Height: 186cm
Weight: 70kg
DOB: 06/01/91
Recruited from: St Mary's
Bio: Skilful running defender with great ability to move through traffic. Agility, recovery and vertical leap are all impressive - 3secs for 20m at Draft Camp, 8.37secs for agility (top 33 per cent) and 70cm running vertical jump (top 30 per cent).
Matt Burgan's draft rating: 30-55

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Stats (averages for U18 TAC Cup)
Games	K	H	D	M	G	H/O
11	4	6	11	1	0	-

In his own words
What type of player are you?
Medium size defender who can take small or tall forwards. Evasive and able to run and carry the ball.

Which AFL player do you feel you resemble, and why?
Feel that I resemble Courtenay Dempsey, because he has good defensive skills and can run and carry the ball out of defence.

What are your strengths as a footballer?
Decision making, good under pressure, defensive skills and ball usage.

What parts of your game would you like to improve?
Certain physical areas such as fitness and the will to keep running. Also would like to improve goal kicking.

Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
Support Essendon Bombers. Came to barrack for them because my uncle played for Essendon and my dad and his brothers are big time Essendon supporters.

Who has been the biggest influence on your career so far, and why?
Would have to be my dad. This is because he was the one who wanted me to play footy, and without him I'd be playing basketball instead of footy.