Matthew Ahmat
Brisbane Bears and Sydney
AFL career
8 games1 goals
- Debut
- R21 1991 v ESS10 Aug 1991
- Most recent
- R3 1994 v ADE10 Apr 1994
Stats
Bio
Born in Alice Springs and hailing from a prestigious Northern Territory footballing family, Matthew Ahmat was a speedy wingman and small forward who played his junior football with the Darwin Buffaloes. He joined the Brisbane Bears as a teenager, making his debut at just 17 years of age, but struggled to establish himself in a Robert Walls-coached side that demanded strict defensive accountability. After a stint in the SANFL with Norwood to regain form, Ahmat was thrown an AFL lifeline when the Sydney Swans recruited him with the first selection in the 1993 Mid-Season Draft. Despite the high draft status, he managed only two appearances for the Swans in 1994 before his top-level career ended, though his family's legacy continued in the league through his cousin, Robert Ahmat.
Profile
- Born
- 27 June 1974 (age 52y 116d)
- Birthplace
- Alice Springs, NT
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Alice Springs and hailing from a prestigious Northern Territory footballing family, Matthew Ahmat was a speedy wingman and small forward who played his junior football with the Darwin Buffaloes. He joined the Brisbane Bears as a teenager, making his debut at just 17 years of age, but struggled to establish himself in a Robert Walls-coached side that demanded strict defensive accountability. After a stint in the SANFL with Norwood to regain form, Ahmat was thrown an AFL lifeline when the Sydney Swans recruited him with the first selection in the 1993 Mid-Season Draft. Despite the high draft status, he managed only two appearances for the Swans in 1994 before his top-level career ended, though his family's legacy continued in the league through his cousin, Robert Ahmat.