Matt Roberts
Sydney

AFL career
69 games8 goals
- Debut
- R11 2022 v RCH27 May 2022
- Most recent
- PF 2026 v FRE18 Sept 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | SYD | 21 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 17.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 66 | 71 |
2025 | SYD | 18 | 14.6 | 6.6 | 21.2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 83 | 87 |
2024 | SYD | 23 | 12.9 | 5.4 | 18.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 75 | 79 |
2023 | SYD | 6 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 31 | 31 |
2022 | SYD | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 9 |
VFL
2026 | SYD | 1 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 36.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 154 | 141 |
2025 | SYD | 2 | 21.0 | 13.5 | 34.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 111 | - |
2024 | SYD | 2 | 14.5 | 8.0 | 22.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 92 | - |
2023 | SYD | 5 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 27.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 90 | - |
2022 | SYD | 19 | 14.8 | 8.7 | 23.5 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 91 | - |
SANFL
2021 | SOU | 7 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 51 |
SANFL Reserves
2021 | SOU | 1 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 67 |
SANFL Under 18s
2021 | SOU | 3 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 32.0 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 149 |
2020 | SOU | 7 | 16.6 | 10.0 | 26.6 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 119 |
2019 | SOU | 4 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 62 |
FRE | SCG | PF | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 48 | 69 | 0 | 1 |
BRL | SCG | FW1 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 63 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
NTH | SCG | R24 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 41 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
ESS | MCG | R23 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 72 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
PAD | SCG | R22 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 62 | 71 | 0 | 0 |
STK | MS | R21 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 71 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | ENG | R20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 61 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
ADE | SCG | R19 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 74 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R18 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 59 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
WBD | SCG | R17 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 83 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
PAD | AO | R14 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 72 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
STK | SCG | R13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 48 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
MEL | SCG | R8 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 89 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R7 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 92 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | SCG | R6 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 74 | 104 | - | - |
GCS | NORW | R5 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 88 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
WCE | OS | R4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 56 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
HAW | MCG | R2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
BRL | SCG | R1 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 84 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
CAR | SCG | R0 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 80 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
Bio
Selected by Sydney with pick 34 in the 2021 National Draft, Matt Roberts arrived from South Adelaide with a reputation as a prolific ball-winning midfielder in the SANFL ranks. He spent his initial seasons developing his craft in the VFL, with his early senior opportunities limited by squad depth and a medial ligament injury in 2023. While drafted as an on-baller, Roberts found his footing at AFL level after shifting to a role across half-back, where his composure and precise left-foot distribution allowed him to become a key architect of the Swans' transition game. By 2026, he had shed the fringe player tag to become a staple of Sydney's defensive rotation, valued for his high football IQ and ability to make good decisions under pressure.
Profile
- Born
- 31 July 2003 (age 23y 83d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Bio
1 revisionSelected by Sydney with pick 34 in the 2021 National Draft, Matt Roberts arrived from South Adelaide with a reputation as a prolific ball-winning midfielder in the SANFL ranks. He spent his initial seasons developing his craft in the VFL, with his early senior opportunities limited by squad depth and a medial ligament injury in 2023. While drafted as an on-baller, Roberts found his footing at AFL level after shifting to a role across half-back, where his composure and precise left-foot distribution allowed him to become a key architect of the Swans' transition game. By 2026, he had shed the fringe player tag to become a staple of Sydney's defensive rotation, valued for his high football IQ and ability to make good decisions under pressure.