Draft:Harry DeMattia

Harry DeMattia
Harry DeMattia
Personal information
Full name	Harry DeMattia
Date of birth	11 September 2005 (age 18)
Draft	No. 25, 2023 AFL draft
Height / weight	186/78
Club information
Current club	Collingwood
Number	13

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Harry DeMattia (born 11 September 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Junior Career[edit]

DeMattia played junior football for Edithvale Aspendale Junior Football Club (Vic). In 2022, he joined the Dandenong Stingrays in the Talent League, and was appointed captain for the 2023 season. His performance in the 2023 season earned him a spot in the Talent League's Team of the Year. At the 2023 AFL National Championships DeMattia co-captained the Victoria Country representative side alongside Harley Reid^[1].

Apart his football career, DeMattia has showcased his prowess in cricket, notably captaining Australia in indoor cricket at the age of 12 during the 2018 Junior World Series in New Zealand. Despite considering a professional career in cricket, he opted to focus solely on football after being appointed captain of the Stingrays in 2023^[2].

AFL Career[edit]

DeMattia was drafted by Collingwood with the 25th overall selection in the 2023 AFL Draft^[3].

References[edit]

^ "Harry De Mattia". Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ "The Pendles-like recruit who 'had the coaches eating out of his hands'". afl.com.au. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ "UPDATED: The full rundown on every club's 2023 draft haul". afl.com.au. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[1] "Harry De Mattia". Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[2] "The Pendles-like recruit who 'had the coaches eating out of his hands'". afl.com.au. 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[3] "UPDATED: The full rundown on every club's 2023 draft haul". afl.com.au. 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

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