Matthew Elliott (born 8 December 1964) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He is the current coach of the Penrith Panthers of the National Rugby League.

Elliott played for the St. George Dragons in the 1992 Grand Final against the Brisbane Broncos and was appointed coach of the Bradford Bulls in the English Super League, winning the Super League title in his first season. In 1997 and 1999 he was named the Super League coach of the Year.

After serving as assistant to Canberra Raiders coach Mal Meninga during the 2001 season, Elliott was made coach for the 2002 premiership. During his tenure at the Raiders, Canberra won 59 and drew one of their 125 games, including four finals appearances in five seasons.

Elliott's most successful coaching season was 2003 when the Raiders won 16 of 24 games but were eliminated from the finals without winning a game.

On 19 February 2006, it was announced that Elliott would coach the Penrith Panthers from 2007 onwards, having signed a three-year deal. Elliott succeeded John Lang in this position.

In September 2008 Elliott was criticized for Penrith's consistent poor showings and it was speculated that he would be prematurely sacked before he saw through his 3 year contract with the club. Elliott however defied the pressure and criticism and managed to convince the board into letting him remain in charge for the 2009 season.

After a promising start to the 2009 season, Elliott's contract was extended to the end of the 2011 season.

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