Matthew Lokan

Personal information
Birth	20 November 1982 (1982-11-20) (age 27), South Australia
Recruited from	Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL)
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 1, 28 March 2003, Collingwood vs. Richmond, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Team(s)	Collingwood (2003-05) 46 Games, 20 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season
Career highlights
AFL Rising Star nominee (2003)

Matthew Lokan (born 20 November 1982) is an Australian rules footballer who has played for Collingwood Football Club.

Matthew was drafted at an age of 20 in the 2002 AFL Draft at No.70 overall in a 5th round selection. His age seemed a worry to supporters, but also his talent, which in the year drafted, he had played for the reserves of SANFL club Port Adelaide Magpies. He was a forward pocket in his SANFL years, but during his debut year for Collingwood he played across the half-back flank. In his debut season, 2003, he managed to play all matches, including the AFL Grand Final against the Brisbane Lions. In 2004 he played every game up until round 13 before being omitted. It was a long time coming Magpie supporters would agree as Lokan was never a 'classy' footballer and to play 38 consecutive games from debut was an unexpected achievement for an older-youngster. He came back for 5 more games in that year before once again being omitted. Over the year he had gone to his natural role as a forward pocket, and the most impressive thing with Lokan was his leads inside the forward 50, which were too quick and enthusiastic for his opposition. In 2005 he played only 3 games before being delisted at the end of the year, with 46 games under his belt in 3 seasons, and he only averaged 7.8 disposals per game.

In 2006 Lokan plays for Port Adelaide Magpies, his original club.

[edit] Lokan's life outside of the Football Field

His career was even more built by a television commercial on a Sun Silk shampoo product for men, Sun Silk Base Elements, which featured several Collingwood footballers, with Lokan the stand out with a 'laugh'. This advertising campaign gave the six footballers involved in the add 'Tool(s) of the Year' by Channel Ten's Football Show Before The Game, but Matthew Lokan was presented with the golden spanner.

Lokan is known as Crazy John, for his striking resemblance to the mascot of the mobile phone company.

[edit] External links

• Matthew Lokan profile on the Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club
• Matthew Lokan's statistics from AFL Tables
• Matthew Lokan profile on the official site of Port Adelaide Magpies