Get to know Matt Shannon
Get to know first-year Box Hill Hawk, Matt Shannon!
Nickname: Flash, Mitch
Age: 21
AFL club supported as a kid: North Melbourne
Best moment in junior footy: Winning Under17’s Grand Final
Funniest teammate: Liam Mackie
Player from another club you’d like to watch: Luke Smith (Geelong VFL)
Favourite AFL player of all time: Shane Crawford
What singer/band would you like to be played at the Grand Final: John Denver – Take me home
If you could swap jobs with someone who would it be: Luke Meadows because all he does is make phone calls
Pre-match superstitions: Wear the same pair of jocks every week
Favourite meal before a game: Mum’s lasagne
Favourite thing to do outside footy: Water-skiing
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you’d buy: Another lottery ticket
Next on your travel bucket list: Bali
Most treasured possession: My footy boots
Favourite movie: Baywatch
Favourite TV show: Home and Away
Best concert attended: Never attended one
What would you like to do after your footy career: Own a coffee shop
As a footballer, how would you like to be remembered: By remembering everyone’s football boots