Matt Bickerstaff


Matt Bickerstaff is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League competition for the South Queensland Crushers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canberra Raiders primarily played as a.

Playing career

Born in Sydney, Bickerstaff's junior club was Bowraville. He signed for the South Queensland Crushers and his first grade debut was in Round 4 of the 1996 ARL season against local rivals, the Brisbane Broncos. Bickerstaff's 2 seasons at South Queensland ended with back to back wooden spoons.
In 2002, Bickerstaff joined Cronulla-Sutherland and in his first season made 20 appearances for the club as they reached the preliminary final before being defeated by New Zealand. Bickerstaff left Cronulla at the end of 2004. Bickerstaff then went on to have spells with St George and Canberra.
Bickerstaff retired having played 103 first grade games, scoring 13 tries. When he played his last game with the Raiders, Bickerstaff was the last former South Queensland Crushers player still playing in the NRL.