1. Matthew Taberner was born on 17 June 1993 and is a former Australian rules footballer who last played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.
22 Facts About Matt Taberner
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Matt Taberner was drafted to Fremantle with the 11th selection at the 2013 rookie draft.
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Matt Taberner missed the start of the 2013 season due to a bout of glandular fever.
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Matt Taberner made his debut for Peel Thunder in the West Australian Football League in the 6th round of the 2013 WAFL season, and kicking 9 goals from his next 7 matches.
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Matt Taberner made his AFL debut in Round 13,2013 against North Melbourne at Patersons Stadium.
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Matt Taberner struggled to hold his place in the side, playing only four games in 2013 and six in 2014, before an impressive performance against Brisbane Lions in Round 22 earned him a nomination for the 2014 AFL Rising Star.
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Matt Taberner was out of contract at the end of the 2017 season, and due to poor form wasn't selected by Fremantle early in the season.
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Matt Taberner played only eight games for Fremantle and kicked 11 goals in the 2017 season.
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Matt Taberner finished the game with 4 goals, 9 marks and 18 disposals.
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Matt Taberner later returned, after 15 weeks recovering from his injury, in time for the Round 20 Western Derby against West Coast.
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Matt Taberner finished the season having played 9 games, and kicking 10 goals.
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Matt Taberner started 2019 in brilliant fashion, with his strong marking ability displayed regularly.
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Matt Taberner was second in the AFL for contested marks, finishing the season with 38.
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Matt Taberner was named in the initial 40 man squad for the All-Australian team but was overlooked in the final team announcement.
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Matt Taberner signed a three-year contract extension with Fremantle at the start of the 2021 season.
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Matt Taberner kicked four goals in round five against Adelaide, and four again the next round against North Melbourne.
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Matt Taberner finished the season as Fremantle's leading goalkicker for the second season in a row, with 37 goals from 16 games.
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Round five of the 2022 AFL season saw Matt Taberner receive much praise for his performance against Essendon at Marvel Stadium kicking a career-best seven goal haul.
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Matt Taberner again kicked two goals the next week during Fremantle's 35 point win over the Adelaide at Optus Stadium.
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Matt Taberner was not offered a contract by Fremantle following only five AFL games in the 2024 season, seemingly ending his AFL career.
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Matt Taberner continued playing for Peel Thunder during their 2024 finals campaign, a highlight being his 5 goal effort in the preliminary finals against Swan Districts at Bassendean Oval.
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Matt Taberner played in his second WAFL premiership at the end of 2024 for Peel Thunder.