Matthew Primus
Port Adelaide and Fitzroy
AFL career
157 games81 goals
- Debut
- R1 1996 v HAW30 Mar 1996
- Most recent
- R22 2005 v FRE27 Aug 2005
Coaching career
47 games13 wins34 losses0 draws
- First
- R16 2010 v WBD17 July 2010
- Most recent
- R19 2012 v GWS4 Aug 2012
Stats
2005 | PAD | 18 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 58 |
2004 | PAD | 1 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 95 |
2003 | PAD | 9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 41 |
2002 | PAD | 24 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 13.3 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 80 |
2001 | PAD | 22 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 74 |
2000 | PAD | 21 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 13.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 68 |
1999 | PAD | 2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 42 |
1998 | PAD | 18 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 62 |
1997 | PAD | 22 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 12.2 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 60 |
1996 | FIT | 20 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 15.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 67 |
FRE | AAMI | R22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 |
RCH | AAMI | R17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 0.1 | 61 |
GEE | SS | R16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0.0 | 46 |
MEL | AAMI | R15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0.2 | 46 |
COL | TD | R14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1.1 | 61 |
HAW | AAMI | R13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2.1 | 67 |
WBD | AAMI | R12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0.0 | 48 |
STK | AS | R11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3.1 | 61 |
WCE | SUB | R10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1.0 | 86 |
ESS | AAMI | R9 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0.0 | 57 |
SYD | SCG | R8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 |
KAN | AAMI | R7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 1.1 | 72 |
RCH | TD | R6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1.2 | 44 |
GEE | AAMI | R5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0.0 | 79 |
CAR | AAMI | R4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1.0 | 84 |
ADE | AAMI | R3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 42 |
BRL | AAMI | R2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0.0 | 72 |
FRE | SUB | R1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2.1 | 62 |
Bio
Grandson of Geelong legend Reg Hickey, Matthew Primus initially spent time on the Cats' list without breaking through for a senior game. He eventually made his debut with Fitzroy in 1996, playing out the Roys' final season before the club's operations ceased. While the bulk of the Fitzroy list merged with Brisbane, Primus opted to join the newly entering Port Adelaide, where he became the physical cornerstone of the Power's midfield. A formidable presence in the ruck, he relied on brute strength, aggression, and contested marking ability rather than an athletic leap, a style that earned him back-to-back All-Australian selections in 2001 and 2002.
Appointed club captain in 2001, Primus led the side during its rise to regular season dominance, but his career narrative is defined by a cruel twist of fate. A knee reconstruction early in the 2004 season forced him to watch from the sidelines as Port Adelaide claimed its historic first AFL premiership, leaving acting captain Warren Tredrea to hoist the cup. Despite attempting a comeback the following year, persistent knee issues forced him into retirement in late 2005, concluding his time as one of the club's most influential, albeit unlucky, leaders.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Jan 1975 (age 51y 282d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 198 cm
- Weight
- 109 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Port Adelaide (Senior Coach)2010–201247 games (W13 L34 D0), 27.7%
Honours
- All-Australian(2×) 2001, 2002
- Port Adelaide B&F2002
- 2nd
- 1997
- Top 10
- 1998, 2000, 2001
- Port Adelaide captain(5×) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- Fitzroy B&F
- 2nd
- 1996
Family
- Grandfather:Reg Hickey
Bio
1 revisionGrandson of Geelong legend Reg Hickey, Matthew Primus initially spent time on the Cats' list without breaking through for a senior game. He eventually made his debut with Fitzroy in 1996, playing out the Roys' final season before the club's operations ceased. While the bulk of the Fitzroy list merged with Brisbane, Primus opted to join the newly entering Port Adelaide, where he became the physical cornerstone of the Power's midfield. A formidable presence in the ruck, he relied on brute strength, aggression, and contested marking ability rather than an athletic leap, a style that earned him back-to-back All-Australian selections in 2001 and 2002.
Appointed club captain in 2001, Primus led the side during its rise to regular season dominance, but his career narrative is defined by a cruel twist of fate. A knee reconstruction early in the 2004 season forced him to watch from the sidelines as Port Adelaide claimed its historic first AFL premiership, leaving acting captain Warren Tredrea to hoist the cup. Despite attempting a comeback the following year, persistent knee issues forced him into retirement in late 2005, concluding his time as one of the club's most influential, albeit unlucky, leaders.