Rhys Mathieson

Rhys Mathieson (born 10 January 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 1.87 metres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighing 84 kilograms (185 lb), he plays as a midfielder and is known for his ability to win contested ball. On the 20 October 2023 he was delisted by the Brisbane Lions.^[4]

Rhys Mathieson
Mathieson in August 2018
Personal information
Full name	Rhys Mathieson
Nickname(s)	Beast Mode,[1] the Barometer[2]
Date of birth	(1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Lara, Victoria
Original team(s)	Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 39, 2015 national draft[3]
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2016–2023	Brisbane Lions	72 (29)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

He was recruited by the Brisbane Lions with the 39th selection in the 2015 national draft. He played his first senior game in round 9 of the 2016 season against Melbourne. In his time at the Lions he has been known for his on-field antics, in particular his goal celebrations. Upon kicking his first AFL goal, Rhys celebrated with a 'shotgun' move made famous by Hawthorn's Mark Williams and faced some criticism for this showboating, while the Lions were losing to GWS in round 17, 2016.^[5] After his de-listing, Mathieson joined Brisbane based QAFL side Wilston Grange.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.^[6]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2016	Brisbane Lions	36	11	8	3	100	101	201	26	41	0.7	0.3	9.1	9.2	18.3	2.4	3.7	0
2017	Brisbane Lions	36	13	8	1	106	130	236	44	47	0.6	0.1	8.2	10.0	18.2	3.4	3.6	0
2018	Brisbane Lions	36	13	4	2	87	124	211	39	39	0.3	0.2	6.7	9.5	16.2	3.0	3.0	0
2019	Brisbane Lions	36	9	4	3	69	68	137	23	28	0.4	0.3	7.8	7.7	15.5	2.5	3.1	0
2020[a]	Brisbane Lions	36	1	0	0	8	6	14	5	0	0.0	0.0	8.0	6.0	14.0	5.0	0.0	0
2021	Brisbane Lions	36	15	2	2	84	85	169	36	39	0.1	0.1	5.6	5.7	11.3	2.4	2.6	0
2022	Brisbane Lions	36	10	3	4	73	74	147	25	25	0.3	0.4	7.3	7.4	14.7	2.5	2.5	2
Career			72	29	15	527	588	1115	198	221	0.4	0.2	7.3	8.2	15.5	2.8	3.1	2

Notes

1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.