Matthew Larkin (born 19 August 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club.
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Matthew Larkin | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Matthew Larkin | ||
Date of birth | (1964-08-19) 19 August 1964 (age 58) | ||
Original team(s) | Boronia | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1984–1993 | North Melbourne | 172 (143) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
A midfielder, Larkin appeared 172 times for the Kangaroos in the VFL/AFL between 1984 and 1993. He captained the club for three seasons in the early 1990s.
From 1985 until 1988 he won three of the four North Melbourne best and fairest awards. He had been recruited from Boronia.
Captains of the North Melbourne Football Club | |
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VFL/AFL |
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AFL Women's |
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Syd Barker Medal · North Melbourne Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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Victorian team – 1989 State of Origin | |
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Victoria 19.12 (126) defeated Western Australia 10.12 (72), at the WACA Ground, 16 May 1989, crowd: 20,993 Victoria 22.17 (149) defeated South Australia 9.9 (63), at the MCG, 1 July 1989, crowd: 91,960 | |
Both games | |
vs. Western Australia | |
vs. South Australia | |
Coach: Goggin |
Victorian 2nd XVIII team – 1991 State of Origin | |
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Victoria 17.14 (116) defeated Tasmania 14.20 (104), at North Hobart Oval, 28 May 1991 Queensland 23.14 (152) defeated Victoria 15.8 (108), at The Gabba, 16 July 1991 | |
Both games | |
vs. Tasmania | |
vs. Queensland | |
Coach: Austin |
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