Matthew Lokan (born 20 November 1982) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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in the

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(AFL), as well as the

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in the

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(SANFL). Lokan played in the

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for the Port Adelaide Magpies in the SANFL and was drafted by Collingwood at the age of 20 in the 2002 AFL Draft with pick 70. Collingwood moved Lokan to a half-back flank and he made his senior AFL debut in round 1,

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, playing all matches that season, including the

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against

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. In 2004 he played every game up until round 13 before being omitted. He came back for five more games that year before once again being omitted. In 2005 he played only three games before being delisted at the end of the year. In total, Lokan played 46 matches in three seasons, averaging 7.8 disposals per game. In 2006 Lokan returned to play for the Port Adelaide Magpies, his original club. In 2012, he became the playing coach of the Belconnen Magpies in the

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(NEAFL). On 22 January 2015, Lokan was announced as the new coach of SANFL side Glenelg. On 13 November 2017, it was announced that Lokan would return to Port Adelaide as the head coach of the Magpies' SANFL senior squad.

References

External links

Matthew Lokan at the Collingwood Football Club website

Matthew Lokan at the Port Adelaide Magpies website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lokan, Matthew 1982 births Living people Collingwood Football Club players Port Adelaide Magpies players Australian rules footballers from South Australia Belconnen Football Club players Glenelg Football Club coaches