Matthew Manfield

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{distinguish|Matthew Mansfield}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Matthew Manfield

| image =

| fullname = Matthew Manfield

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|14|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Woodville-West Torrens

| draftpick = 24th, 1994 National Draft

| height = 192 cm

| weight = 88 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1999

| years1 = 1995–1996

| club1 = Fitzroy

| games_goals1 = 5 (0)

| years2 = 1997–1998

| club2 = Richmond

| games_goals2 = 6 (2)

| years3 = 1999

| club3 = Collingwood

| games_goals3 = 0 (0)

| games_goalstotal = 11 (2)

| careerhighlights =

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Matthew Manfield (born 14 April 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL).{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}

Recruited to the AFL from the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club, Manfield was selected by Fitzroy with the 24th pick of the 1994 National Draft.{{cite book|last=Lovett, Michael|title=AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL| publisher=AFL Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0-9580300-5-7}} He made his debut in the opening round of the 1995 AFL season, against Essendon at Western Oval, but did not feature again that year.{{cite web |url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Matthew_Manfield.html |title=AFL Tables: Matthew Manfield |website=afltables.com}}

After playing four games in 1996, Manfield entered into the draft again and was signed up by Richmond. He played two games for Richmond in 1997 and another four in 1998.

In 1999 he joined Collingwood but would not play a senior AFL games for the club.Northern Argus,[http://www.northernargus.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/souths-recruiting-coup/680333.aspx "South's recruiting coup"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029140828/http://www.northernargus.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/souths-recruiting-coup/680333.aspx |date=29 October 2009 }}, 15 December 2004, Bruce Lloyd

He later played at Glenelg and while with the club in 2003 was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He successfully went through surgery and radiotherapy and he is now the father of twins.{{cite web |url=http://users.on.net/~rgogel/news.html |title=GFC Tigers 2Kx |website=users.on.net}}The Advertiser,[http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/twin-delights-for-a-battler/story-e6fredq3-1111113306120 "Twin delights for a battler"], 8 April 2007