Matt Rowell

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Matt Rowell
Gold Coast Suns Midfielder
180 cm 24 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
Player Statistics
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
7
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
532
76.0
Per Game
Rating points
75.5
10.8
Per Game
Frees For
15
2.1
Per Game
Frees Against
14
2.0
Per Game
Bounces
1
0.1
Per Game
One Percenters
1
0.1
Per Game
Time on Ground %
495
70.7
Per Game
Disposals
152
21.7
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
397.8
56.8
Per Game
Effective Disposals
103
14.7
Per Game
Kicks
76
10.9
Per Game
Effective Kicks
42
6.0
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
326.6
46.7
Per Game
Clangers
31
4.4
Per Game
Handballs
76
10.9
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
6.1
0.9
Per Game
Rebound 50s
8
1.1
Per Game
Inside 50s
28
4.0
Per Game
Metres Gained
2084
297.7
Per Game
Contested Possessions
82
11.7
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
69
9.9
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
15
2.1
Per Game
Turnovers
34
4.9
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
328.7
47.0
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
48
6.9
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
9
1.3
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
42
6.0
Per Game
Centre Clearances
21
3.0
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
21
3.0
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
8
1.1
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Marks on Lead
2
0.3
Per Game
Intercept Marks
1
0.1
Per Game
Contested Marks
1
0.1
Per Game
Goals
1
0.1
Per Game
Behinds
1
0.1
Per Game
Goal Assists
4
0.6
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
100.0
14.3
Per Game
Shots at Goal
2
0.3
Per Game
Score Involvements
35
5.0
Per Game
Score Launches
12
1.7
Per Game
Tackles
37
5.3
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
4
0.6
Per Game
Pressure Acts
145
20.7
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
62
8.9
Per Game
Spoils
0
0
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
0
0
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
0
0
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
7 532 75.5 15 14 1 1 495 152 397.8 103 76 42 326.6 31 76 6.1 8 28 2084 82 69 15 34 328.7 48 9 0 0 42 21 21 0.0 0.0 0 8 0 2 1 1 1 1 4 100.0 2 35 12 37 4 145 62 0 0 0 14
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 8 590 75.5 16 14 1 2 549 169 486.0 103 85 42 326.6 31 84 6.1 8 29 2303 89 79 18 35 328.7 48 9 0 0 45 24 21 0.0 0.0 0 10 0 2 1 1 1 1 4 100.0 2 41 12 39 4 145 62 0 0 0 14
Game Stats
Victoria - team logo
Victoria
Gold Coast Suns - team logo
Gold Coast Suns
Played Games
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