Matthew Liptak (born 30 April 1970) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is also an orthopaedic surgeon, receiving his medical degree from Flinders University in Adelaide.[1]
| Matthew Liptak | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Liptak | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-04-30) 30 April 1970 (age 52) | ||
| Original team(s) | Glenelg | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1991–1999 | Adelaide Football Club | 116 (128) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1996 | South Australia | 001 0(0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
From Glenelg, Liptak was a determined inside midfielder with good goal kicking skills. Liptak's best season was 1996, in which he won the Best and Fairest and represented South Australia in State of Origin. [2]
Malcolm Blight Medal · Adelaide Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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1990 SANFL West-End All-Stars Challenge - Country v City | |
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The Advertiser Country All-Stars 23.15 (153) d The News City All-Stars 14.28 (112) at Football Park, 21 May 1990 | |
| The Advertiser Country All-Stars | |
| The News City All-Stars | |
Fos Williams Medal: Andrew Jarman | |
South Australian team – 1996 State of Origin | |
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Coach: Ebert |