Matt Guelfi (/ˈɡwɛlfiː/ GWEL-fee;[1] born 14 August 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Guelfi is from Western Australia where he played for Claremont in the West Australian Football League.[2] After being overlooked in previous drafts, he was drafted by Essendon with their third selection and seventy-sixth overall in the 2017 national draft.[3]
Matt Guelfi | |||
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![]() Guelfi playing for Essendon in April 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Nickname(s) | Guelf, The Prince of Perth | ||
Date of birth | (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997 (age 25) | ||
Original team(s) | Claremont (WAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 76, 2017 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 4, 2018, Essendon vs. Port Adelaide, at Etihad Stadium | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Utility | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Essendon | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018– | Essendon | 71 (21) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 14 2022. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
He made his AFL debut in the twenty-two point win against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium in round 4 of the 2018 season.[4]
On 4 September 2019, Guelfi signed a contract extension with Essendon until the end of the 2021 season.[5]
In 2022, Guelfi enjoyed a career best season establishing himself as a quality pressure forward and culminating with a third placed finish in the club's Best and Fairest. He was also awarded the McCracken Medal as the 'Player's Player'.[6]
Following this, he signed a two year contract extension that would keep him at the club until the end of 2024. [7]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2018 | Essendon | 35 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 129 | 98 | 227 | 50 | 46 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
2019 | Essendon | 35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 136 | 97 | 233 | 55 | 50 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
2020 | Essendon | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 67 | 139 | 37 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
Career | 43 | 8 | 8 | 337 | 262 | 599 | 142 | 113 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
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2017 AFL national draft | |
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