| Matt Guelfi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Guelfi playing for Essendon in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1997-08-14)14 August 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Original team(s) | Claremont (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 76,2017 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 2018,Essendon vs.Port Adelaide, atEtihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Essendon | 109 (60) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matt Guelfi (/ˈɡwɛlfiː/GWEL-fee;[1] born 14 August 1997) is anAustralian rules footballer playing for theEssendon Football Club in theAustralian Football League (AFL). He originally played forClaremont in theWest Australian Football League.[2] After being overlooked in previous drafts, he was drafted by Essendon with their third selection and seventy-sixth overall in the2017 national draft.[3]
He made his AFL debut in the twenty-two point win againstPort Adelaide atEtihad Stadium in round 4 of the 2018 season.[4]
On 4 September 2019, Guelfi signed a contract extension with Essendon until the end of the 2021 season.[5]
In 2022, Guelfi enjoyed a career best season establishing himself as a quality pressure forward and culminating with a third placed finish in the club's Best and Fairest. He was also awarded the McCracken Medal as the 'Player's Player'.[6]
Following this, he signed a two-year contract extension that would keep him at the club until the end of 2024.[7] At the end of 2024, Guelfi signed another 2 year extension to the end of 2026.[8]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2018 | Essendon | 35 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 129 | 98 | 227 | 50 | 46 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | Essendon | 35 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 136 | 97 | 233 | 55 | 50 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 2020[a] | Essendon | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 67 | 139 | 37 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 35 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 124 | 112 | 236 | 74 | 54 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 35 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 141 | 118 | 259 | 77 | 47 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 35 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 68 | 70 | 138 | 30 | 37 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | Essendon | 35 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 75 | 80 | 155 | 32 | 46 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Career | 109 | 60 | 36 | 745 | 642 | 1387 | 356 | 298 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | ||
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