Matt Coulthard Explained

Matt Coulthard
Fullname:Matthew Coulthard
Birth Date:11 May 2001
Originalteam:Glenelg (SANFL)
Draftpick:No. 4, 2023 mid-season rookie draft
Position:Small forward
Guernsey:26
Debutdate:round 19, 2023
Debutstadium:MCG
Height:176 cm
Weight:76 kg
Years1:2023 -
Games Goals1:6 (2)
Statsend:round 23, 2024 season

Matthew Coulthard (born 25 February 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Richmond in the 2023 mid-season draft and made his AFL debut in round 19 of the 2023 season.

Early life, junior and state-league football

Coulthard played junior football at Port Noarlunga in the junior ranks of the Adelaide suburban Southern Football League. In his late teenage years he played representative football for the junior side of South Adelaide Football Club, as well as five reserves grade matches in 2021.[1] He continued to play SFL football with Port Noarlunga in 2022, before suffering a season-ending ankle injury after just three matches.

He began the 2023 season playing second-grade football with the Glenelg reserves, and later senior-level SANFL football with the same club. During the year he also made one appearance for the Happy Valley Football Club in the SFL. Prior to the mid-season AFL draft, Coulthard had played three senior matches for Glenelg.[2]

AFL career

2023 season

Coulthard was drafted by with the club's first pick and the fourth selection overall in the 2023 mid-season draft.[3]

After six weeks with the club's reserves team in the VFL, Coulthard made his AFL debut in a round 19 win over at the MCG MCG.[4] [5] He did so as the starting substitute, recording seven disposals in just 30 per cent game time.[6] [7] [8] He finished the year having played four matches at AFL level.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Matt Coulthard is heading to Richmond . 23 August 2023 . Glenelg Football Club . 1 June 2023.
  2. News: Ryan . Peter . The Tiger who went from Happy Valley to the MCG in three months . 23 August 2023 . The Age . Nine Entertainment Co . 25 July 2023.
  3. News: Glenelg Tiger Coulthard becomes a Richmond Tiger . 23 August 2023 . Richmond FC . Telstra Media . 31 May 2023.
  4. News: Clark . Jackson . Coulthard lively on debut in Tigers thrilling victory . 23 August 2023 . National Indigenous Times . 24 July 2023.
  5. News: Coulthard to make AFL debut as substitute . 23 August 2023 . Richmond FC . Telstra Media . 20 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Matthew Coulthard . AFL Tables . 23 August 2023.
  7. News: Waterworth . Ben . Lerner . Ronny . Tigers star lost for words after club-record comeback win saves season in brutal Hawks heartbreak . 23 August 2023 . Fox Sports . News Corp Australia . 22 July 2023.
  8. News: Coulthard’s short-and-sweet debut . 23 August 2023 . R . Telstra Media . 23 July 2023.
  9. News: Youngsters ink Richmond extensions . 13 September 2023 . Richmond FC . Telstra Media . 12 September 2023.