Dean Matterson
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{more footnotes|date=September 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}}
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|name = Dean Matterson
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|20}}
|birth_place = Greenacre, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|SR|LK|FE}}
|club1 = Manly Sea Eagles
|year1start = 2023
|year1end = present
|appearances1 = 7
|tries1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 4
|updated = 23 September 2023
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| relatives = Ryan Matterson (brother)
Terry Matterson (uncle)
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Dean Matterson (born 20 November 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays a {{rlp|sr}} forward for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
Background
He is the younger brother of Parramatta Eels {{rlp|LK}} forward Ryan Matterson.
Matterson played for the Parramatta Eels in Holden Cup for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, he played as a {{rlp|FE}}. In 2018, Matterson moved to the Sydney Roosters where he played NSW Cup for the Roosters feeder club the Wyong Roos. Halfway through the 2018 season, Matterson moved to the Blacktown Workers.In 2022, Matterson signed with Manly for the 2023 season.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-05 |title=Manly signs controversial NRL star's brother |url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2022-the-mole-manly-sea-eagles-sign-dean-matterson-20221006-p5j1rv.html |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Nine |language=en}}
= 2023 =
In round 20 of the 2023 NRL season, Matterson made his first grade debut for Manly against the North Queensland Cowboys in a 19-8 loss at Brookvale Oval, scoring a try.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-15 |title=Plenty of joy and emotion for Dean Matterson |url=https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2023/07/15/plenty-of-joy-and-emotion-for-dean-matterson/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |language=en}} Matterson played seven games in his debut season. On 25 September, Matterson signed a two year extension with the club until the end of 2025.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-25 |title=Dean Matterson signs new two-year deal with Sea Eagles |url=https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2023/09/25/dean-matterson-signs-new-two-year-deal-with-sea-eagles/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/dean-matterson/summary.html/ Dean Matterson RLP Profile]
- [https://www.seaeagles.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/manly-warringah-sea-eagles/dean-matterson/ Manly Sea Eagles profile]
{{Manly Sea Eagles squad}}
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Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Blacktown Workers players
Category:Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
Category:Rugby league second-rows