Matt Guelfi

Matt Guelfi (born 14 August 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Guelfi is from Western Australia where he played for Claremont in the West Australian Football League.[1] After being overlooked in previous drafts, he was drafted by Essendon with their third selection and seventy-sixth overall in the 2017 national draft.[2]

Matt Guelfi
Guelfi playing for Essendon in April 2018
Personal information
Nickname(s) Guelf
Date of birth (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997
Original team(s) Claremont (WAFL)
Draft No. 76, 2017 national draft
Debut Round 4, 2018, Essendon
vs. Port Adelaide, at Etihad Stadium
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 35
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Essendon 32 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 16, 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

He made his AFL debut in the twenty-two point win against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium in round 4 of the 2018 season.[3]

On 4 September 2019, Guelfi signed a contract extension with Essendon until the end of the 2021 season.[4]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 23, 2019[5]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Essendon3515561299822750460.30.48.66.515.13.33.1
2019 Essendon3517321369723355500.20.18.05.713.73.22.9
Career 32 8 8 265 195 460 105 95 0.2 0.2 8.2 6 14.3 3.2 2.9
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References
  1. Hope, Shayne (29 March 2018). "Claremont product Matt Guelfi adds weight to bid for selection at Essendon". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. Duffield, Mark (25 November 2017). "AFL draft 2017: Electrician Matt Guelfi sparks interest from the Bombers". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. Hope, Shayne (13 April 2018). "Why the Bombers are backing Matt Guelfi in for his AFL debut". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  4. "Guelfi puts pen to paper". essendonfc.com.au. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  5. "Matt Guelfi". AFL Tables. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
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