Matthew Capuano
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| Birth | September 2, 1975, |
| Recruited from | Creswick/Geelong U18 |
| Height/Weight | 198cm / 99kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 13, June 18, 1994, North Melbourne vs. Richmond, at MCG |
| Team(s) | Kangaroos (1994-2000)
82 games, 24 goals St Kilda (2001-2003) 25 games, 13 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2003 season | |
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Matthew Capuano (born September 2, 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who has spent his AFL career with the North Melbourne Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club. He was most remembered for being sacked by the Saints at the middle of the 2003 season.
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[edit] Kangaroos career
Capuano made his AFL debut for North Melbourne in the 1994 season. He played a total of 82 games for the Kangaroos, and was a member of the club's 1996 and 1999 premiership side.
[edit] St Kilda career
Capuano's career with the Saints was plagued by shoulder and knee injuries. He played 25 games in his three seasons for the Saints. Although making his 100th AFL appearance in Round 8, 2002, he underwent a knee surgery after Round 9 and missed all remaining AFL games that season.
[edit] Mid-season sacking
After making six appearances in the first nine rounds of the 2003 season, Capuano was sacked by the Saints[1]. Coach Grant Thomas explained that Capuano's poor form lead to his sacking. While it's suggested that the young and rising Saints did not need Capuano's service anymore[2], the Saints were also criticized for axing Capuano at the wrong time, as Trent Knobel and Barry Brooks, the other two ruckmen for the Saints, were both injured at that time[3].
Although a number of VFL clubs sought for Capuano’s service after he was sacked[4], he did not accept any offers, but spent the latter half of 2003 travelling Europe. He was also not nominated for the 2003 AFL Draft[5].
[edit] References
- ^ Saints sack Capuano, The Age, May 26, 2003. Retrieved June 9, 2006.
- ^ Walls, R., "Thomas does the hard thing but the right thing", The Age, May 30, 2003. Retrieved June 9, 2006.
- ^ Connolly, R., "Thrills and spills in 2003", The Age, September 30, 2003. Retrieved June 9, 2006.
- ^ Lyon, K. & Niall, J., "Capuano now a wanted man", The Age, May 30, 2003. Retrieved June 9 2006.
- ^ Quayle, E., "No draft for Capuano", The Age, October 22, 2003. Retrieved June 9 2006.
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