Matthew Croft
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Matthew Croft is a former Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
.
He had a long career with the Western Bulldogs
before retiring in 2004. The balding Croft only received three senior appearances with the team in his final year, much to his dismay, as he was performing admirably in the VFL
in defence with the Werribee Tigers. The Bulldogs agreed to allow him and fellow veteran Simon Garlick
one final appearance in the Round 21 game against the Kangaroos, in which Croft booted 5 goals up forward, in a matchwinning performance.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
He had a long career with the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
before retiring in 2004. The balding Croft only received three senior appearances with the team in his final year, much to his dismay, as he was performing admirably in the VFL
VFL
VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....
in defence with the Werribee Tigers. The Bulldogs agreed to allow him and fellow veteran Simon Garlick
Simon Garlick
Simon Garlick is a former Australian rules footballer who played between 1994 and 2004. He spent his first four years of league football with the Sydney Swans before moving Footscray...
one final appearance in the Round 21 game against the Kangaroos, in which Croft booted 5 goals up forward, in a matchwinning performance.