Matt Rowell
| Matt Rowell | |||
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Rowell playing for Gold Coast in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Rowell | ||
| Born |
1 July 2001 Sydney, New South Wales | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League) | ||
| Draft | No. 1, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, Gold Coast vs. Port Adelaide, at Metricon Stadium | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Gold Coast | 110 (35) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2026– | Victoria | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. 2 Representative statistics correct as of 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew Rowell (born 1 July 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). Rowell was recruited by Gold Coast with the first selection in the 2019 AFL draft and was nominated for the 2020 AFL Rising Star award in round 2 of the 2020 season. Rowell won the Marcus Ashcroft Medal in the second QClash of the 2025 season and went on to win the 2025 Brownlow Medal and selection in the 2025 All-Australian team, along with the Gold Coast Suns Club Champion award.