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InvestiCAT: Stokes

Creator and host of Get Stoked, reveals a little bit more about himself in our InvestiCAT questionnaire

11:44am  Jun 6, 2013

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Goodes made us proud: Stokes

Mathew Stokes has praised Adam Goodes' stand against racist comments

6:22pm  May 25, 2013

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Low vote but record best

Collingwood's class meant Geelong Cats missed high votes but Stokes still managed to finish on a career best

10:11am  May 22, 2013

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Mathew Stokes post-game (Rd10)

5:24pm  Jun 2, 2012

That's my number: Mathew Stokes

1:34pm  May 22, 2012

Stokes State of Origin press conf

1:08pm  May 19, 2012

Senior Player List

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Mathew
Stokes

Height
175 cm
DOB
22-11-1984
Weight
77 kg
Debut
2006
Games
2013
11
Career
142
Goals
2013
9
Career
189
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
1053
Avg
96
MathewStokes

Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs: Southern Districts
Clubs: Geelong
Debut: 2006
Recruited from: Woodville-WT
Brownlow Votes: 7

Outlook

Veteran small forward noted for his ability to work to the right spaces and finish off good work further afield. Struggled to find his best form during 2012, ending the year with only 15 goals in 20 games (he had booted 29 and 28 in the previous two seasons), but remains a valued and respected part of Geelong’s forward set-up.
 

Season By Season

Season By Season

  • Played 22 games including three finals and booted 29 goals
  • Played in second premiership and third GF
  • Enjoyed fifth straight season with 28 or more goals
  • Played his 100th game in rd 13 win over St Kilda
  • Registered goals in 18 of 22 games, incl eight multiple goal games
  • Set career season highs with 441 disposals, 233 handballs and 70 tackles
  • Had 13 games with 20+ disposals and seven games with 5+ tackles

 

  • Played 18 games including all three finals
  • Kicked goals in 14 of his 18 games
  • Booted seven goals in his three finals
  • Had 20+ disposals in nine games
  • Twice had a career best 18 handballs (rd 14 vs. North; rd 22 vs. Eagles)
  • Kicked four goals in rd 15 win over Hawthorn
  • Missed opening seven rounds through club suspension

 

  • Was the unlucky player of the year. After ruling himself out of the PF win over Collingwood with groin soreness, could not regain place for GF
  • Was emergency on GF day
  • Played 19 games and kicked 29 goals
  • Booted two key goals in QF win over Bulldogs
  • Season high four goals came in rd 9 vs. Bulldogs
  • Equalled career best with 13 handballs vs. Bulldogs in rd 21
  • Kicked goals in 15 of 19 games
  • Had 20+ disposals five times
  • Member of NAB Cup premiership team

 

  • Played in his second consecutive AFL grand final
  • Stokes has now played in senior grand finals in each of past five seasons (2 x AFL, 1 x VFL, 2 x SANFL)
  • Had career high 31 possessions in rd 2 win over Essendon
  • Played 22 games (20-2) and kicked 38 goals. Kicked at least one goal in 19 of his 22 games. Kicked four goals in three different matches
  • Played in AFL hall of fame game for Dream team vs. Victoria

 

  • Made himself a permanent member of the team, culminating in premiership medal
  • Kicked three crucial goals in first quarter of preliminary final win over Collingwood
  • Played 21 games (18-3) and kicked 32 goals. Kicked at least one goal in 18 games
  • Played all three finals
  • Kicked a career best five goals vs. Freo in rd 17 at Subiaco
  • Played for Indigenous all stars in February

 

  • Made his AFL debut against Richmond and went on to play nine games (5-4)
  • Polled two Brownlow votes in win over Port Adelaide
  • Booted three goals vs. Essendon in rd 11
  • Member of Cats VFL grand final team

 

  • Played with Woodville West Torrens in SANFL
  • Played in SANFL grand final

 

  • Played with Woodville West Torrens in SANFL
  • Played in SANFL grand final

 

  • Played with Woodville West Torrens in SANFL
  • Was named most improved player

 

  • Represented Northern Territory at U18 national championship

 

  • Key player in Palmerston’s NTFL grand final win over Darwin
  • Represented Northern Territory at U18 national championship
  • Played for Australia vs. Ireland in U17 international rules series

 

  • Represented Northern Territory at U18 national championship

 

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 11
    • Kicks 12.7
    • Handballs 14.2
    • Disposals 26.9
    • Marks 5.5
    • Hit-Outs 0.1
    • Tackles 2.2
    • Goals 0.8
    • Dream Team 95.7

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 19 Collingwood Rd 8
Handballs 18 GWS Giants Rd 11
Disposals 31 Collingwood Rd 8
Marks 14 Carlton Rd 3
Hit-outs 1 Hawthorn Rd 1
Tackles 5 GWS Giants Rd 11
Goals 3 Essendon Rd 7
Dream Team 126 Carlton Rd 3

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Hawthorn W 86 - 93 13 16 29 5 1 1 1 3 0 1 98
2 North Melbourne W 112 - 108 7 9 16 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 60
3 Carlton W 119 - 103 17 13 30 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 126
4 Sydney Swans W 103 - 124 15 16 31 3 0 3 1 2 2 0 106
5 Western Bulldogs W 86 - 107 11 13 24 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 86
6 Richmond W 87 - 131 11 17 28 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 88
7 Essendon W 113 - 85 15 9 24 11 0 0 2 1 3 0 112
8 Collingwood L 102 - 96 19 12 31 2 0 2 2 4 0 0 99
9 Port Adelaide W 68 - 116 11 17 28 6 0 1 1 5 0 0 103
10 Gold Coast Suns W 123 - 71 11 16 27 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 79
11 GWS Giants W 98 - 157 10 18 28 2 0 1 1 5 1 0 96
13 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Fremantle - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Hawthorn - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Adelaide Crows - - - - - - - - - - -
18 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
19 North Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
20 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
21 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
22 Sydney Swans - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 10 - L: 1 140 156 296 61 1 11 9 24 9 3 1053

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 142
    • Kicks 9.3
    • Handballs 8.7
    • Disposals 18.0
    • Marks 4.7
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 2.7
    • Goals 1.3
    • Dream Team 77.6

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 22 Essendon Rd 2, 2008
Handballs 18 GWS Giants Rd 11, 2013
Disposals 31 Collingwood Rd 8, 2013
Marks 14 Carlton Rd 3, 2013
Hit-outs 1 Hawthorn Rd 1, 2013
Tackles 8 Port Adelaide Rd 9, 2007
Goals 5 Fremantle Rd 17, 2007
Dream Team 139 Essendon Rd 2, 2008

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Geelong Cats 140 156 296 61 1 11 9 24 9 3 1053
2012 Geelong Cats 149 161 310 70 0 23 15 63 15 6 1305
2011 Geelong Cats 208 233 441 95 0 25 14 70 29 16 1828
2010 Geelong Cats 166 179 345 76 0 12 13 32 28 12 1365
2009 Geelong Cats 157 143 300 75 0 17 9 55 29 19 1385
2008 Geelong Cats 235 162 397 122 0 21 16 54 38 17 1829
2007 Geelong Cats 195 159 354 112 0 25 16 58 32 15 1655
2006 Geelong Cats 72 45 117 51 0 5 6 23 9 5 597

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

AFL
Geelong: 131 games, 180 goals
NAB Cup
Geelong: 16 games, 15 goals
VFL
Geelong: 20 games, 15 goals
SANFL
Woodville – West Torrens: 65 games, 73 goals
NTFL (Darwin)
Palmerston: 46 games

Milestone games

Milestone

versus

round

venue

result

AFL debut

Richmond

rd 9, 2006

Skilled

L 20

Finals debut

Kangaroos

QF, 2007

MCG

W 106

50th game

St Kilda

QF, 2008

MCG

W 58

100th game

St Kilda

rd 13, 2011

MCG

W 28

 

Draft history

Selected by Geelong with the 61st pick in 2005 national draft

VS. OPPONENTS

Mathew Stokes history vs. opponents 2006-12

Opponent

Gms

Kicks

HB

Marks

Poss

Goals

Beh

HO

Tack

FF

FA

Adelaide

9

72

76

43

148

13

6

0

26

6

6

Brisbane

9

84

76

22

160

11

5

0

25

12

11

Carlton

6

52

51

33

103

11

6

0

11

7

4

Collingwood

11

99

69

40

168

20

9

0

23

12

8

Essendon

6

72

55

36

127

9

4

0

18

7

7

Fremantle

10

96

78

48

174

16

3

0

28

12

3

Gold Coast

3

25

36

14

61

4

2

0

6

2

3

GWS

1

6

8

4

14

0

0

0

4

0

0

Hawthorn

11

80

83

41

163

10

8

0

35

13

6

Melbourne

6

62

50

31

112

15

4

0

20

8

5

Nth Melb

8

79

69

52

148

8

10

0

22

7

6

Port Adel

8

73

55

38

128

10

6

0

20

8

5

Richmond

5

42

54

25

96

9

3

0

10

5

1

St Kilda

9

71

98

43

169

11

4

0

16

7

8

Sydney

9

84

65

36

149

9

8

0

32

9

5

West Coast

9

82

77

37

159

8

4

0

23

7

4

W-Bulldogs

11

103

82

57

185

16

8

0

36

7

6

 

Awards

Geelong

Community champion 2009

Woodville - West Torrens

Most improved 2003

Premierships

NTFL 2001 (Palmerston dft. Darwin)
AFL 2007 (Geelong dft Port Adelaide)
NAB Cup 2009 (Geelong dft. Collingwood)
AFL 2011 (Geelong dft. Collingwood)

Representative honours

Dream Team vs Victoria 2008
Indigenous All Stars 2007, 2009
Northern Territory U18 2000-2002
Australia vs. Ireland U17 International Rules 2001