Matthew Primus
| Matthew Primus | |||
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Primus with Gold Coast in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Richard Primus | ||
| Born |
12 January 1975 Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)/Norwood Football Club (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 1995 National Draft, Fitzroy | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1996 | Fitzroy | 20 (5) | |
| 1997–2005 | Port Adelaide | 137 (76) | |
| Total | 157 (81) | ||
| International team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002 | Australia | 2 | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2010–2012 | Port Adelaide | 47 (13–34–0) 27.66% | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005. 2 Representative statistics correct as of 2002. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2012. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew Richard Primus (born 12 January 1975) is an Australian rules football coach and former player. He has served as the head coach of the Southport Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) since 2025.
Primus previously played for, captained and later coached the Port Adelaide Football Club. He was also an assistant coach at the Gold Coast Suns from 2013 until 2018.