Matt Austin (Australian footballer)

Matt Austin

Personal information
Full name	Matt Austin
Date of birth	30 March 1989 (1989-03-30) (age 22)
Original team	North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
Draft	#56, 2007 National Draft, Brisbane Lions
Height/Weight	186cm / 80kg
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2009–2011	Brisbane Lions	15 (2)
¹ Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .

Matt Austin (born 30 March 1989) is an Australian rules footballer for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He plays as a midfielder or half forward.

Austin was recruited from North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup with the 56th selection in the 2007 AFL Draft. He made his AFL debut was in round 9 of the 2009 season against the Adelaide Football Club.^[1] Austin then played the next two matches, before being dropped. He was recalled for the round 15 match against Geelong before missing the next few games with a back injury. Austin swapped his previous number 37 guernsey for number 8, vacated by the retired Tim Notting^[2]

References

^ Matt Austin to make AFL debut as Brisbane Lions host Adelaide Crows at Gabba; The Courier-Mail; (14 May 2009)
^ Six back for Cats but headaches remain (16 July 2009)

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Matt Austin (Australian footballer)'s statistics from AFL Tables

2007 AFL Draft

First Round Matthew Kreuzer • Trent Cotchin • Chris Masten • Cale Morton • Jarrad Grant • David Myers • Rhys Palmer • Lachlan Henderson • Ben McEvoy • Patrick Dangerfield • Patrick Veszpremi • Cyril Rioli • Brad Ebert • Jack Grimes • Robbie Tarrant • Matthew Lobbe • Harry Taylor • Alex Rance (Priority Pick)

Second Round Callan Ward • Tony Notte • Addam Maric • Scott Selwood • Tayte Pears • Clayton Hinkley • Tom Collier • Brett Meredith • Andy Otten • Marlon Motlop • Brendan Whitecross • Jarrhan Jacky • John McCarthy • Levi Greenwood • Matthew Westhoff • Dawson Simpson

Third Round Sam Reid • Steven Browne • Scott Thompson • Myke Cook • Darcy Daniher (F/S) • Chris Mayne • James Polkinghorne • Jack Steven • Easton Wood • Scott Simpson • Stuart Dew • Dennis Armfield • Toby Thoolen • Jarrad Boumann • Mitch Farmer • Dan McKenna

Later Rounds Dean Putt • Bradd Dalziell • Kyle Cheney • Cale Hooker • Mark Johnson • Matt Austin • Fraser Gehrig • Tony Armstrong • Craig Bird • Adam Donohue (F/S) • Jaxson Barham (F/S) • Josh Smith • Guy O'Keefe • Tom McNamara • Kepler Bradley • Eljay Connors • Aaron Kite • Blake Grima • Taylor Walker

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Name	Austin, Matt
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Date of birth	30 March 1989
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