Phillip Matera: West Coast AFL Stats, Age & Career


2005	WCE	19	6.4	2.1	8.5	2.5	1.0	0.9	1.2	2.0	1.5	47
2004	WCE	23	6.7	2.1	8.8	2.8	0.5	0.7	1.4	2.7	1.8	55
2003	WCE	19	7.2	1.8	9.0	2.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	3.3	1.4	56
2002	WCE	21	6.5	3.1	9.6	3.0	0.8	1.0	1.7	2.2	0.8	53
2001	WCE	16	6.9	2.7	9.6	3.0	0.9	1.3	1.3	1.9	1.4	50
2000	WCE	19	8.6	2.9	11.5	3.0	1.2	1.0	1.4	2.6	1.6	61
1999	WCE	24	7.8	3.8	11.6	2.8	0.7	1.1	1.5	2.1	0.8	56
1998	WCE	14	6.6	3.5	10.1	2.3	0.8	1.1	1.8	0.9	0.9	45
1997	WCE	19	9.6	3.5	13.1	3.9	1.2	0.8	1.6	1.6	1.2	63
1996	WCE	5	6.0	3.2	9.2	2.2	0.4	1.0	1.2	1.6	1.2	44

2005

WCE

6.4

2.1

8.5

2.5

1.0

0.9

1.2

2.0

1.5

2004

WCE

6.7

2.1

8.8

2.8

0.5

0.7

1.4

2.7

1.8

2003

WCE

7.2

1.8

9.0

2.8

0.9

0.8

3.3

1.4

2002

WCE

6.5

3.1

9.6

3.0

0.8

1.0

1.7

2.2

0.8

2001

WCE

6.9

2.7

9.6

3.0

0.9

1.3

1.9

1.4

2000

WCE

8.6

2.9

11.5

3.0

1.2

1.0

1.4

2.6

1.6

1999

WCE

7.8

3.8

11.6

2.8

0.7

1.1

1.5

2.1

0.8

1998

WCE

6.6

3.5

10.1

2.3

0.8

1.1

1.8

0.9

1997

WCE

9.6

3.5

13.1

3.9

1.2

0.8

1.6

1.2

1996

WCE

6.0

3.2

9.2

2.2

0.4

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.2


SYD	SUB	QF	2	1	3	1	1	1	1	0.1	14
ADE	SUB	R22	4	0	4	1	0	2	0	0.0	9
WBD	MCG	R19	4	0	4	2	1	1	2	1.3	33
HAW	SUB	R18	8	1	9	6	1	2	1	3.3	64
SYD	SCG	R17	2	1	3	2	0	2	1	0.1	13
BRL	SUB	R16	7	4	11	2	1	1	1	1.2	45
KAN	TD	R15	10	4	14	5	1	1	0	5.2	83
CAR	SUB	R14	10	2	12	6	0	0	0	3.3	73
MEL	MCG	R13	11	1	12	3	3	0	1	6.1	88
ESS	SUB	R12	7	2	9	1	3	1	2	4.1	61
RCH	MCG	R11	10	3	13	4	0	0	1	5.2	84
COL	MCG	R9	5	1	6	2	3	0	2	2.0	46
HAW	AS	R7	5	3	8	2	0	0	0	0.1	28
SYD	SUB	R6	9	4	13	2	1	1	2	3.2	67
BRL	Gabba	R5	10	2	12	2	3	0	3	1.2	63
WBD	SUB	R4	8	6	14	2	0	2	3	3.3	69
FRE	SUB	R3	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	8
GEE	SUB	R2	2	1	3	0	0	2	2	0.0	10
ADE	AAMI	R1	6	3	9	3	1	2	0	1.1	35

SYD

SUB

0.1

ADE

SUB

R22

0.0

WBD

MCG

R19

1.3

HAW

SUB

R18

3.3

SYD

SCG

R17

0.1

BRL

SUB

R16

1.2

KAN

R15

5.2

CAR

SUB

R14

3.3

MEL

MCG

R13

6.1

ESS

SUB

R12

4.1

RCH

MCG

R11

5.2

COL

MCG

2.0

HAW

0.1

SYD

SUB

3.2

BRL

Gabba

1.2

WBD

SUB

3.3

FRE

SUB

0.0

GEE

SUB

0.0

ADE

AAMI

1.1

Recruited from South Fremantle with pick 66 in the 1995 National Draft, Phillip Matera entered the AFL with the weight of a famous surname, following in the footsteps of older brothers Wally and Peter. Despite his diminutive stature, he quickly carved out his own identity at West Coast, debuting in 1996 and evolving into the prototype of the modern small forward. Matera combined innate goal sense with ferocious defensive pressure, using his explosive speed to chase down defenders and create turnovers inside 50. While he was a clinical finisher capable of snapping goals from tight angles, his tackling intensity was equally renowned, earning him a reputation as one of the toughest small men in the competition.

Matera topped West Coast's goalkicking list five times—a club record at the time—and earned All-Australian selection in 2003 following a career-best 62-goal season. His influence on the field was significant during the Eagles' resurgence in the early 2000s, but his career concluded on a bittersweet note. Chronic groin and back injuries forced him into retirement ahead of the 2006 season, denying him the opportunity to participate in the club's premiership campaign that year. He finished his career with 389 goals from 179 games, leaving a legacy as one of the most dangerous and consistent small forwards of his era.

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