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Simpson, Matthew

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Last updated : 5:10 pm - 28 May 2023


Simpson, Matthew(29570 bytes)
Club Cap : 223
(Games : 348, Goals : 2 )

First XI Vet's Cap : 69
(Games : 3, Goals : 0)



Milestones

1988-Apr-16 :First game (R-01: 1988 U9 North (B))
1990-Jan-08 :First goal scored (Melton 3 def. Brunswick 0. R-08: 1990 U9 North)
1990-Jan-17 :50 Junior games (Melton 3 drew Brunswick 3. R-17: 1990 U9 North)
1993-Jul-02 :100 Junior games (Reservoir 1 def. Melton 0. R-13: 1993 U13 Pennant)
1994-Aug-05 :Last Junior game (Geelong 6 def. Melton 0. R-17: 1994 U15 Pennant)
2009-Apr-26 :First Senior game (Powerhouse 4 def. Melton 2. R-02: 2009 Metro 3 West Men)
2019-Aug-25 :300 Club games (Altona 4 def. Melton 3. R-18: 2019 Metro B North/West Men)
2023-Apr-24 :First Veteran game (Essendon 3 def. Melton 1. R-01: 2023 Masters 45+ C Grade NW)
2023-May-15 :Last Veteran game (Melton 1 def. Essendon 0. R-04: 2023 Masters 45+ C Grade NW)
2023-May-27 :Last game played (Melton 1 def. Brunswick 0. R-07: 2023 Metro 2 North/West Men)
Playing career : 12824 days. (35 years and 49 days.)


Honours, Trophies, and Official Roles

Chairperson :2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23
Board Member :2018/19

Best Clubperson :2015/16

Best and Fairest :2011-Metro 3 West Men
Coach's Award :2010-Metro 3 West Men

Team Photographs

0415
2022
Metro 2 North/West Men
0401
2021
Metro B North/West Men
0379
2018
Metro B West Men
0379
2018
Metro B West Men
0366
2017
Metro B North/West Men
0349
2016
Metro B North/West Men
0335
2015
Metro B North/West Men
0333
2015
Vic League 3 Res. Men
0322
2014
Metro 3 West Men
0308
2013
Metro 3 West (M)
0292
2012
Metro 2 West Men
0281
2011
Metro 3 West Men
0271
2010
Metro 3 West Men
0260
2009
Metro 3 West Men
0113
1994
U15 Pennant
0108
1993/94
U13 Altona
0101
1993
U13 Pennant
0059
1989
U9 North (Blue)

Complete Playing History

Teams played with : 34
Premierships won : 2
Wooden Spoons : 1
Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Games
Unkn.
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Junior Winter 21 10 46 35 112 2 0.027
Junior Summer 12 1 5 0 18 0 0.000
Junior Total 33 11 51 35 130 2 0.027
Senior Winter 85 17 113 0 215 0 0.000
Veteran Winter 2 0 1 0 3 0 0.000
Total 120 28 165 35 348 2 0.007

Pos.
PR/WS
Div.
Competition
Games
Goals
Avge.
Won
Drawn
Lost
Unkn
Avge.For
Avge.Aga
Avge.Diff
G.For
G.Aga
GoalDiff
?2023 Pennant E North/West Men3121.3332.333-1.00047-003
?2023 Metro 2 North/West Men4312.0002.250-0.25089-001
?2023 Masters 45+ C Grade NW3211.3331.333+0.00044+000
32022 Pennant E North/West Men*13763.1543.077+0.0774140+001
92022 Metro 2 North/West Men*134182.8462.615+0.2313734+003
12021 Pennant G Men*555.4000.800+4.600274+023
62021 Metro B North/West Men*6332.5001.667+0.8331510+005
42019 Pennant G Men*9633.3332.444+0.8893022+008
10WS2019 Metro B North/West Men*122191.1673.333-2.1671440-026
22018 Metro B West Men*161063.0632.063+1.0004933+016
62017 Metro B North/West Men*154292.0003.267-1.2673049-019
52016 Metro B North/West Men*93152.0002.667-0.6671824-006
1PR2015 Vic League 3 Res. Men*4313.5001.750+1.750147+007
22015 Metro B North/West Men*116142.8182.000+0.8183122+009
62014 Metro 3 West Men*147253.1432.571+0.5714436+008
72013 Vic League 3 Res. Men*112.0004.000-2.00024-002
32013 Metro 3 West (M)*127232.4171.667+0.7502920+009
52013 Metro 3 West (B)*52121.6001.800-0.20089-001
92012 Metro 2 West Men*71150.7143.571-2.857525-020
92012 Metro 3 West Men*10191.2005.800-4.6001258-046
32011 Metro 2 West Men*4222.5001.500+1.000106+004
92011 Metro 3 West Men*1531111.5333.667-2.1332355-032
72010 Metro 3 West Men*133101.7695.846-4.0772376-053
72009 Metro 3 West Men*142391.3572.500-1.1431935-016
81994 U15 Pennant*1532100.6003.000-2.400945-036
1PR1993/94 U13 Altona*108119.5001.500+8.0009515+080
61993 U13 Pennant*187471.4441.611-0.1672629-003
31992/93 U13 Altona8443.5005.000-1.5002840-012
31992 U13 Pennant105232.3001.100+1.2002311+012
71991 U11 North181171.0005.000-4.00015-004
21990 U11 North*224.0000.000+4.00080+008
41990 U9 North1520.1334291.4003.133-1.7332147-026
81989 U9 North (Blue)*16160.1886.750-6.5633108-105
61988 U9 North (B)*18180.0000.000+0.00000+000
34820.00612028165352.2942.968-0.696711929-218

Junior Winter Playing History

Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Games
Unkn.
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Junior Winter 21 10 46 35 112 2 0.027

First Game :R-01: 1988 U9 North (B)
Last Game :Geelong 6 def. Melton 0. R-17: 1994 U15 Pennant
Best Win :Melton 10 def. Reservoir 0. R-01: 1992 U13 Pennant
Worst Loss :Werribee 9 def. Melton 0. R-06: 1994 U15 Pennant
1 goal games : 2 times. Last : Melton 4 def. Greensborough 0. R-12: 1990 U9 North
Finals :None.
Premierships :None.

Junior Summer Playing History

Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Games
Unkn.
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Junior Summer 12 1 5 0 18 0 0.000

First Game :Werribee 13 def. Melton 2. R-01: 1992/93 U13 Altona
Last Game :Melton 0 def. ???? 0. GF: 1993/94 U13 Altona
Best Win :Melton 29 def. Altona (White) 0. R-08: 1993/94 U13 Altona
Worst Loss :Werribee 13 def. Melton 2. R-01: 1992/93 U13 Altona
Finals : Altona (Gold) 4 def. Melton 3. CF: 1992/93 U13 Altona
Melton 0 def. ???? 0. GF: 1993/94 U13 Altona
Melton 0 def. Altona (White) 0. SF: 1993/94 U13 Altona
Premierships : Melton 0 def. ???? 0. GF: 1993/94 U13 Altona

Senior Winter Playing History

Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Games
Unkn.
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Senior Winter 85 17 113 0 215 0 0.000

First Game :Powerhouse 4 def. Melton 2. R-02: 2009 Metro 3 West Men
Last Game :Melton 1 def. Brunswick 0. R-07: 2023 Metro 2 North/West Men
Best Win :Melton 15 def. RMIT 0. R-06: 2022 Metro 2 North/West Men
Worst Loss :Powerhouse 14 def. Melton 0. R-17: 2010 Metro 3 West Men
Finals : Essendon 2 def. Melton 1. PF: 2011 Metro 2 West Men
MCC 4 def. Melton 0. QF: 2011 Metro 2 West Men
Melton 8 def. Footscray (R) 1. EF: 2013 Metro 3 West (M)
Werribee (B) 3 def. Melton 1. PF: 2013 Metro 3 West (M)
Melton 3 def. Box Hill 1. GF: 2015 Vic League 3 Res. Men
Melton 4 def. Box Hill 1. QF: 2015 Vic League 3 Res. Men
Essendon 3 def. Melton 0. GF: 2018 Metro B West Men
Melton 3 def. Caroline Springs 2. PF: 2018 Metro B West Men
Essendon 5 def. Melton 1. QF: 2018 Metro B West Men
Craigieburn 3 def. Melton 2. EF: 2019 Pennant G Men
Essendon 4 def. Melton 0. PF: 2022 Pennant E North/West Men
Footscray 7 def. Melton 1. QF: 2022 Pennant E North/West Men
Premierships : Melton 3 def. Box Hill 1. GF: 2015 Vic League 3 Res. Men

Veteran Winter Playing History

Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Games
Unkn.
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Veteran Winter 2 0 1 0 3 0 0.000

First Game :Essendon 3 def. Melton 1. R-01: 2023 Masters 45+ C Grade NW
Last Game :Melton 1 def. Essendon 0. R-04: 2023 Masters 45+ C Grade NW
Best Win :Melton 1 def. Essendon 0. R-04: 2023 Masters 45+ C Grade NW
Worst Loss :Essendon 3 def. Melton 1. R-01: 2023 Masters 45+ C Grade NW
Finals :None.
Premierships :None.

Teammates

Number of teammates :204 (Top 50 shown)

Player
Games
Win%
Draw%
Loss%
Unkn%
Avge.For
Avge.Aga
Avge.Diff
G.For
G.Aga
GoalDiff
Strebs-Stelps, Leo* 116 35%8%57% 2.1213.397-1.276 246394-148
Lawrence, Geoffrey* 110 33%6%29%32% 2.3472.360-0.013 176177-001
Murphy, Mathew* 95 41%8%51% 2.1582.600-0.442 205247-042
Arnold, David* 94 36%12%52% 2.1602.723-0.564 203256-053
Kovarik, Hans* 74 28%9%62% 1.9193.716-1.797 142275-133
Sparks, Sarah* 72 29%8%38%25% 3.0562.907+0.148 165157+008
Spence, Matthew* 62 31%13%26%31% 1.8601.953-0.093 8084-004
Shadbolt, Narelle* 61 43%15%43% 2.8692.410+0.459 175147+028
McLaren, Scott* 60 43%8%48% 2.2332.317-0.083 134139-005
Bairstow, Michael* 60 58%3%38% 2.9672.167+0.800 178130+048
Treganowan, Daryn* 57 47%12%40% 3.1232.193+0.930 178125+053
Simpson, Danielle* 54 4%31%65% 0.6325.947-5.316 12113-101
Hooley, Ryan* 53 30%9%60% 1.8683.585-1.717 99190-091
Corban, Malcolm* 52 40%8%52% 2.0963.154-1.058 109164-055
Knipe, Lucas* 51 24%6%71% 1.6474.333-2.686 84221-137
McMurrie, Tom* 51 53%2%45% 3.1962.647+0.549 163135+028
Walton, Elliot* 50 56%14%30% 3.7201.900+1.820 18695+091
Shadbolt, Ron* 50 32%12%56% 2.1203.280-1.160 106164-058
James, William* 50 52%10%38% 2.9002.220+0.680 145111+034
Cook, Stuart* 48 27%4%69% 1.8133.729-1.917 87179-092
Lawrence, Daryl* 46 11%4%9%76% 2.2731.455+0.818 2516+009
Lake, Melissa* 45 38%20%42% 1.5111.867-0.356 6884-016
Haycock, John* 44 23%11%66% 1.4323.273-1.841 63144-081
Bauer, Andrew* 43 40%19%42% 1.5351.907-0.372 6682-016
Nurse, Cameron* 43 42%9%49% 2.3022.535-0.233 99109-010
Sorensen, Steven* 41 32%12%56% 1.7072.976-1.268 70122-052
Lawrence, Stephen* 41 54%5%41% 3.3412.463+0.878 137101+036
Mills, Kate* 40 38%13%50% 1.8502.875-1.025 74115-041
McMurrie, Michael* 40 38%10%53% 1.9253.400-1.475 77136-059
Armitage, Rohan* 40 45%3%53% 2.1502.600-0.450 86104-018
Azzopardi, Justin* 39 54%3%44% 3.0512.179+0.872 11985+034
Brown, Daniel* 36 36%8%56% 1.9172.472-0.556 6989-020
Bugg, Collis* 34 47%53% 0.1886.750-6.563 3108-105
MacKinnon, Kirsten 34 47%53% 0.1886.750-6.563 3108-105
James, Jeff* 33 36%6%58% 2.1212.697-0.576 7089-019
Baxter, Peter* 32 41%13%47% 2.7192.375+0.344 8776+011
Bonnici, Brad* 32 44%3%53% 2.0002.375-0.375 6476-012
McAleer, Stephen* 31 13%6%81% 0.7745.000-4.226 24155-131
Brown, Chris* 30 37%3%60% 2.2672.800-0.533 6884-016
MacKinnon, Tim* 28 25%7%4%64% 3.0000.700+2.300 307+023
Walton, Aaron* 28 29%18%54% 1.2862.536-1.250 3671-035
Arnold, Chris* 28 46%4%50% 2.5362.393+0.143 7167+004
Micallef, Reuben* 28 50%50% 2.8572.679+0.179 8075+005
Bedggood, Stephen* 27 37%15%48% 1.4812.074-0.593 4056-016
Hanley-Wood, Ben* 27 56%4%41% 3.5562.889+0.667 9678+018
Lawrence, Brody* 27 63%37% 4.0742.407+1.667 11065+045
Crebbin, Jason* 25 40%12%48% 2.0002.520-0.520 5063-013
Docherty, Benjamin* 25 20%4%76% 1.4004.400-3.000 35110-075
Knight, Jason* 25 44%16%40% 2.5202.240+0.280 6356+007
McNair, Anthony* 24 33%17%50% 1.3332.250-0.917 3254-022

Opposition Teams

Opponent
Games
Goals
Avge
Win%
Draw%
Loss%
Unkn%
G.For
G.Aga
GoalDiff
G.K.
Games
Shut-
outs
Shut-
out %
Goals
In
Goals
Avge
Not Recorded 51 31%69% 3108-105
Footscray 38 53%5%42% 11693+023
Essendon 34 18%9%74% 36122-086
Altona 27 41%4%56% 10390+013
Brunswick 21 10.053 48%24%29% 5548+007
Werribee 16 31%69% 3274-042
PEGS 15 60%20%20% 4925+024
St.Bernards 12 58%42% 4830+018
Latrobe Uni 12 25%75% 2148-027
RMIT 11 55%18%27% 4619+027
Hume 11 36%64% 1825-007
Greensborough 9 10.111 44%11%44% 1522-007
MUHC 8 25%75% 1327-014
Craigieburn 8 38%63% 2629-003
Powerhouse 6 33%67% 1329-016
Yarra Valley 6 33%67% 311-008
Caroline Springs 6 50%17%33% 1511+004
Croydon 5 80%20% 123+009
Reservoir 4 50%50% 133+010
MCC 4 75%25% 76+001
Frankston 4 75%25% 113+008
Elsternwick 4 25%75% 013-013
Box Hill 4 50%25%25% 85+003
Geelong 4 100% 024-024
TEMC 3 33%67% 29-007
Maccabi 3 67%33% 76+001
Camberwell 2 50%50% 21+001
Dandenong 2 100% 38-005
Doncaster 2 50%50% 24-002
Sandringham 2 50%50% 14-003
Marcellin 2 100% 07-007
Melton 2 100% 41+003
ECHO 2 100% 74+003
???? 1 100% 00+000
Kew 1 100% 12-001
Old Melburnians 1 100% 24-002
Swinburne 1 100% 22+000
Collegians-X 1 100% 65+001
United Khalsa 1 100% 50+005
TEM 1 100% 41+003
Whittlesea 1 100% 03-003
Opponents :41348 20.007 34%8%47%10% 711929-218

Playing Venues

Venue
Games
Goals
Avge
Win%
Draw%
Loss%
Unkn%
G.For
G.Aga
GoalDiff
G.K.
Games
Shut-
outs
Shut-
out %
Goals
In
Goals
Avge
Not Recorded79 20.050 14%5%37%44% 56171-115
Melton Mowbray49 43%12%45% 123128-005
Melton49 59%4%37% 14786+061
Altona37 43%8%49% 147125+022
Footscray27 44%4%52% 5582-027
Essendon16 6%6%88% 1664-048
Hume11 27%73% 1840-022
SHC9 44%11%44% 1532-017
Brunswick8 50%25%25% 2318+005
St.Bernards7 57%43% 2216+006
Reservoir6 17%83% 1124-013
PEGS5 40%40%20% 109+001
PSF5 40%20%40% 910-001
Werribee4 100% 418-014
Bundoora4 50%50% 119+002
Monash-D3 67%33% 54+001
Albert Park3 100% 417-013
Melbourne Uni3 33%67% 47-003
Hawthorn2 50%50% 52+003
Olympic Park2 50%50% 44+000
Doncaster-D2 50%50% 12-001
Waverley2 50%50% 64+002
Elgar Park2 100% 14-003
Geelong2 100% 015-015
Greensborough2 100% 210-008
Yarra Valley2 50%50% 34-001
Monash-W2 100% 86+002
Yarra Velodrome1 100% 03-003
Dandenong1 100% 11+000
Moorabbin1 100% 05-005
Trinity1 100% 05-005
Melbourne High1 100% 04-004
Venues :32348 20.007 34%8%47%10% 711929-218

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