Matthew Warnock (born 3 April 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He began his AFL career playing for Melbourne where he wore the No. 1 guernsey (previously No. 37), and was recruited from the Sandringham Zebras in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Matthew Warnock | |||
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![]() Warnock with Melbourne in 2009 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Matthew Warnock | ||
Date of birth | (1984-04-03) 3 April 1984 (age 38) | ||
Original team(s) | Sandringham (VFL) | ||
Draft | No. 26, 2005 Rookie Draft, Melbourne | ||
Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2005–2011 | Melbourne | 55 (1) | |
2012–2014 | Gold Coast | 32 (0) | |
Total | 87 (1) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
On 17 October 2011, after 55 games with Melbourne, Warnock was traded to Gold Coast in a complex three-team trade that also included the Brisbane Lions.[1] Matthew's younger brother Robert Warnock played for Fremantle and Carlton.
Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks | Handballs | Disposals |
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2006 | Melbourne | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
2007 | Melbourne | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
2008 | Melbourne | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 67 | 121 | 208 |
2009 | Melbourne | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 70 | 108 | 191 |
2010 | Melbourne | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 41 | 83 | 146 |
Totals | 51 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 191 | 326 | 575 |
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