Player
Matthew Collins
Melbourne · #28·6 seasons (1996–2001)·43 games·Born 2-Feb-1977 (age 49)·186 cm·85 kg
Games
43
Disposals
412
Goals
7
Tackles
25
Brownlow votes
3
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
11 Jun 2001R11
vs
Collingwood
Lost by 77
8.9 (57) – 19.20 (134)
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2 Jun 2001R10
@
St Kilda
Won by 31
22.12 (144) – 17.11 (113)
—
11 May 2001R7
vs
Western Bulldogs
Lost by 30
12.5 (77) – 15.17 (107)
—
5 May 2001R6
@
Fremantle
Won by 45
18.11 (119) – 9.20 (74)
—
29 Apr 2001R5
vs
Sydney
Won by 15
18.11 (119) – 15.14 (104)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Adelaide | 8 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Adelaide | 6 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Melbourne | 4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | — | 0.5 | — | 1.0 | — | 0.8 | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 2 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 15.5 | 6.0 | — | 1.5 | — | — | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 6.0 | 11.0 | 2.5 | — |
| 2000 | Melbourne | 14 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 9 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | — | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Adelaide | 8 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Adelaide | 6 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Melbourne | 4 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 2 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 12 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 12 | 22 | 5 | — |
| 2000 | Melbourne | 14 | 90 | 67 | 157 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 57 | 99 | 21 | 2 |
| 2001 | Melbourne | 9 | 60 | 33 | 93 | 26 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 22 | 4 | 30 | 57 | 9 | 1 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
19
19, 18, 17, 17, 14, 14, 14, 14, 13
Kicks
13
12, 12, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Marks
7
7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Handballs
10
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
3
2, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1
Tackles
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Rebounds
6
6, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Inside 50s
3
3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clearances
1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Clangers
5
4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Frees
3
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees Against
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Contested Possessions
9
7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5
Uncontested Possessions
15
12, 12, 12, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8
Contested Marks
2
2, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
3
1, 1, 1
One Percenters
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Bounces
3
1