Matthew de Jong

Nickname (s)?

    Yongy, Mustard

Birthdate?

    07/13/1976

Years Playing Footy?

    18

Favorite Footy Moment?

    Winning premierships with Simpson and Torquay. Watching the 2003 Brisbane Vs Collingwood Grand Final at 6:00am from a London apartment with Collingwood fans. Go Lions!!

Other Sports and Hobbies?

    Cricket!! Love watching all sports - drives my wife mad. Travelling.

Favorite City?

    Barcelona

Favorite Meal?

    Chicken Parma or Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza

3 Dream Dinner Guest?

    Apart from wife, Sara
Jimmy Barnes - legendary Aussie singer
Steve Waugh - former Aussie cricket captain
Paul Roos - Sydney Swans coach and US Footy advisor

Favorite Beverage?

    Jameson

Favorite Watering Hole?

    Currently The Globe but any quiet pub with sports TV or good jukebox

Favorite Movie?

    Braveheart

CD you are currently listening to?

    Boonanza II - Boony's Clubroom Classics

Favorite Book or Periodical?

    The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien

First Job?

    Replacing divots at Ballarat Horse Racing Track

Current Job?

    Unemployed - Trained teacher

Dream Job?

    Travel Show presenter or AFL boundary rider

Favorite Historical Figure and Why?

    Walt Disney - Incredible vision and brought joy to amazing number of people.

Greatest Achievement?

    Life - Getting married and having the courage to travel and live overseas.
Sports - Winning batting aggregate for Geelong Cricket Association.

Most Embarrasing Moment?

    Going bald.

Why you love the CAFA?

    What a sensational place to meet great blokes! It's a fantastic thing to watch peoplenew to footy fall in love with the world's greatest game.

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