Matthew Bishop (born 11 July 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Matthew Bishop | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1975-07-11) 11 July 1975 (age 46) | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill (VFL) | ||
| Debut |
Round 5, 26 April 1998 (1998-04-26), Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide, at the MCG | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1998–1999 | Melbourne | 018 (4) | |
| 2000–2006 | Port Adelaide | 132 (4) | |
| Total | 150 (8) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bishop started out with the Melbourne Demons after being elevated from their rookie list in 1998. He spent two seasons with them before moving to Port Adelaide in 2000, where he made a name for himself as one of the most solid defenders at the club. He played in Port Adelaide's 2004 premiership team.
| G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
| B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1998 | Melbourne | 48 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 30 | 84 | 24 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| 1999 | Melbourne | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 16 | 63 | 19 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | Port Adelaide | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 44 | 127 | 31 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 21 | 82 | 35 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 212 | 72 | 284 | 118 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 11.4 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| 2003 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 74 | 234 | 112 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| 2004 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 105 | 277 | 109 | 27 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 77 | 219 | 92 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| 2006 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 59 | 160 | 59 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Career | 150 | 8 | 9 | 1032 | 498 | 1530 | 599 | 110 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | ||
Port Adelaide Football Club • 2004 AFL premiers | |
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Coach: Mark Williams |
1997 AFL rookie draft | |
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1998 AFL rookie draft | |
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