Matthew Dent (footballer)

Matthew Dent
Personal information
Date of birth	17 January 1972
Original team(s)	Sturt (SANFL)
Height / weight	185 cm / 86 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1994–1996 1997–2000 2001 Total	Fitzroy Western Bulldogs Hawthorn	047 0(9) 063 (10) 008 0(0) 118 (19)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001.

Matthew Dent (born 17 January 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn in the AFL.

Originally from South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Sturt Dent was drafted by Fitzroy at the 1993 AFL Draft and made his senior AFL debut for Fitzroy in 1994, remaining with the club until their final season in 1996. Instead of joining the newly formed Brisbane Lions, Dent moved to Footscray and played four seasons with the Bulldogs before transferring to Hawthorn in 2001 to finish with a career tally of 118 games.

In 2002 Dent returned to Sturt and was a member of their 2002 premiership team.

External links

• Matthew Dent's statistics from AFL Tables