BIO

Matthew Panos was born on 25 January 1991 and played his early football with Payneham/Norwood Union and Rostrevor College. He was a prolific goal scorer for the Rostrevor 1st 18 , once kicking 14 goals in a match versus Pembroke. He was selected for the South Australian Under 16 Academy squad in 2006.

In 2007 he played in the Norwood under 17s (10 games/24 goals) and the following season was awarded the under 17 coaches' trophy (6 games/22 goals).

In 2009 he was named in the All/Australian team at the Under 18 AFL national championships.

He was picked up in the AFL rookie draft by the Western Bulldogs and subsequently tied to Williamstown FC (VFL) playing 42 games.

He did not gain AFL selection for the Bulldogs however and was delisted at the end of the 2012 season. Returning to The Parade, he developed into a match winning big bodied midfielder. 

In 2014 he was named  best on ground in the Redlegs Grand Final victory over Port Adelaide and received the coveted Jack Oatey Medal.

He was also runner-up in Norwood's Club Champion award and was also awarded the Woods Medal for outstanding service to the club.

Noted for his strong, safe hands and accurate kicking, "Nos" or "King Nos" had become a key member of the Redlegs outfit.

His excellent form continued and he was named Norwood's 2015 Club Champion. In 2017 he won the Woods Medal for a second time and was runner-up in the 2018 Club Champion award. 

Panos reached his 100 game milestone in 2019. 

In 2022 he played in another flag, kicking the winning goal in the Grand Final that got the Redlegs over the line by one point against North Adelaide.

The 2024 Grand Final was his last match for Norwood. He had suffered a severe knee injury in the fourth round and the premiership decider was his just fifth game for the club. His outstanding career had come to an end, after 150 league games for the Redlegs.

Within weeks he was named  Development Coach of the Adelaide Crows SANFL team.

Memorable moments and achievements have included :

2014 and 2022 premierships

Two state games vs WAFL in 2015 and 2018

2018 Round 10 win against West Adelaide (Richmond) after trailing 7.13 to 12.10 at 3 quarter time, and winning 13.17 to 14.10.

2018 Round 14 win against Sturt (Unley) after trailing 7.11 to 11.11 at 3 quarter time, and winning 20.12 to 11.12 .(13.1 last quarter).

2019 Bob Quinn Medal (awarded to the best player in the Anzac Day clash)

2022 Round 8 win against Adelaide 10.7 to 9.8. Panos return game after missing 630+ days of football and kicked the winning goal.

R Cialini June 2025

 
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