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Matthew Allan

Matthew Allan

Carlton / Essendon
— Retired
Career games
161
Debut
1994
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Player Information

Height 198 cm
Date of Birth 26-Feb-1975
AFL Debut 1994

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Matthew Allan made his AFL debut for Carlton in 1994 and played 161 games, including 140 for Carlton between 1994 and 2003 and 21 for Essendon between 2004 and 2005.

He averaged 11.9 disposals and 0.5 tackles per game and scored 73 goals and 56 behinds. He played 5 games in his debut season, averaging 2.0 hitouts per game. His highest recorded season total was 716 hitouts, from 26 games in 1999 at an average of 27.5 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 15.58 per game in 1999. The largest total in those seasons is 405 disposals, recorded in 1999.

His honours include an All-Australian selection.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19992640515.58
20036447.33
2004201989.90
About these season figures

Compared 10 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2005 1
Essendon ESS
Melbourne @ MEL
L
57-103
MCG -- -- 27 6 6 0 4 0 0 0 17 0 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 0 0 -- 2 0 0 63% 83% 72 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2004 SF
Essendon ESS
Geelong @ GEE
L
64-74
MCG -- -- 27 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 9 2 1 1 2 3 3 1 3 0 0 -- 0 0 0 32% 100% 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2004 EF
Essendon ESS
Melbourne @ MEL
W
104-99
MCG -- -- 27 11 5 6 4 0 0 0 21 2 0 2 5 7 1 0 1 0 0 -- 2 0 0 62% 82% 75 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2004 18
Essendon ESS
Port Adelaide vs PTA
W
119-79
Marvel Stadium -- -- 27 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 26% 75% 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2004 17
Essendon ESS
St Kilda @ STK
L
92-127
Marvel Stadium -- -- 27 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 -- 1 0 0 32% 100% 39 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 161 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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