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Matthew Lappin

Matthew Lappin

St Kilda / Carlton
— Retired
Career games
251
Debut
1994
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Player Information

Height 184 cm
Date of Birth 17-Feb-1976
AFL Debut 1994

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Matthew Lappin made his AFL debut for St Kilda in 1994 and played 251 games, including 55 for St Kilda between 1994 and 1998 and 196 for Carlton between 1999 and 2007.

He averaged 16.7 disposals and 1.6 tackles per game and scored 247 goals and 167 behinds. He played 9 games in his debut season, averaging 12.7 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 445 disposals, from 22 games in 2004 at an average of 20.2 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 2.13 per game in 2001. The largest total in those seasons is 49 goals, recorded in 2001.

His honours include an All-Australian selection.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
200123492.13
20061950.26
200718211.17
About these season figures

Compared 13 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals 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
2007 20
Carlton CAR
Essendon @ ESS
L
108-118
MCG -- -- 12 15 8 7 5 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 4 10 0 0 0 0 1 -- 3 1 0 78% 87% 91 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 17
Carlton CAR
St Kilda vs STK
L
101-111
Marvel Stadium -- -- 12 25 16 9 12 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 6 19 3 1 1 0 3 -- 2 0 0 98% 84% 120 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 16
Carlton CAR
Brisbane Lions @ BRL
L
46-163
Gabba -- -- 12 7 5 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0 53% 100% 64 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 15
Carlton CAR
Sydney @ SYD
L
100-162
S.C.G. -- -- 12 8 7 1 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 2 1 -- 0 0 0 70% 88% 91 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2007 14
Carlton CAR
Melbourne vs MEL
L
101-124
MCG -- -- 12 10 6 4 7 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 3 7 2 0 0 1 2 -- 3 0 1 52% 60% 66 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 251 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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