Retired Player Profile (Martin Mattner)

Today (6/6/2013) Martin Mattner pulled the plug on his AFL career. 

Mattner had an interrupted 2013 home and away season.

Throughout the year he suffered from a recurring hip injury, stopping him from playing consistent football for the Sydney Swans. 

Mattner managed to play 222 AFL games for both the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans throughout his career. 

During his career Mattner struck his best form while playing for the Sydney Swans, he played 115 games out of a possible 117, also playing in a premiership.

Mattner was recruited to the Adelaide crows in 2001, though the rookie draft , he was selected at pick 51 in the fourth round, he played over 100 matches for the Crows before transferring to the Swans in 2008. 

Martin Mattner's Career best Stats 

Disposals:  30 v Adelaide, 27th Jun 2009

Kicks: 20 v Collingwood 26th Jun 2010
Handballs: 17 v Essendon 1st Apr 2007

Marks: 12 v St Kilda Jun 2006

Goals: 2 v Brisbane 4th Jun 2011
Tackles: 13 v Geelong 28th Jul 2002
Hitouts: 3 v Sydney 30th Jul 2005
Supercoach: 163 v Adelaide 27th Jun 2009
Dream Team: 126 v Adelaide 27th Jun 2009

Martin Mattner was a respect AFL player who achieved plenty throughout his career. A 200+ game player and  a Premiership to his name is evidence of his success.

 Even though his retirement was sudden and unexpected i believe the AFL community will give him the respect he deserves for the career he managed to manufacture at the Swans and the Crows.