Matt Rowell

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Matt Rowell
Gold Coast Suns • Midfielder
180 cm • 25 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Brownlow Medal
(2025)
Debut
2020
Drafted
#1 2019 National Draft
Recruited From
Canterbury (Vic)/Carey Grammar (Vic)/Oakleigh U18
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Matt Rowell

Arguably the AFL’s leading bull, whose signature on a new contract during 2025 will be the main priority for the Suns. On a 79-game streak, he averaged 24.4 disposals (14.0 contested), 9.1 clearances and 8.0 tackles, and while starting to win more outside ball ranked first in the League for pressure acts, second for tackles, third for contested possessions and fifth for clearances. His 20 clearances against Richmond in the season opener ranked second in the AFL all-time behind Paul Salmon’s 22 in 1998, and his 26 contested possessions in the same game ranked second in Suns history. Polled 25 Brownlow Medal votes (six threes) to top the Suns’ vote and finish equal seventh and fourth in the best and fairest.

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
16
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
1396
87.3
Per Game
Rating points
182.9
11.4
Per Game
Frees For
34
2.1
Per Game
Frees Against
27
1.7
Per Game
Bounces
2
0.1
Per Game
One Percenters
7
0.4
Per Game
Time on Ground %
1225
76.6
Per Game
Disposals
375
23.4
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
1028.7
64.3
Per Game
Effective Disposals
259
16.2
Per Game
Kicks
185
11.6
Per Game
Effective Kicks
102
6.4
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
831.6
52.0
Per Game
Clangers
65
4.1
Per Game
Handballs
190
11.9
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
15.1
0.9
Per Game
Rebound 50s
26
1.6
Per Game
Inside 50s
66
4.1
Per Game
Metres Gained
4765
297.8
Per Game
Contested Possessions
195
12.2
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
181
11.3
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
43
2.7
Per Game
Turnovers
75
4.7
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
775.2
48.5
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
109
6.8
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
17
1.1
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
100
6.3
Per Game
Centre Clearances
43
2.7
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
57
3.6
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
33
2.1
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Marks on Lead
6
0.4
Per Game
Intercept Marks
4
0.3
Per Game
Contested Marks
3
0.2
Per Game
Goals
3
0.2
Per Game
Behinds
3
0.2
Per Game
Goal Assists
6
0.4
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
250.0
15.6
Per Game
Shots at Goal
7
0.4
Per Game
Score Involvements
78
4.9
Per Game
Score Launches
23
1.4
Per Game
Tackles
97
6.1
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
7
0.4
Per Game
Pressure Acts
400
25.0
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
189
11.8
Per Game
Spoils
0
0
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
1
0.1
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
1
0.1
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
GC
16 1396 182.9 34 27 2 7 1225 375 1028.7 259 185 102 831.6 65 190 15.1 26 66 4765 195 181 43 75 775.2 109 17 0 0 100 43 57 0.0 0.0 0 33 0 6 4 3 3 3 6 250.0 7 78 23 97 7 400 189 0 1 1 20
AFL Origin 2026
AFL Origin
VIC
1 58 0 1 0 0 1 54 17 88.2 0 9 0 0.0 0 8 0.0 0 1 219 7 10 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 17 1454 182.9 35 27 2 8 1279 392 1116.9 259 194 102 831.6 65 198 15.1 26 67 4984 202 191 46 76 775.2 109 17 0 0 103 46 57 0.0 0.0 0 35 0 6 4 3 3 3 6 250.0 7 84 23 99 7 400 189 0 1 1 20
Game Stats
Victoria - team logo
Victoria
Gold Coast Suns - team logo
Gold Coast Suns
Played Games
Sun 2 Aug 2026 3:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
105 : 114
Demons won by 9 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 25 Jul 2026 1:05 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
110 : 97
Blues won by 13 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 19 Jul 2026 3:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
68 : 77
Bulldogs won by 9 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 11 Jul 2026 8:10 pm
Adelaide Crows Crows
Full Time
128 : 49
Crows won by 79 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sat 4 Jul 2026 4:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
98 : 104
Magpies won by 6 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 People First Stadium
Sun 28 Jun 2026 5:10 pm
Fremantle Dockers
Full Time
80 : 29
Dockers won by 51 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Optus Stadium
Fri 19 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
97 : 113
Hawks won by 16 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 People First Stadium
Fri 12 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
105 : 60
Cats won by 45 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Sat 6 Jun 2026 5:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
75 : 106
Lions won by 31 pts
Brisbane Lions Lions
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 23 May 2026 1:15 pm
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Full Time
111 : 105
Kangaroos won by 6 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 15 May 2026 8:10 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
98 : 73
Suns won by 25 pts
Port Adelaide Power
📍 TIO Stadium
Sat 25 Apr 2026 12:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
112 : 63
Hawks won by 49 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 University of Tasmania Stadium
Sat 18 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
119 : 110
Suns won by 9 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 People First Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 4:15 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
100 : 68
Swans won by 32 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Norwood Oval
Sun 5 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
109 : 89
Demons won by 20 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG
Sat 21 Mar 2026 1:15 pm
Richmond Tigers
Full Time
60 : 128
Suns won by 68 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG
Sat 14 Feb 2026 7:40 pm
Western Australia Western Australia
Full Time
101 : 125
Victoria won by 24 pts
Victoria Victoria
📍 Optus Stadium