Matthew Croft

Matthew Croft (born 26 February 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.^[1]

Matthew Croft
Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-02-26) 26 February 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth	Morkalla
Original team(s)	Imperials
Debut	Round 19, 1991, Footscray vs. Fitzroy, at Western Oval
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1991–2004	Western Bulldogs	186 (72)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2004.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

He had a long career with the Western Bulldogs^[1] before retiring in 2004. The balding Croft only received three senior appearances with the team in his final year, much to his dismay, as he was performing admirably in the VFL in defence with the Werribee Tigers. The Bulldogs agreed to allow him and fellow veteran Simon Garlick one final appearance in the Round 21 game against the Kangaroos, in which Croft booted 5 goals up forward, in a matchwinning performance.

He polled 13 Brownlow medal votes in his career.^[2]

Personal

In November 2023, his son Jordan, was drafted by the Western Bulldogs.^[3]