Matt Doorey
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Matt Doorey
|fullname = Matthew Doorey
|nickname =
|image = Matt Doorey.jpg
|position = {{rlp|SR|LK}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|06|27}}
|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|100|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Canterbury Bulldogs
|year1start = 2020
|year1end = 22
|appearances1 = 18
|tries1 = 3
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 12
|club2 = Parramatta Eels
|year2start = 2023
|year2end = present
|appearances2 = 21
|tries2 = 2
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 8
|new = yes
|source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/matt-doorey/summary.html Rugby League Project]
|updated = 9 June 2025
}}
Matthew Doorey (born 27 June 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Career
=2020=
Doorey made his first grade debut in round 14 of the 2020 NRL season for Canterbury-Bankstown against the Wests Tigers, scoring a try on debut in a 29–28 loss at Bankwest Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/08/11/round-14-nrl-squad-announcements/ |title=Round 14 NRL team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=11 August 2020}}
=2021=
Doorey made a total of 13 appearances for Canterbury in the 2021 NRL season as the club finished last and claimed the wooden spoon.{{cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/canterbury-bulldogs-set-to-sign-max-king-and-braidon-burns/a9fa54c9-a224-4cc9-ae15-8a5dd1e74275/|title=Canterbury Bulldogs set to sign Rabbitohs star Braidon Burns, Storm prop Max King for 2022 NRL season|website=wwos.nine.com.au}}
=2022=
Doorey made no appearances for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season. On 25 September, Doorey played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their grand final loss to Penrith.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cup/2022/grand-final/game-1/|title=NSW Cup Grand Final 2022|website=www.nswrl.com}}
On 11 November, Doorey signed a two-year deal to join Canterbury's arch-rivals Parramatta starting in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/11/11/matthew-doorey-signs-with-parramatta-eels/|title=Matthew Doorey signs with Parramatta Eels|website=www.nswrl.com.au}}
=2023=
Doorey made his club debut for Parramatta in round 1 of the 2023 NRL season against Melbourne. Parramatta would lose 16-12 in golden point extra-time.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2023/mar/02/nrl-live-parramatta-vs-melbourne-eels-v-storm-2023-season-opener-live-score-updates-rugby-league/|title=Melbourne Storm beat Parramatta Eels in golden point: NRL 2023 season opener – as it happened|website=www.theguardian.com}}
In round 3 against Manly, Doorey scored his first try for the club in Parramatta's 34-30 loss at Brookvale Oval.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-16/nrl-manly-sea-eagles-parramatta-eels/102096956/|title=Manly Sea Eagles prevail 34-30 against Parramatta Eels to maintain unbeaten start to NRL season|website=www.abc.net.au}}
Doorey played a total of eleven matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-2023-parramatta-eels-season-review/87bc005ef8afccb71c8cd224#:~:text=Following%20a%201%2D4%20start,to%20the%20Eels'%20poor%20season./|title=NRL 2023: Parramatta Eels season review|website=www.sportingnews.com}}
=2024=
Doorey started the 2024 season for Parramatta's reserve grade team, in good form. On 4 April, it was announced that Doorey would miss at least five weeks with a facial fracture , he returned in Round 7.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/01/01/nrl-casualty-ward-latest-injury-news-return-dates-and-details/|title=NRL Casualty Ward: Reynolds hobbled again; Knights lose Frizell|website=www.nrl.com}}
Doorey was limited to only four matches with Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-the-mole-exclusive-parramatta-eels-season-review-reagan-campbell-gillard-future-20240907-p5k8qj.html/|title=The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?|website=www.nine.com.au}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.parraeels.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/parramatta-eels/matt-doorey/ Parramatta Eels profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20221025142159/https://www.bulldogs.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/canterbury-bankstown-bulldogs/matt-doorey/ Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs profile]
{{Parramatta Eels squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doorey, Matt}}
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Category:Parramatta Eels players
Category:Rugby league players from Sydney