Matt Clape
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Matt Clape
| image =
| fullname = Matthew Clape
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|5|28|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam =
| height = 187 cm
| weight = 86 kg
| position =
| statsend = 1998
| years1 = 1988–1994
| club1 = East Perth
| games_goals1 = 92 (17)
| years2 = 1992–1994
| club2 = West Coast Eagles
| games_goals2 = 29 (14)
| years3 = 1995–1998
| club3 = Carlton
| games_goals3 = 58 (48)
| games_goalstotal = 179 (79)
| careerhighlights =
}}
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.
Matt is now a successful business owner living in Perth
Statistics
{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}
|-
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1992
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 32 || 9 || 4 || 2 || 73 || 38 || 111 || 25 || 18 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 8.1 || 4.2 || 12.3 || 2.8 || 2.0 || 0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1993
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 32 || 14 || 8 || 8 || 65 || 49 || 114 || 18 || 10 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 4.6 || 3.5 || 8.1 || 1.3 || 0.7 || 2
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1994
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL WC}}
| 32 || 6 || 2 || 1 || 24 || 11 || 35 || 7 || 3 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 4.0 || 1.8 || 5.8 || 1.2 || 0.5 || 0
|-
|style="text-align:center;background:#afe6ba;"|1995†
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Car}}
| 6 || 23 || 31 || 11 || 200 || 119 || 319 || 89 || 20 || 1.3 || 0.5 || 8.7 || 5.2 || 13.9 || 3.9 || 0.9 || 9
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1996
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Car}}
| 6 || 17 || 10 || 6 || 128 || 85 || 213 || 45 || 28 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 7.5 || 5.0 || 12.5 || 2.6 || 1.6 || 1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1997
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Car}}
| 6 || 11 || 5 || 6 || 60 || 67 || 127 || 38 || 13 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 5.5 || 6.1 || 11.5 || 3.5 || 1.2 || 0
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1998
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Car}}
| 6 || 7 || 2 || 1 || 36 || 14 || 50 || 17 || 2 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 5.1 || 2.0 || 7.1 || 2.4 || 0.3 || 0
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 87
! 62
! 35
! 586
! 383
! 969
! 239
! 94
! 0.7
! 0.4
! 6.7
! 4.4
! 11.1
! 2.7
! 1.1
! 12
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- {{AFL Tables}}
- {{AustralianFootball}}
- {{WAFL FootyFacts}}
{{1995 Carlton premiership players}}
{{1996 Western Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1990 AFL national draft}}
{{1995 AFL pre-season draft}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clape, Matt}}
Category:Carlton Football Club players
Category:Carlton Football Club premiership players
Category:West Coast Eagles players
Category:East Perth Football Club players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia