Matthew Liptak

Matthew Liptak (born 30 April 1970) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is also an orthopaedic surgeon, receiving his medical degree from Flinders University in Adelaide.^[1]

Matthew Liptak
Personal information
Full name	Matthew Liptak
Date of birth	(1970-04-30) 30 April 1970 (age 53)
Original team(s)	Glenelg
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1991–1999	Adelaide	116 (128)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1996	South Australia	001 0(0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999.
Career highlights
Malcolm Blight Medal: 1996 Adelaide Team of the Decade – forward pocket
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

From Glenelg, Liptak was a determined inside midfielder with good goal kicking skills. Liptak's best season was 1996, in which he won the Best and Fairest and represented South Australia in State of Origin.^[2]

References

1. "Dr Matthew Liptak". www.orthosa.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
2. Gill, Katrina. "Where are they now? Matthew Liptak". www.afc.com.au. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

External links

• Matthew Liptak's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Matthew Liptak at AustralianFootball.com