Rhys Mathieson

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Rhys Mathieson
Mathieson in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Rhys Mathieson
Nickname(s) Beast Mode,[1] the Barometer[2]
Date of birth (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Lara, Victoria
Original team(s)
TAC Cup
)
Draft No. 39, 2015 national draft[3]
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016–2023 Brisbane Lions 72 (29)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Rhys Mathieson (born 10 January 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 1.87 metres (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighing 84 kilograms (185 lb), he plays as a midfielder and is known for his ability to win contested ball. On the 20 October 2023 he was delisted by the Brisbane Lions.[4]

AFL career

He was recruited by the Brisbane Lions with the 39th selection in the

Mark Williams and faced some criticism for this showboating, while the Lions were losing to GWS in round 17, 2016.[5]
Post-retirement, Rhys joined Brisbane based QAFL club Wilston Grange on the 1 January 2024.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[6]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds
 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2016 Brisbane Lions 36 11 8 3 100 101 201 26 41 0.7 0.3 9.1 9.2 18.3 2.4 3.7 0
2017 Brisbane Lions 36 13 8 1 106 130 236 44 47 0.6 0.1 8.2 10.0 18.2 3.4 3.6 0
2018 Brisbane Lions 36 13 4 2 87 124 211 39 39 0.3 0.2 6.7 9.5 16.2 3.0 3.0 0
2019 Brisbane Lions 36 9 4 3 69 68 137 23 28 0.4 0.3 7.8 7.7 15.5 2.5 3.1 0
2020[a] Brisbane Lions 36 1 0 0 8 6 14 5 0 0.0 0.0 8.0 6.0 14.0 5.0 0.0 0
2021 Brisbane Lions 36 15 2 2 84 85 169 36 39 0.1 0.1 5.6 5.7 11.3 2.4 2.6 0
2022 Brisbane Lions 36 10 3 4 73 74 147 25 25 0.3 0.4 7.3 7.4 14.7 2.5 2.5 2
Career 72 29 15 527 588 1115 198 221 0.4 0.2 7.3 8.2 15.5 2.8 3.1 2

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ Davis, Greg (21 May 2016). "Brisbane Lions debutant Rhys Mathieson raring to go against Melbourne on the MCG". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ Healey, Catherine (20 August 2022). "Demons demolish 'insipid' Lions; star's 1931-day drought over: 3-2-1". Fox Sports. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. Fox Sports
    . Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. ^ "'Beast Mode' among three Lions delisted after run to Grand Final". afl.com.au. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. Fox Sports
    . Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Rhys Mathieson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

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