Matt Flynn (Australian footballer)
| Matt Flynn | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Flynn | ||
| Born | 13 September 1997 | ||
| Original team | NSW-ACT U18 | ||
| Draft | No. 41, 2015 national draft | ||
| Height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016–2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 33 (10) | |
| 2024– | West Coast | 23 (7) | |
| Total | 52 (15) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew Flynn is an Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Flynn debuted at the age of 23 in Round 1 of the 2021 AFL season.[1]
Early life and AFL career
Growing up in Narrandera in southern NSW, Flynn joined the Giants Academy at the age of 12. He was selected with pick 41 in the 2015 AFL draft as a developing ruckman. Flynn didn't make his AFL debut in his first five years at the club, missing an entire year after an ACL injury in July 2019.[2] He then played 33 games from his debut in 2019, before he spent the end of the 2023 season playing in the VFL as the Giant's preferred Kieren Briggs as their first choice ruckman.[3]
At the end of the 2023 AFL season, Flynn joined West Coast as a free agent.[4] A hamstring injury during preseason delayed his debut for the Eagles until round 12 of the 2024 AFL season.[5]
Flynn was also appointed as the ruck coach of the West Coast Eagles AFL Women's (AFLW) team ahead of the 2024 season.[6]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 1, 2026.[7]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 88 | 143 | 47 | 30 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 69 | 130 | 33 | 25 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 59 | 106 | 15 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | West Coast | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 8 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2025 | West Coast | 25 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 121 | 108 | 229 | 73 | 47 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2026 | West Coast | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Career | 56 | 17 | 9 | 299 | 351 | 650 | 178 | 147 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "In Like Flynn". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Young Giant tears ACL, small forward's season likely over". afl.com.au. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Inside the pitch Eagles made to Flynn that will see Giant head west". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ @AFL_House (6 October 2023). "The AFL has received and approved paperwork for Unrestricted Free Agent Matthew Flynn to sign with the West Coast Eagles" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Eagles tall set for long absence after hamstring surgery". afl.com.au. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "AFLW: Coaching panel confirmed for 2024 season". www.westcoasteagles.com.au. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Matt Flynn". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
External links
- Matt Flynn's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Matt Flynn at AustralianFootball.com
- Matt Flynn's playing statistics from AFL Tables