Matthew Simpson (footballer)

Matthew Simpson
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Simpson
Date of birth	9 April 1967
Original team	Mayne[1]
Height/Weight	175 cm / 73 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1988	Brisbane Bears	9 (2)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1988 season .

Matthew Simpson (born 9 April 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Simpson initially played for Mayne in the Queensland Australian Football League and was a zone selection for the Bears.

He made nine appearances in the 1988 VFL season, with his best performance coming in a win over Richmond when he was awarded two Brownlow Medal votes for his 22 disposal game.^[2]

Matthew Simpson played a number of years for West Adelaide in the SANFL during the 1990s and was a member of their Grand Final team in 1991 that lost to North Adelaide 21 22 (146) to 11 7 (73). During the 2nd quarter of the game, Simpson was running for the ball towards the boundary line under the scoreboard when he was hit over the ear from behind with a clenched fist by North's Steven Sims just as he had grabbed the ball and was crossing the boundary line.^[3] The blow knocked Simpson out and he took no further part in the game. The incident was also the start of what would be at least 4 all-in brawls during the rest of the game with Sims a particular target for West's players.

References

1. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
2. ^ AFL Tables: Matthew Simpson
3. ^ 1991 SANFL GF 2nd ¼ on YouTube

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Name	Simpson, Matthew
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Date of birth	9 April 1967
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