Matt Dea
| Matt Dea | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Dea | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1991 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Ballarat Clarendon College (BAS) North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) |
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| Draft | No. 44, 2009 National Draft | ||
| Height / weight | 186 cm / 85 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010–2015 | Richmond | 31 (1) | |
| 2016– | Essendon | 26 (1) | |
| Total | 57 (2) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10, 2017.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew Dea (born 13 October 1991) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted in the third round of the 2009 AFL Draft with the 44th overall pick by Richmond. He made his debut against Melbourne in round 4 of 2010 season. In 2015, he won Richmond's VFL best and fairest award but was delisted in October.
In January 2016, Dea signed with the Essendon Football Club as one of their top-up players following the clubs' supplements controversy. Under the player top-up rules, he was delisted at the conclusion of the 2016 season, however, in November he re-signed with Essendon during the delisted free agency period.
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