Matthew Febey (born 19 August 1969) is a former

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er who played for

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in the

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(AFL) during the 1990s. Originally from Devonport, Febey was drafted to Melbourne in

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but suffered from injuries and before he made his senior debut got delisted. He nominated for the draft again in 1992 and was picked up mid-season by Melbourne from his then club

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. Almost immediately he made his debut and established a place in the side, often on the wing. An inaccurate kick at goal, his 44 career goals were surpassed by his 60 behinds. When Febey played his 100th AFL game in 1997, he and his twin brother

Steven Febey Steven Febey (born 19 August 1969) is a former Australian rules football player for the Melbourne Football Club from Devonport. He is the twin brother of Matthew Febey who he played beside for most of his career. Febey debuted in 1988 and wa ...

became the first pair of twins in the history of the league to both achieve the feat. He appeared in six finals matches during his career, including the Preliminary Finals of 1994 and 1998. After managing just two games in 2000 due to hamstring and finger injuries, he announced his retirement.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Febey, Matthew 1969 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Melbourne Football Club players Devonport Football Club players Rochester Football Club players Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Devonport, Tasmania Australian twins Twin sportspeople Allies State of Origin players Tasmanian State of Origin players