Martin Mattner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Martin Mattner

Australian rules footballer

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1982

Place of Birth: Ki Ki, South Australia, Australia

Profession: Australian rules footballer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Martin Mattner

  • Martin Mattner (born 6 August 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL).
  • He was traded to Sydney from the Crows in October 2007 in exchange for draft pick number 28. Mattner grew up in a small town called Ki Ki, which is 150 kilometres south-east of Adelaide.
  • In the year he was elevated off Adelaide's rookie list (2002), Mattner was having to travel up to Adelaide twice a week to train and play football for Sturt.Prior to joining Sydney, he was Adelaide's leading tackler for the 2005 and 2006 seasons.
  • In the 2006 season, Mattner missed out on two games due to a calf injury. He retired midway through the 2013 AFL season, succumbing to his ongoing hip injury.
  • He took up a coaching role with the Sydney Swans as a development coach until the end of the 2015 season.
  • In October 2015, Mattner was announced as the head coach of Sturt.
  • Martin Mattner is one of the few players to win a SANFL Premiership as a player, a SANFL Premiership as a coach and an AFL Premiership as a player.

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