Matthew Powell (Australian footballer)

Matthew Powell
Personal information
Full name Matthew Powell
Date of birth 27 September 1973
Original team South Adelaide[1]
Draft 56th, 1992 AFL Draft
Height/Weight 175 cm / 87 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1993–1995 Adelaide 16 (4)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1995 season .

Matthew Powell (born 27 September 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Powell was recruited from South Adelaide, with the 56th selection of the 1992 AFL Draft and played two league games in 1993.[2] Over the next two season he made 14 appearances, seven each year, but didn't do enough to stay on Adelaide's list.[3]

He kept playing SANFL football until retiring at the end of the 2004 season. In 2002 he was a member of the Sturt which ended their 26 year premiership drought. Playing as a defender, he was awarded the Jack Oatey Medal for his grand final performance.

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
  2. ^ "Matthew Powell". Adelaide Football Club. http://www.afc.com.au/TheClub/History/PastPlayerProfiles/PastPlayersPZ199games/tabid/14424/Default.aspx. 
  3. ^ AFL Tables: Matthew Powell