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| Mate Colina | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 213 cm (7 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 111 kg (245 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Richmond | 0 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mate Colina (born 20 May 1999) is a Australian professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] He previously played college basketball at University of Hawaii.[2]
Colina is 213 cm tall, the tallest player ever to be on an AFL list. He was signed at the end of 2020, but remained in Hawaii to finish his degree.[3] He first played for Richmond's team in the Victorian Football League in 2022, but injuries restricted him from any games in 2023 and 2024. He was delisted at the end of the 2024 season, but was redrafted[4] and returned to the VFL side in 2025.[5]
- ^ Caffey, Oliver (10 September 2020). "Richmond Tigers sign giant 213cm basketballer Mate Colina, cousin of defender Noah Balta". The West Australian. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Mate Colina - Men's Basketball". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "The seven-footer eyeing a place in the AFL". ESPN.com. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Tigers delist pair of forwards and recommit to Category B rookie". www.sen.com.au. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "- Mate Colina". VFL Stats. Archived from the original on 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
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