Matthew Bishop (footballer)

Matthew Bishop (born 11 July 1975) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Matthew Bishop
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-07-11) 11 July 1975 (age 49)
Original team(s) Box Hill (VFL)
Debut Round 5, 26 April 1998 (1998-04-26), Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide, at the MCG
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1998–1999 Melbourne 018 (4)
2000–2006 Port Adelaide 132 (4)
Total 150 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2006.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bishop started out with the Melbourne Demons after being elevated from their rookie list in 1998. He spent two seasons with them before moving to Port Adelaide in 2000, where he made a name for himself as one of the most solid defenders at the club. He played in Port Adelaide's 2004 premiership team.

Playing statistics

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Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1998 Melbourne 48 10 3 2 54 30 84 24 4 0.3 0.2 5.4 3.0 8.4 2.4 0.4
1999 Melbourne 18 8 1 1 47 16 63 19 2 0.1 0.1 5.9 2.0 7.9 2.4 0.3
2000 Port Adelaide 4 14 0 2 83 44 127 31 8 0.0 0.1 5.9 3.1 9.1 2.2 0.6
2001 Port Adelaide 19 11 0 0 61 21 82 35 12 0.0 0.0 5.5 1.9 7.5 3.2 1.1
2002 Port Adelaide 19 25 2 3 212 72 284 118 19 0.1 0.1 8.5 2.9 11.4 4.7 0.8
2003 Port Adelaide 19 22 0 1 160 74 234 112 17 0.0 0.0 7.3 3.4 10.6 5.1 0.8
2004 Port Adelaide 19 24 0 0 172 105 277 109 27 0.0 0.0 7.2 4.4 11.5 4.5 1.1
2005 Port Adelaide 19 20 2 0 142 77 219 92 10 0.1 0.0 7.1 3.9 11.0 4.6 0.5
2006 Port Adelaide 19 16 0 0 101 59 160 59 11 0.0 0.0 6.3 3.7 10.0 3.7 0.7
Career 150 8 9 1032 498 1530 599 110 0.1 0.1 6.9 3.3 10.2 4.0 0.7

References

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