Matt Wilkins
Hawthorn
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1929 v STK27 Apr 1929
- Most recent
- R2 1929 v COL4 May 1929
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Tatura in the Goulburn Valley, Matt Wilkins arrived at Hawthorn during a challenging era for the club, with the Mayblooms struggling to establish themselves as a competitive force in the VFL. Standing at 175cm, he was a smaller utility player who was granted a brief opportunity at senior level during the 1929 season. He managed just two games in the brown and gold stripes, failing to trouble the scorers before drifting out of the senior lineup. His short stint remains typical of many country recruits of the inter-war period who were trialled by the struggling club but were unable to cement a long-term position in the side.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Jan 1908
- Died
- 05 Feb 1986 (aged 78y 22d)
- Birthplace
- Bairnsdale, VIC
- Deathplace
- Perth, WA
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Tatura in the Goulburn Valley, Matt Wilkins arrived at Hawthorn during a challenging era for the club, with the Mayblooms struggling to establish themselves as a competitive force in the VFL. Standing at 175cm, he was a smaller utility player who was granted a brief opportunity at senior level during the 1929 season. He managed just two games in the brown and gold stripes, failing to trouble the scorers before drifting out of the senior lineup. His short stint remains typical of many country recruits of the inter-war period who were trialled by the struggling club but were unable to cement a long-term position in the side.