Matthew Allan
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Matthew Allan is a former Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
.
He joined with the Carlton Football Club
in 1992, and debuted in 1994 as the 1000th player to represent Carlton. He played as a ruckman
, reaching his peak in 1999, when he won the John Nicholls Medal
, won All-Australian selection and was selected for the International rules series. Allan's 716 hitouts in 1999 is the single-season record (recorded since 1987), a full 92 hitouts more than second place.
He was traded to the Essendon Football Club
following some foot injuries and made his debut with the club in 2004. He had a solid year, playing 20 games and helping Essendon to the finals (along with Justin Murphy, another recycled player
). In 2005, he played one game before knee soreness resurfaced (which had kept him out of action for four games in 2004), and following this, at the end of the season Allan confirmed his retirement.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
He joined with the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
in 1992, and debuted in 1994 as the 1000th player to represent Carlton. He played as a ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
, reaching his peak in 1999, when he won the John Nicholls Medal
John Nicholls Medal
The John Nicholls Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Carlton Football Club for the season....
, won All-Australian selection and was selected for the International rules series. Allan's 716 hitouts in 1999 is the single-season record (recorded since 1987), a full 92 hitouts more than second place.
He was traded to the Essendon Football Club
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
following some foot injuries and made his debut with the club in 2004. He had a solid year, playing 20 games and helping Essendon to the finals (along with Justin Murphy, another recycled player
Recycled player
In the sport of Australian rules football, the term recycled player is used to refer to senior players who, unwanted by their original club, continue a career at a second....
). In 2005, he played one game before knee soreness resurfaced (which had kept him out of action for four games in 2004), and following this, at the end of the season Allan confirmed his retirement.