Matthew Hammelmann (born 8 March 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with their fourth selection and seventy-fifth overall in the 2015 AFL rookie draft.[1] He debuted in the forty-two point loss against Richmond in round 14, 2016.[2] In October 2017, he was delisted by Brisbane.[3]
Matthew Hammelmann | |||
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![]() Matthew Hammelmann | |||
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Nickname(s) | Hammer, Hammertime, Goober | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 26) | ||
Original team(s) | Morningside (QAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 75, 2015 AFL rookie draft (Academy selection) | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Utility | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2015–2017 | Brisbane Lions | 12 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Playing for Aspley in the 2021 VFL season, Hammelmann won the 'Frosty' Miller Medal as the leading goalkicker of the competition, kicking 42 goals from 10 matches.[4]
Spearhead Matthew Hammelmann booted 42 goals from just 10 matches to win the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal after claiming the last two leading goalkicker awards in the NEAFL – the first time in the VFA/VFL’s 154-year history that a player has topped the tally in a wooden spoon team.
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The award was named after Jim "Frosty" Miller in 1999; prior to that is was known as the Leading Goalkicker Medal | |
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