Matt Little (footballer) explained

Matt Little
Fullname:Matthew Little
Birth Date:3 January 1986
Originalteam:Calder Cannons
Height:187 cm
Weight:74 kg
Position:Forward
Statsend:2007
Years1:2007
Club1:Hawthorn
Games Goals1:1 (0)

Matthew Little (born 3 January 1986) is an Australian rules footballer, who has previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club, in the Australian Football League (AFL). Little won the Frosty Miller Medal in 2010.[1] Currently, Little plays for the Bendigo Bombers in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

After playing one senior game for Hawthorn,[2] Little was delisted at the end of the 2007 season. During his three years with Hawthorn, Little played 40 games with the Club's VFL affiliate the Box Hill Hawks and kicked 80 goals. He was the club's leading goalkicker in both 2006 and 2007 with 35 goals each season.

At the end of 2010, Little had kicked 258 career goals in the VFL, 178 with Williamstown and 80 with the Box Hill Hawks. He kicked 84 goals in the 2010 season.

He is the cousin of Brownlow Medallist and former Essendon Football Club coach, James Hird.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VFL Awards Night. Official AFL Website of the Western Bulldogs. 11 November 2010. 13 September 2010.
  2. News: Lloyd. Matthew. Mid-season draft a win-win. 11 November 2010. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 June 2010.