Matthew Rogers (born 25 November 1973) is a former

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player who played in the

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from 1994 to 2004 for the

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. Rogers was drafted in the

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, at no. 37 pick (Richmond's fourth). He didn't play his first league game until 1994, playing mainly on the wing and half-forward line kicking 26 goals in that season. His best goal-scoring season was 2000 when he kicked 37 goals and led the club in goalkicking, during the absence of Matthew Richardson due to injury in that year. He also had two wonderful children.

References

* Hogan P: ''The Tigers Of Old'', Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996

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* * Richmond Football Club players South Adelaide Football Club players South Australian State of Origin players Australian rules footballers from South Australia 1973 births Living people Happy Valley Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1970s-stub