| Matthew Simpson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Simpson | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1967 | ||
| Original team | Mayne[1] | ||
| Height/Weight | 175 cm / 73 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1988 | Brisbane Bears | 9 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 1988 season .
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Matthew Simpson (born 9 April 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Simpson initially played for Mayne in the Queensland Australian Football League and was a zone selection for the Bears.
He made nine appearances in the 1988 VFL season, with his best performance coming in a win over Richmond when he was awarded two Brownlow Medal votes for his 22 disposal game.[2]
Matthew Simpson played a number of years for West Adelaide in the SANFL during the 1990s and was a member of their Grand Final team in 1991 that lost to North Adelaide 21 22 (146) to 11 7 (73). During the 2nd quarter of the game, Simpson was running for the ball towards the boundary line under the scoreboard when he was hit over the ear from behind with a clenched fist by North's Steven Sims just as he had grabbed the ball and was crossing the boundary line.[3] The blow knocked Simpson out and he took no further part in the game. The incident was also the start of what would be at least 4 all-in brawls during the rest of the game with Sims a particular target for West's players.