cm / 80kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 9, 2006., Geelong vs. Richmond, at Skilled Stadium |
| Team(s) | |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Mathew Stokes (born November 22, 1984) who stands 178 cm tall, (5'8" ft), is a new, young and exciting professional footballer currently playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League.
He made the Australian under-17's team, but still played three years with Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL. He is not huge in height, but still has great talent, an excellent kick, blistering pace and great tackling strength.
It wasn't until his 7th game, making his mark against Port Adelaide in Round 15, 2006, that he kicked two final-term goals to lift Geelong's finals chances, one of which he marked superbly and kicked truly from 40m out under enormous pressure.
Since that game, 'Stokesy' has been in and out of the team and has done a great deal.
In 2006, Stokes played in Geelong's Victorian Football League reserves Grand Final side, losing to the Sandringham Zebras.
