Career
Rogers was drafted in the 1992 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft, at northern 37 pick (Richmond"s fourth). He didn"t play his first league game until 1994, playing mainly on the wing and half-forward line kicking 26 goals in that season.
His best goal-scoring season was 2000 when he kicked 37 goals and lead the club in goalkicking, during the absence of Matthew Richardson due to injury in that year.
In 2014, Matthew was runner up in the prestigious Casa Mia Cup golf tournament held annually in rural Victoria.