Player
Matthew Connell
Adelaide · #14·7 seasons (1993–2000)·99 games·Born 3-Aug-1972 (age 53)·181 cm·76 kg
Games
99
Disposals
1,800
Goals
28
Tackles
104
Brownlow votes
5
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.
6 Aug 2000R22
vs
Port Adelaide
Lost by 47
14.8 (92) – 20.19 (139)
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29 Jul 2000R21
@
Hawthorn
Lost by 31
9.13 (67) – 15.8 (98)
—
23 Jul 2000R20
vs
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 37
11.12 (78) – 17.13 (115)
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14 Jul 2000R19
vs
West Coast
Won by 17
15.17 (107) – 13.12 (90)
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8 Jul 2000R18
@
Geelong
Lost by 7
14.18 (102) – 17.7 (109)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | West Coast | 3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Adelaide | 21 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 22.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1996 | Adelaide | 14 | 12.2 | 7.1 | 19.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Adelaide | 17 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 16.3 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Adelaide | 21 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | — | — | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | Adelaide | 10 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 17.9 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | 4.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 1.5 | — |
| 2000 | Adelaide | 13 | 15.1 | 4.6 | 19.7 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 13.1 | 1.6 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | West Coast | 3 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Adelaide | 21 | 329 | 152 | 481 | 109 | 18 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1996 | Adelaide | 14 | 171 | 99 | 270 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Adelaide | 17 | 215 | 62 | 277 | 71 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1998 | Adelaide | 21 | 232 | 87 | 319 | 77 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 34 | 39 | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| 1999 | Adelaide | 10 | 141 | 38 | 179 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | 45 | 22 | 28 | 64 | 117 | 15 | — |
| 2000 | Adelaide | 13 | 196 | 60 | 256 | 84 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 52 | 31 | 21 | 90 | 170 | 21 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
35
34, 33, 32, 32, 31, 31, 30, 30, 30
Kicks
30
26, 26, 26, 25, 25, 24, 24, 23, 22
Marks
12
12, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
Handballs
14
13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10
Goals
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
1
1, 1
Tackles
5
4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Rebounds
9
6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Inside 50s
10
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5
Clearances
9
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Clangers
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Frees
5
5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2
Frees Against
11
4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Contested Possessions
14
13, 12, 11, 10, 10, 8, 8, 8, 7
Uncontested Possessions
22
21, 19, 18, 17, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Contested Marks
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
5
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Bounces
4
3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1