Player Matthew Allwood

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Matthew Allwood (born 16 November 1992 in Scone, New South Wales) is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer who previously played as a centre and wing for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.

Allwood played his junior football for Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School before being signed by the Canberra Raiders.

As a youngster, Allwood played for the Country New South Wales Under 17s and Under 18s teams and the New South Wales Combined High Schools team. In 2011 and 2012, Allwood played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team before moving on to the Raiders' New South Wales Cup team, the Mount Pritchard Mounties in 2013.

In Round 1 of the 2014 season, Allwood made his NRL debut for the Raiders against the North Queensland Cowboys at centre in the Raiders 28–22 loss at 1300SMILES Stadium. In Round 7 against the Melbourne Storm, Allwood scored his first NRL career try in the Raiders 24-22 last minute win at Canberra Stadium. Allwood finished his debut year in the NRL with him playing in 11 matches and scoring a try for the Raiders. Due to an off-field incident, Allwood was released before the season ended.

On 20 May 2014 it was announced that Allwood had signed a 3-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors starting in 2015. He joined the Warriors when their pre-season began in November 2014.

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After 16 days in the wild, former Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors outside back Matthew Allwood has been eliminated from the reality television show Alone Australia.

Pitted against nine other contestants, Allwood competed in the third season, shot in Tasmania's West Coast Ranges.

However, he didn't stay as long as he wanted to as he missed his family - wife Ainsley, three-year-old Remy, and one-year-old Lani.

"Anyone sitting at home on their couch watching, thinking they could do better, go on. APPLY!! Like to see you not eat for 10 days.

"Longest 1st tap out in the history of Alone Australia and 2nd longest tap out in history of the whole Alone Series! Strong, resilient bunch these ones haha.

"What a journey for all of us it's been. Being away and out of contact for a total of 29 days was huge in itself. Unless you've been through it, don't expect to understand it.

"No matter what, the kids and I are always so proud of you! ???????? what a bloody once in a lifetime experience.”

Currently working as an Indigenous youth worker, Allwood made 18 first-grade appearances in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders (2014) and New Zealand Warriors (2015-17) over four seasons.

His career also saw him represent the U17s and U18s Country NSW sides as well as the New South Wales Residents in 2017.