Matthew Hammelmann
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Matthew Hammelmann
| image = Matthew Hammelmann.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = Hammelmann in 2015
| nickname = Hammer, Hammertime, Goober
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|03|08|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Morningside (QAFL)
| draftpick = No. 75, 2015 AFL rookie draft (Academy selection)
| height = 1.97 m
| weight = 88 kg
| position = Utility
| years1 = 2015–2017
| club1 = {{AFL BL}}
| games_goals1 = 12 (2)
| statsend = 2017
| careerhighlights =
- VFL: Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal (2021)
- QAFL: Leading goalkicker (2023)
}}
Matthew Hammelmann (born 8 March 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with its fourth selection and 75th overall in the 2015 AFL rookie draft.{{Cite web|url=http://www.neafl.com.au/index.php?id=16&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2014&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=12&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1918&cHash=4007b2198272abc47f795ed7a776aaf9|title=Draft Recap: 15 NEAFL players drafted in 2014|date=3 December 2014|work=NEAFL.com.au|publisher=Fox Sports Pulse|access-date=22 August 2016}}
Career
Hammelmann debuted for Brisbane in a 42-point loss against {{AFL Ric}} in round 14, 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-21/another-lion-to-debut-matthew-hammelmann-to-take-on-tigers|title=Another Brisbane Lions academy graduate to debut|last=Whiting|first=Michael|date=21 June 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=21 June 2016}}
In October 2017, he was delisted by Brisbane.{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-26/lions-cut-five-as-fagan-reshapes-list|title=Lions cut five as Fagan reshapes list|last=Whiting|first=Michael|date=26 October 2017|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=Bigpond|access-date=26 October 2017}}
Hammelmann joined {{VFL Asp}} for the 2021 VFL season. He won the 'Frosty' Miller Medal as the leading goalkicker of the competition, kicking 42 goals from 10 matches.{{cite web |last1=Rhodes |first1=Brendan |title=Aspley out: Hornets not renewing VFL licence |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/666488/aspley-out-hornets-not-renewing-vfl-licence |website=afl.com.au |access-date=19 August 2021 |date=18 August 2021 |quote=Spearhead Matthew Hammelmann booted 42 goals from just 10 matches to win the Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal after claiming the last two leading goalkicker awards in the NEAFL – the first time in the VFA/VFL’s 154-year history that a player has topped the tally in a wooden spoon team.}}
In 2022, he joined Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL) club {{QAFL RVP}}.{{cite web |title=Former Brisbane Lions player Matt Hammelmann tipped to make big impact at Redland-Victoria Point Sharks |url=https://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/7680156/sharks-player-tipped-for-qafl-honour/ |publisher=Redland City Bulletin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529074213/https://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/7680156/sharks-player-tipped-for-qafl-honour/ |archive-date=29 May 2024 |date=4 April 2022}}
Hammelmann was the leading goalkicker in the 2023 QAFL season, kicking 106 goals.{{cite web |title=QAFL Statistics |url=https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/afl-queensland-league/2023/qafl/f070d8f9/statistics?sort=GOAL_COUNT:DESC |publisher=PlayHQ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529071259/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/afl-queensland-league/2023/qafl/f070d8f9/statistics?sort=GOAL_COUNT:DESC |archive-date=29 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=HE’S DONE IT! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw9d7WNxRta/?ref=etsy_blog |website=Instagram |publisher=QAFL / QAFLW}} He
kicked 5 goals in the club's Grand Final loss to Aspley the same year.{{cite web |title=QAFL Grand Final |url=https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/afl-queensland-league/2023/qafl/game-centre/a72fd491 |publisher=PlayHQ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529075137/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/afl-queensland-league/2023/qafl/game-centre/a72fd491 |archive-date=29 May 2024}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Brisplayer}}
- {{AFL Tables|ref=M/Matthew_Hammelmann.html}}
- [https://www.facebook.com/groups/467552460097294/ Team Hammertime - Matthew Hammelmann Facebook Group]
{{2015 AFL rookie draft}}
{{VFL Frosty}}
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Category:Brisbane Lions players
Category:Morningside Australian Football Club players
Category:Redland Football Club players
Category:Aspley Football Club players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Brisbane
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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