Matthew Banks (born 20 July 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Matthew Banks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Banks | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1976 | ||
| Original team(s) | Ringwood / Eastern Ranges[1] | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1997–1998 | Essendon | 3 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Banks was initially drafted in 1995 but soon lost his place on the senior list, before returning to the list after a strong season in the reserves.[2]
He has the distinction of playing in two Anzac Day clashes, despite playing only three senior games for Essendon.[3] He made his league debut in the 1997 Anzac Day fixture and played on Collingwood full-forward Saverio Rocca. Two weeks later he was again the Essendon full-back, chosen to play on Adelaide star Tony Modra. His first and final league games was another Anzac Day match in 1998 when he injured his shoulder.[4]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Banks, Matthew". Essendon Football Club official website.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Matthew Banks". afltables.com.
- ^ Herald Sun,"When Matthew Banks gave way to mighty Magpie Sav Rocca", 23 April 2011, Mark Stevens
External links edit
- Matthew Banks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Matthew Banks at AustralianFootball.com