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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{for|the cricketer|Matthew Stokes (cricketer)}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Mathew Stokes
| image = Matthew Stokes 2011 (cropped).jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Stokes with Geelong in July 2011
| fullname = Mathew Stokes
| nickname = Stokesy<ref name="stokes_milestone">{{cite web|title=Stokes proud of major milestone|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/06/17/263941_gfc.html|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|date=17 June 2011|access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|11|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Northern Territory, Australia]]
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| originalteam = [[Palmerston Football Club|Palmerston Magpies]] ([[Northern Territory Football League|NTFL]])<br />[[Woodville-West Torrens Football Club|Woodville-West Torrens]] ([[SANFL]])
| draftpick = No. 61, [[2005 AFL Draft|2005 National Draft]]
| height = 176&nbsp;cm
| weight = 75&nbsp;kg
| position = [[Australian rules football positions#Forward line|Forward]] / [[Australian rules football positions|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| guernsey = 
| statsend = 2016
| repstatsend = 2008
| years1 = 2006&ndash;2015
| club1 = {{AFL Gee}}
| games_goals1 = 189 (203)
| years2 = 2016
| club2 = {{AFL Ess}}
| games_goals2 = {{0|0}}11 {{0}}(6)
| games_goalstotal = 200 (209)
| sooyears1 = 2007–2009
| sooteam1 = [[Indigenous All-Stars (Australian rules football)|Indigenous All-Stars]]
| soogames_goals1 = 2 (0)
| sooyears2 = 2008
| sooteam2 = [[Dream Team Australian rules football team|Dream Team]]
| soogames_goals2 = 1 (1)
| careerhighlights = *[[AFL Premiership]]: 2007, 2011
*[[NAB Cup|AFL Pre-Season Premiership]]: 2009
*[[McClelland Trophy]]: 2007, 2008
}}

'''Mathew Stokes''' (born 22 November 1984) is a former professional [[Australian rules football]]er who played with the [[Geelong Football Club]] and the [[Essendon Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).

==Early life==
Mathew Stokes grew up in [[Darwin, Australia]], with his parents John and Jennifer, and three sisters Jaylene, Anne-Maree and Amy.<ref name="stokes_story">{{cite web|first=Peter|last=Begg|title=Home truths set Stokes on right path|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/04/18/13194_gfc.html|work=Herald Sun |location=Australia|date=18 April 2008|access-date=31 July 2009}}</ref> Stokes' ancestors were [[Indigenous Australian]] ([[Larrakia people|Larrakia]]), Filipino and Spanish.<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/cats-father-caught-up-in-power-play/story-e6frg6no-1111114529722 Cat's father caught up in Power play, The Australian, 29 Sep 2007]</ref><ref>AFL Record.  Round 9, 2009.  Slattery Publishing.  p. 74.</ref> His father is a life member of the [[Palmerston Football Club|Palmerston Magpies]], having played 148 games for them in the [[Northern Territory Football League]] (NTFL).<ref name="stokes_story"/> Growing up, Stokes played basketball, [[cricket]] and [[rugby league]],<ref name="stokes_story"/> but age restrictions limited his involvement in [[Australian rules football]] until he was 11 years old.<ref name="stokes_story"/> Stokes' main sporting passion was for basketball, where he played at every junior level growing up and won an under-14s best and fairest award whilst still only seven years of age.<ref name="stokes_story"/><ref name="late_starter">{{cite web|first=David|last=Reed|title=Late starter|url=http://www.geelongcats.com.au/GeelongNews/NewsArticle/tabid/3933/newsid/95389/default.aspx|publisher=geelongcats.com.au|date=1 June 2010|access-date=9 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005221748/http://www.geelongcats.com.au/GeelongNews/NewsArticle/tabid/3933/newsid/95389/default.aspx|archive-date=5 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> When he was finally eligible to play football as an under-14, Stokes forced his way into the [[Palmerston Football Club|Palmerston Magpies]] senior team<ref name="stokes_story"/> at only 14 years of age.<ref name="stokes1">{{cite web|first=Scott Gullan|last=Gullan|title=I said I'd never make it: Mathew Stokes|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23817565-19742,00.html|work=Herald Sun |location=Australia|date=6 June 2008|access-date=31 July 2009}}</ref> In 2002, he was a member of Palmerston's premiership-winning side,<ref name="stokes_story"/> and it was then that he began to switch his focus from basketball to football.<ref name="stokes_story"/> Stokes' achievements in the local junior leagues saw him selected to represent Australia in the under-17's national team,<ref name=stokes1/> alongside future AFL players [[Luke Hodge]], [[Luke Ball]] and [[Nick Dal Santo]].

Stokes was overlooked in the [[2002 AFL Draft]] though, and moved to [[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]] to begin playing in the [[South Australian National Football League]] (SANFL) for [[Woodville-West Torrens Football Club|Woodville-West Torrens]].<ref name=stokes1/> Taking up a part-time job as a zookeeper off the field,<ref name=stokes1/> Stokes continued to establish himself in the SANFL over the next three years. His persistence paid off when he was selected with the 61st pick in the [[2005 AFL Draft]] by the [[Geelong Football Club]].<ref name=stokes1/>

==AFL career==
It was not until his seventh game, making his mark against [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]] in Round 15, [[2006 AFL season|2006]], that he kicked two final-term goals to lift Geelong's finals chances, one of which he marked and kicked from 40m out under pressure. For the rest of the year Stokes was inconsistent and as a result was in and out of the team.

In 2006, Stokes played in Geelong's [[Victorian Football League|VFL]] grand final side, losing to the [[Sandringham Zebras]].

Stokes cemented his spot in Geelong's best 22 players. His best game in the [[2007 AFL season|2007 home-and-away season]] was against [[Fremantle Football Club|Fremantle]], in round 17, when he kicked a career best 5 goals. He was a member of Geelong's [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007 AFL Premiership]] side, overcoming a dislocated kneecap in the first quarter to make a solid contribution to the team's record 119-point win over [[Port Adelaide Football Club|Port Adelaide]].

Stokes escaped severe head injuries in a [[2008 AFL season|2008]] pre-season practice match against the [[Brisbane Lions]],<ref name="head injury">{{cite web|first=Bradley|last=Green|title=Stokes escapes serious injury as Cats win on the Gold Coast|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/03/01/11785_gfc.html|publisher=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|date=1 March 2008|access-date=31 July 2009}}</ref> when in the last quarter he suffered a blow to the head after being tackled by Brisbane midfielder [[Albert Proud]].<ref name="head injury"/> He was declared OK after being stretchered from the ground, and despite having a sore head, didn't need to be taken to hospital.<ref name="head injury"/>

[[File:Mathew Stokes playing for Geelong.JPG|left|thumb|Stokes playing for Geelong in 2008]]

Stokes was [[AFL Tribunal|reported]] in Geelong's Round 7 clash against the [[Brisbane Lions]], after striking Brisbane's [[Michael Rischitelli]] in the match's first quarter.<ref name="suspension 2008">{{cite web|title=Cat Matthew Stokes to miss a match, Bombers in strife at tribunal |url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/05/07/13655_gfc.html|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|date=7 May 2008|access-date=31 July 2009}}</ref> Stokes went on to garner two goals and 12 disposals for the game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Geelong vs Brisbane Lions|url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/gameday/0,,5015473,00.html|work=Herald Sun |location=Australia|date=3 May 2008|access-date=31 July 2009}}</ref> At the [[AFL Tribunal]], he accepted a one match suspension for the incident,<ref name="suspension 2008"/> but due to his poor tribunal record, which includes a four match suspension for an incident in the 2007 pre-season, his ban could not be reduced with an early plea.<ref name="suspension 2008"/> Stokes went on to play 22 games for 2008 including the loss in the [[2008 AFL Grand Final]] against [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]. He had a career high 31 disposals (22 kicks, 9 handballs, 13 marks and 2 goals) in the round 2, 99-point win against [[Essendon Football Club|Essendon]].

Stokes played 19 games in total for 2009, including the second qualifying final against the [[Western Bulldogs]]. He withdrew from the preliminary final against [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] due to groin soreness, and as a result of [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] winning the preliminary final by a large margin and all players performing well, he could not force his selection back into the team for the grand final against [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]].

Stokes later revealed that the decision to withdraw from the preliminary final was driven by "letting down his teammates" in the 2008 Grand Final loss by playing unfit,<ref name="driven_by_loyalty">{{cite web|first=Courtney|last=Walsh|title=Popular Geelong Cat Mathew Stokes driven by loyalty to family|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/popular-geelong-cat-mathew-stokes-driven-by-loyalty-to-family/story-e6frg7mf-1225826524668|work=The Australian|date=4 February 2010|access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref> and stated that:

{{blockquote|text="Someone had to miss out and the boys played well last week, so I didn't really expect to come back in. I've moved on from the fact I'm not playing and I've dealt with it and I'm quite happy with the decision because I knew the consequences of me not playing in the prelim(inary) final."<ref name="driven_by_loyalty"/>}}

His best games of 2009 came against [[Brisbane]] in round 5 (13 kicks, 11 handballs, 4 marks and 3 goals); Sydney in round 7 (13 kicks, 8 handballs, 6 marks, 6 tackles and 3 goals) and against Adelaide in round 4 (12 kicks, 11 handballs, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 2 goals). He kicked a season high 4 goals against the [[Western Bulldogs]] in round 9. Stokes was ranked 18th in the [[Australian Football League|AFL]] for goal assists per game in 2009.

Despite interest from the [[West Coast Eagles]] to secure Stokes,<ref name="wce">{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Denham|title=Eagles eyeing unlucky Stokes|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/eagles-eyeing-unlucky-stokes/story-e6frg7mf-1225781380428|work=The Australian|date=1 October 2009|access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref> Geelong re-signed Stokes to a two-year contract extension at the conclusion of the 2009 season.<ref name="get_a_life">{{cite web|first=Scott|last=Gullan|title=Get a life, Mathew Stokes|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/get-a-life-mathew-stokes/story-e6frf9if-1225828046540|work=Herald Sun |location=Australia|date=9 February 2010|access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref>

The Geelong Football Club imposed sanctions against Stokes for his 2010 drug arrest including being banned from playing for Geelong's AFL team until round eight. Stokes was an automatic inclusion to the team in round eight and played a total of 18 games for the season. His best games came in the round 11 win against West Coast at Subiaco (24 disposals, 16 kicks 8 handballs, 5 marks and a goal); the round 14 win over North Melbourne at Skilled Stadium (28 disposals, 10 kicks 18 handballs and 9 marks); the round 15 win against Hawthorn at the MCG (22 disposals, 12 kicks, 10 handballs, 3 marks and 4 goals) and in the Semi Final victory over Fremantle at the MCG, (22 disposals, 10 kicks, 12 handballs, 6 marks and 3 goals). Stokes was ranked 12th in the AFL for goal assists per game.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-cats-ban-mathew-stokes-until-round-8/story-e6frf9jf-1225827930171| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110614052746/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-cats-ban-mathew-stokes-until-round-8/story-e6frf9jf-1225827930171| archive-date = 2011-06-14| title = Geelong Cats ban Mathew Stokes until Round 8 {{!}} Herald Sun}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cat-leaders-keep-pressure-on/story-e6frf9jf-1225828073003| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110614052948/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cat-leaders-keep-pressure-on/story-e6frf9jf-1225828073003| archive-date = 2011-06-14| title = Cat leaders keep pressure on {{!}} Herald Sun}}</ref>

On 1 September 2015, Stokes announced the final round clash against {{AFL Ade}} would be his last for Geelong and he was subsequently delisted,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-01/twotime-premiership-player-stokes-calls-time-at-geelong|title=Two-time premiership player Stokes calls time at Geelong|last=Ryan|first=Peter|date=1 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|access-date=6 November 2015}}</ref> he announced his official retirement from the AFL on 6 November.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/geelong-premiership-hero-mathew-stokes-officially-calls-an-end-to-career-20151105-gkrlgv.html|title=Geelong premiership hero Mathew Stokes officially calls an end to career|last=Murnane|first=Matt|date=6 November 2015|work=[[The Age]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|access-date=6 November 2015}}</ref>

In January 2016, he came out of retirement to sign with the Essendon Football Club as a top-up player due to the club's [[Essendon Football Club supplements controversy|supplements controversy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-01-29/james-polkinghorne-and-mathew-stokes-the-latest-to-top-up-at-essendon|title=James Polkinghorne and Mathew Stokes the latest to top up at Essendon|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|date=29 January 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> He announced in August he would retire after his 200th game in round 22 against {{AFL WB}} at [[Docklands Stadium|Etihad Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-18/200-and-out-for-bomber-mathew-stokes-to-retire-after-dogs-clash|title=Bomber out for 200: Mathew Stokes to retire after Dogs clash|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=18 August 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Stokes interests outside of football include feral pig shooting, and fishing.<ref name="AFL record interview"/> Stokes grew up supporting the [[Collingwood Football Club]].<ref name="AFL record interview">[[AFL Record]] – Round 9 2008, Collingwood V Geelong 23 May 2008</ref> His football hero was [[Nathan Buckley]] of [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]].<ref name="AFL record interview"/> His overall sporting hero is American basketball player, [[Josh Howard]] of the [[Dallas Mavericks]] in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]],<ref name="AFL record interview"/>

Growing up, Stokes was close friends with other future AFL players, including [[Trent Hentschel]], [[Aaron Davey]] and [[Alwyn Davey]].<ref name=stokes1/>

Whilst playing in the SANFL, Stokes worked part-time as a zookeeper, and hopes to return to the profession after his football career.<ref name="stokes_story"/> As a result, he studies [[zoology]] via correspondence.<ref name="late_starter"/>

On 3 February 2010, Stokes was arrested on charges of possession and trafficking of cocaine.<ref name="Stokes_arrested">{{cite web|first=Mark|last=Buttler|title=Geelong premiership player Mathew Stokes questioned in drug investigation|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/geelong-premiership-player-mathew-stokes-questioned-in-drug-investigation/story-e6frfkvr-1225826349452|work=[[Geelong Advertiser]]|date=3 February 2010|access-date=3 February 2010}}</ref> On 27 April 2010, Stokes pleaded guilty to the possession charge in the Geelong Magistrates' Court after a deal between prosecutors and Stokes' lawyers to drop the trafficking charge. Stokes was placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond and ordered to pay $3000 to the court fund. A conviction was not recorded by the magistrate.<ref name="
Cats star Mathew Stokes gets 12-month good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine after trafficking charge dropped">{{cite web|first=Katie|last=Bice|title=Cats star Mathew Stokes gets 12-month good behaviour bond after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine after trafficking charge dropped|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-star-mathew-stokes-will-plead-guilty-to-charge-of-possessing-cocaine-if-trafficking-charge-is-dropped-court-told/story-e6freck3-1225858713095|work=[[Adelaide Now]]|date=27 April 2010|access-date=27 April 2010}}</ref>

After retiring as a player, Stokes was employed by the AFL as its Indigenous engagement and programs manager.<ref name="People and engagement manager">{{cite web |last1=McWilliams |first1=Phoebe |author-link1=Phoebe McWilliams |title=Premiership Cat returns home |url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2018-12-06/premiership-cat-returns-home |website=geelongcats.com.au |publisher=Telstra Media |access-date=19 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328161418/https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2018-12-06/premiership-cat-returns-home |archive-date=28 March 2019 |date=6 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> He remained in this role until December 2018, when he returned to the Geelong Football Club as its people and engagement manager.<ref name="People and engagement manager"/>

==Statistics==
:<ref>[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/M/Mathew_Stokes.html Mathew Stokes' player profile at AFL Tables]</ref>
{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start}}
|-
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2006 AFL season|2006]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 9 || 9 || 5 || 72 || 45 || 117 || 51 || 23 || 1.0 || 0.6 || 8.0 || 5.0 || 13.0 || 5.7 || 2.6
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2007 AFL season|2007]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 21 || 32 || 15 || 195 || 159 || 354 || 111 || 58 || 1.5 || 0.7 || 9.3 || 7.6 || 16.9 || 5.3 || 2.8
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2008 AFL season|2008]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 22 || 38 || 17 || 235 || 162 || 397 || 122 || 54 || 1.7 || 0.7 || 10.7 || 7.4 || 18.0 || 5.5 || 2.5
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2009 AFL season|2009]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 19 || 29 || 19 || 157 || 143 || 300 || 75 || 55 || 1.5 || 1.0 || 8.3 || 7.5 || 15.8 || 3.9 || 2.9
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2010 AFL season|2010]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 18 || 28 || 12 || 166 || 179 || 345 || 76 || 32 || 1.6 || 0.7 || 9.2 || 9.9 || 19.2 || 4.2 || 1.8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2011 AFL season|2011]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 22 || 29 || 16 || 208 || 233 || 441 || 95 || 70 || 1.3 || 0.7 || 9.5 || 10.6 || 20.0 || 4.3 || 3.2
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2012 AFL season|2012]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 20 || 15 || 6 || 149 || 161 || 310 || 70 || 63 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 7.5 || 8.1 || 15.5 || 3.5 || 3.2
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2013 AFL season|2013]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 24 || 12 || 6 || 285 || 348 || 633 || 123 || 65 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 11.9 || 14.5 || 26.4 || 5.1 || 2.7
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2014 AFL season|2014]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 20 || 7 || 4 || 270 || 239 || 509 || 80 || 55 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 13.5 || 12.0 || 25.4 || 4.0 || 2.8
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2015 AFL season|2015]]
|{{AFL Gee}}
| 27 || 14 || 4 || 2 || 135 || 132 || 267 || 58 || 33 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 9.6 || 9.4 || 19.1 || 4.1 || 2.4
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2016 AFL season|2016]]
|{{AFL Ess}}
| 48 || 11 || 6 || 5 || 107 || 103 || 210 || 58 || 30 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 9.7 || 9.4 || 19.1 || 5.3 || 2.7
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 200
! 209
! 107
! 1979
! 1904
! 3883
! 919
! 538
! 1.0
! 0.5
! 9.9
! 9.5
! 19.4
! 4.6
! 2.7
{{AFL player statistics end}}

==Honours and achievements==
{| style="margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 8px; float: right; border: 1px #000000 solid; border-radius: 8px; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8pt; text-align: center;"
|- style="background:#FFFFFF;"
| colspan=2; style="padding: 3px; margin-bottom: -3px; margin-top: 2px; font-family: Arial; background:#FFFFFF;"| '''[[Brownlow Medal]] votes'''
|-
! width=50%| Season
! width=50%| Votes
|- 
| [[2006 Brownlow Medal|2006]]
| 2
|- 
| [[2007 Brownlow Medal|2007]]
| —
|-
| [[2008 Brownlow Medal|2008]]
| —
|-
| [[2009 Brownlow Medal|2009]]
| —
|-
| [[2010 Brownlow Medal|2010]]
| 3
|-
| [[2011 Brownlow Medal|2011]]
| 2
|-
| [[2012 Brownlow Medal|2012]]
| -
|-
| [[2013 Brownlow Medal|2013]]
| 7
|-
| [[2014 Brownlow Medal|2014]]
| 6
|-
| [[2015 Brownlow Medal|2015]]
| -
|-
! Total
! 20
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| colspan=2| <small>Key:</small>
|- style="background-color:#d9f9e9; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"
| colspan=2| <small>Green / '''Bold''' = [[List of Brownlow Medal winners|Won]]<br />* = joint winner</small>
|- style="background-color:#FFCCCC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"
| colspan=2| <small>Red / ''Italics'' = [[Brownlow Medal#Ineligibility|Ineligible]]</small>
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|}

*'''Team'''
**'''[[AFL Premiership]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])''': 2007, 2011
**'''[[NAB Cup|AFL Pre-Season Premiership]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])''': 2009
**'''[[McClelland Trophy]] ([[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]])''': 2007, 2008
**'''[[AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match|Dream Team Representative Honours in AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match]]''': 2008
**'''[[Northern Territory Football League|NTFL]] Premiership ([[Palmerston Football Club|Palmerston]])''': 2001

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{AFL Tables|M/Mathew_Stokes}}

{{2007 Geelong premiership players}}
{{2011 Geelong premiership players}}
{{2008 Dream Team players}}
{{2013 Australian international rules team}}
{{2007 Indigenous All-Stars squad}}
{{2009 Indigenous All-Stars squad}}
{{2005 AFL national draft}}

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