TIGERS CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE

TIGERS NEWS October 2006

Tigers Sign Matt Cavedon

The Queanbeyan Tigers have increased their playing strength for Season 2007 with the signing of Matt Cavedon from the Myrtleford Football Club of the Ovens and Murrey League.

Matt was a playing member of their losing Grand Final team of 2005, and is expected to arrive in Canberra mid January after being posted to the area with the Australian Navy. He missed most of 2006 having been posted overseas and is now keen as ever to play football and establish himself in AFL Canberra with his new Club.

A quality player who posted two goals in the 2005 Ovens and Murrey League Grand Final (of which Myrtleford lost by one point to Lavington with a goal after the siren), he is certain to compliment the other signing so far for 2007 - Mark Powell from the Sydney Swans and the Kangaroos.

Tigers Reserve Grade Coach Jamie McGinley has been instrumental in securing the services of Cavedon after coaching him in the Australian Services team. "Mac" has described him as the complete player - tough, determined, quality mark and plays both side of the body. Prior to his playing days with Myrtleford, he had two seasons with Lockhart being a member of their 2003 Premiership team.

He played with the Australian Navy during the Combined Services Carnival of 2003, 2004 & 2005 gaining representative honours with the Australian Defence Force as a centre half forward in 2005.

Pictured: Matt Cavedon contests the ball in the Ovens and Murray League Grand Final against Lavington in 2005. His opponent in this photo is former Queanbeyan Tigers Junior Graham Hart.

"Cav" will be a welcome addition to the Tigers Club after agreeing to terms for a two year period. In addition, partner Lea is an avid football follower and is looking forward to moving to the area and being a member of the Tigers Football family.