Matt Gafa

Matt Gafa

Personal information
Full name	Matthew Gafa
Nickname	The Greenkeeper, MG
Born	31 August 1978 (1978-08-31) (age 33) Canberra, Australia
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	15 st 4 lbs (97 kg)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Centre, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1997	Canberra Raiders	2	0	0	0	0
2004–2005	Canberra Raiders	40	31	51	0	154
2006–2009	Harlequins RL	78	24	12	0	120
	Total	120	55	63	0	274
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Malta
As of 5 May 2008
Source: Rugby League Project and Yesterday's Hero

Matt Gafa, born 31 August 1978 in Canberra, is an Australian rugby league player. Gafa is a Maltese international.

Gafa plays for Harlequins RL in the European Super League. He has previously played for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL and has also played in France.^[1]

Matt Gafa's usual position is as a centre. He can also operate on the wing. In 2007 he has moved into the forwards in the second row, and has also operated at loose-forward. In the past he has also operated in the stand off role.

Gafa is the leading try-scorer in 2008 running in 4 tries in the opening two rounds of the engage Super League.^[2]

Matt Gafa now captains the Belconnen United Scholars in the Canberra Raiders Cup.

References

1. ^ "McDermott in Paul Plea". Sportinglife. 2008-02-09. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/08/02/18/RUGBYL_Super_McDermott.html. Retrieved 2008-02-20. 
2. ^ "Gafa Grabs Top Spot". Quins RL. 2008-02-19. http://www.quins.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=38535&newstype=p&matchid=&storytype=RL&Refid=. Retrieved 2008-02-19. 

External links

• Quins RL Profile
• Quins swoop for Australian Gafa
• Pulling up trees

Persondata
Name	Gafa, Matt
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	31 August 1978
Place of birth	Canberra
Date of death
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