Matt Clape
Matt Clape is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and West Coast in the Australian Football League.
Clape got his first chance at AFL football with the West Coast Eagles as a half back flanker but was delisted after three seasons. He was given a second chance by Carlton when they picked him in the 1995 AFL Pre-Season Draft.
In the club's premiership season of 1995, Clape featured prominently. Pushed up forward he kicked 7 straight goals and gathered 17 possessions in a round 15 game against Adelaide at Optus Oval. He played in the Grand Final and starred with 19 disposals. At the end of the year he had kicked 31 goals.Statistics
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1992
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1993
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1994
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1996
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1997
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1998
! colspan=3| Career
! 87
! 62
! 35
! 586
! 383
! 969
! 239
! 94
! 0.7
! 0.4
! 6.7
! 4.4
! 11.1
! 2.7
! 1.1
! 12
