Matt Guelfi
Australian rules footballer
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Matt Guelfi (/ˈɡwɛlfiː/ GWEL-fee;[1] born 14 August 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He originally played for Claremont in the West Australian Football League.[2] After being overlooked in previous drafts, he was drafted by Essendon with their third selection and 76th overall in the 2017 national draft.[3]
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Guelfi playing for Essendon in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 14 August 1997 | ||
| Original team | 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 | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward / midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Essendon | 123 (69) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career
He made his AFL debut in the 22-point win against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium in Round 4 of the 2018 season.[4]
On 4 September 2019, Guelfi signed a contract extension with Essendon until the end of the 2021 season.[5]
In 2022, Guelfi enjoyed a career-best season, establishing himself as a quality pressure forward and registering a third-place finish in the club's best and fairest. He was also awarded the McCracken Medal as the 'Player's Player'.[6]
Following this, he signed a two-year contract extension, which would keep him at the club until the end of 2024.[7] At the end of 2024, Guelfi signed another 2-year extension to the end of 2026.[8]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 10, 2026.[9]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Essendon | 35 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 129 | 98 | 227 | 50 | 46 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Essendon | 35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 136 | 97 | 233 | 55 | 50 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Essendon | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 67 | 139 | 37 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 35 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 124 | 112 | 236 | 75 | 54 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 35 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 141 | 118 | 259 | 77 | 47 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 35 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 68 | 70 | 138 | 30 | 37 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Essendon | 35 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 80 | 155 | 32 | 46 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Essendon | 35 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 55 | 110 | 21 | 35 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2026 | Essendon | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |
| Career | 123 | 69 | 43 | 804 | 707 | 1511 | 377 | 337 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
