Matthew Febey is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er who played for Melbourne

Melbourne Football Club

The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....

 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (AFL) during the 1990s.

Originally from Devonport, Febey was drafted to Melbourne in 1986

1986 VFL Draft

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 but suffered from injuries and before he made his senior debut got delisted. He nominated for the draft again in 1992 and was picked up mid-season by Melbourne from his then club Rochester

Rochester Football Club

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. Almost immediately he made his debut and established a place in the side, often on the wing.