Matt Clape | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Matthew Clape | ||
Date of birth | 28 May 1969 | ||
Original team(s) | East Perth | ||
Height / weight | 187 cm / 86 kg | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1992–1994 | West Coast Eagles | 29 (14) | |
1995–1998 | Carlton | 58 (48) | |
Total | 87 (62) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998.
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Matt Clape (born 28 May 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and West Coast in the Australian Football League.
Clape got his first chance at AFL football with the West Coast Eagles as a half back flanker but was delisted after three seasons. He was given a second chance by Carlton when they picked him in the 1995 AFL Pre-Season Draft.
In the club's premiership season of 1995, Clape featured prominently. Pushed up forward he kicked 7 straight goals and gathered 17 possessions in a round 15 game against Adelaide at Optus Oval. He played in the Grand Final and starred with 19 disposals. At the end of the year he had kicked 31 goals.