Matthew Scarlett

Matthew Scarlett, born on 5 June 1979, is a former Australian rules footballer who played as a fullback for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League. The eldest son of former Geelong player John Scarlett, he grew up in Geelong, played junior football with the Geelong Falcons and was drafted by Geelong under the father-son rule with the 45th pick of the 1997 AFL draft, making his senior debut in the final round of 1998. He established himself in the senior side in 2000 and won the club's best and fairest award, the Carji Greeves Medal, in 2003. He was named in six All-Australian sides, the most of any Geelong player, played in the premiership teams of 2007, 2009 and 2011, represented Australia in International rules football and was inducted into the Geelong Football Club Hall of Fame. He later became a development coach at the club.