Matt Cottrell Explained

Matt Cottrell
Nickname:tulip, moth
Birth Date:29 February 2000
Originalteam:Dandenong Stingrays
Draftpick:2019 Pre-season supplemental selection period
Debutdate:9 August 2020
Debutopponent:West Coast
Debutstadium:Perth Stadium
Height:185 cm
Weight:80 kg
Position:Midfielder
Guernsey:46
Statsend:round 8, 2024
Years1:2019–
Games Goals1:62 (33)

Matthew Cottrell (born 29 February 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Carlton Football Club through the 2019 Pre-season supplemental selection period.[1] [2]

Early football

Cottrell played football for the Pearcedale Football Club.[3] [4] [5] He played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the NAB League for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.[6] [7] Although Cottrell only played 2 games in 2017, he cemented his spot in 2018 and played 19 games.[8] He is the grandson of former player Len Cottrell.[9]

AFL career

Cottrell was not selected in either the national or rookie draft, but trained with and was then recruited to the Carlton Football Club in February 2019 in the pre-season supplemental selection period.[10] After playing his entire first season in Carlton's, the Northern Blues, he made his senior AFL debut in Round 11, 2020, against in one of three matches Carlton played in a Perth quarantine hub during the pandemic-interrupted 2020 season.[11] [12] Later that season, in just his fifth career match, Cottrell kicked the winning goal two minutes from the final siren a come-from-behind victory against, in which Carlton conceded the first seven goals of the game before recovering to win 8.9 (57) to 8.4 (52).[9] [13] Cottrell was elevated to Carlton's senior list from their rookie list for 2024 in late 2023, following an outbreak season in the Blues' first finals campaign since 2013, in which he kicked 11 goals, including 3 in his first finals campaign.[14] [15]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 23 2022[16] |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019| || 46 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020|style="text-align:center;"|| 46 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 44 || 9 || 53 || 8 || 4 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 8.8 || 1.8 || 10.6 || 1.6 || 0.8|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021|style="text-align:center;"|| 46 || 14 || 3 || 2 || 118 || 47 || 165 || 37 || 31 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 8.4 || 3.3 || 11.7 || 2.6 || 2.2|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022|style="text-align:center;"|| 46 || 18 || 9 || 2 || 159 || 108 || 267 || 71 || 32 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 8.8 || 6.0 || 14.8 || 3.9 || 1.7|-|class="sortbottom" colspan=3 | Career| 37| 14| 4| 321| 164| 485| 116| 67| 0.3| 0.1| 8.6| 4.4| 13.1| 3.1| 1.8|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlton Blues sign Michael Gibbons and Matt Cottrell under SSP rules. Naghten. Tom. 8 February 2019. Sporting News. 7 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Blues sign VFL star, young gun under new rules. Beveridge. Riley. 8 February 2019. AFL Media. 7 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Matt Cottrel. 7 September 2020. Blueseum.
  4. Web site: Pearcedale Player Profiles. 7 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Matthew Cottrell - Bio. Carlton Blues FC Media. 7 September 2020.
  6. Web site: VFL star Michael Gibbons and Dandenong Stingray Matt Cottrell have been invited to train with Carlton. 13 December 2018. Gabelich. Josh. Fox Sports. 7 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Blues sign Gibbons and Cottrell. 8 February 2020. Carlton FC Media. 7 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Matthew Cottrell. Aussie Rules Draft Central. 7 September 2020.
  9. Web site: 'I love his story': Blues' match-winner makes his mark. 8 September 2020. Plerik. Jon. The Age. 9 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Report: Blues sign VFL champion Michael Gibbons under new rookie rules. Fox Sports. 8 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Team selection: A boyhood dream comes true. Filippo. Cristian. Carlton FC Media. 8 August 2020. 7 September 2020.
  12. Web site: Sunday teams: Dees drop Bennell again. SEN 111.6. 7 September 2020. 7 August 2020.
  13. Web site: Cottrell leaps into Blues' fans hearts. 9 September 2020. Hope. Shayne. The Ararat Advertiser. 9 September 2020.
  14. Web site: 2023-11-16 . List news: Cottrell promoted to senior list . 2024-02-02 . carltonfc.com.au . en.
  15. Web site: AFL Tables. 16 November 2023. AFL Tables. 16 November 2023.
  16. Web site: Matt Cottrell. AFL Tables. 10 November 2020.