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Matthew Liptak

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Matthew Liptak
Personal information
Full name Matthew Liptak
Date of birth (1970-04-30) 30 April 1970 (age 54)
Original team(s) Glenelg
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1991–1999 Adelaide 116 (128)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1996 South Australia 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

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

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  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.
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