Matthew Croft

Matthew Croft

Personal information
Birth	26 February 1973 (1973-02-26) (age 38), Morkalla
Recruited from	Mildura (VCFL)
Height and weight	191cm / 94kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 19, 1991, Footscray v. Fitzroy, at Western Oval
Team(s)	Western Bulldogs (1991–2004) 186 games, 72 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2004 season
Career highlights

Matthew Croft is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.^[1]

He had a long career with the Western Bulldogs^[1] before retiring in 2004. The balding Croft only received three senior appearances with the team in his final year, much to his dismay, as he was performing admirably in the VFL in defence with the Werribee Tigers. The Bulldogs agreed to allow him and fellow veteran Simon Garlick one final appearance in the Round 21 game against the Kangaroos, in which Croft booted 5 goals up forward, in a matchwinning performance.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2003). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (5th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 153. ISBN 1-74095-032-1.

Persondata
Name	Croft, Matthew
Alternative names	Colin
Short description
Date of birth	26 February 1973
Place of birth	Morkalla
Date of death
Place of death