Matt Shaw (Australian rules footballer)

Matthew Shaw (born 5 February 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club and previously the Gold Coast Football Club from 2011 to 2018 in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited as an underage player from the Dandenong Stingrays. He made his debut against Melbourne^[1] in round 4 of the 2011 season.

Matt Shaw
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Shaw
Date of birth	(1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 33)
Original team(s)	Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft	Underage recruit, Gold Coast No. 3, 2018 rookie draft, Carlton
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Southport Sharks
Number	3
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2011–2017	Gold Coast	102 (33)
2018	Carlton	002 0(0)
Total		104 (33)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Shaw played his junior football with Chelsea & Carrum Junior Football Clubs. He was also a keen cricketer who played for the Carrum Cricket Club & attended Mordialloc College. He supported St Kilda as a child.

He was delisted by Gold Coast at the conclusion of the 2017 season.^[2]

Shaw was rookie listed with pick three by Carlton in the 2018 rookie draft and delisted by Carlton at the conclusion of 2018, having played two games for the club.^[3]

Following Shaw's departure from Carlton, he signed with the Southport Sharks in the NEAFL.^[4]