Following her departure, Matt's dark-side was revisited which culminated in an ATM robbery, arrest and a storyline focused on alcoholism.

A writer from the South Wales Echo branded him a "troubled soul" and a Sunday Mail reporter suggested that Matt was incapable of making a sensible decision.

[1] He told Nick Houghton from The Toowoomba Chronicle that he was nervous ahead of the audition and did not expect to win the role.

Growing up with a single Mum, no money, and an overwhelming feeling that ‘this is as good as it gets,’ it’s fair to say he has a bit of a chip on his shoulder.

He’s very much a fish out water in the ‘nicer’ school, but he’s been brought up to hide any hint of vulnerability or insecurity... where he comes from, it makes you look weak.

[5] Matt is introduced into the series as a former pupil of Mangrove River High who comes to Summer Bay to study after his previous school burned down.

[4] Matt's other old classmates join in causing trouble at Summer Bay High and they argue about having to wear school uniform.

A reporter from TV Soap noted "music may be Matt's passion but he's still steadfastly refusing everyone's efforts to embrace his dreams.

"[8] Kyle Braxton (Nic Westaway) tries to get Matt to perform at the Summer Bay High formal in the place of his girlfriend Phoebe Nicholson (Isabella Giovinazzo).

Phoebe impulsively hosts a concert and invites Matt on stage to perform but he angrily exits the venue.

When Sasha finds Matt he confesses that he cannot perform because his drive for a music career caused an incident which endangered the lives of his relatives.

Morley told Rebecca Lake of TV Week that "the kiss comes as a shock to Sasha but she doesn't push him away.

[13] Snow told Stephen Downie of TV Week that he and Harman "worked hard to develop their character's relationship.

[14] Writers devised relationship problems between the two when they introduce Matt's father, Gray Page (Craig Ball).

A show publicist told Susan Hill of the Daily Star that Matt thinks Sasha is overreacting because the swim was innocent.

She added that leaving the show and moving to Melbourne away from Snow, just like Sasha did from Matt, which led to the characters separating had worried her in respect of her own romance.

[23] Producer Lucy Addario revealed that the break-up proved a testing time for Matt and hinted he would return to his old ways.

Police officer Katarina Chapman (Pia Miller) examines CCTV and identifies Matt as being on the scene.

Heynatz told Kerry Harvey from Stuff.co.nz that it worked well for the scene, which was a "sexy chance meeting, inherent with all its awkward moments.

Writers continued to keep the pair together as they played Leah, who was unbeknownst to their affair, convincing Charlotte to personally tutor Matt.

He believed that Matt's experiences with Charlotte helped the character to mature and drew comparisons to the Shakespearen play A Midsummer Night's Dream.

[38] Snow left the show on 21 March, along with Philippa Northeast, who plays Matt's love interest Evelyn MacGuire.

[39] Snow admitted that he was "apprehensive" during his last day on set, but thought the ceremony, with Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher) as the celebrant, was the "perfect parting gift.

[40] While their colleague Shannon Molloy branded him a "troubled teen" character and weighed up his time in the show, stating "he isn't taking much seriously at the moment.

He's mucking up as a school captain, pushing the new Summer Bay High principal's buttons and treating his girlfriend like rubbish.

"[13] A writer from TV Soap observed "having grown up in a poor household with a single mum, Matt's 'me against the world' attitude rubbed plenty of people the wrong way."

But they believed the character also had hidden depths concluding that "behind the tough, cocky exterior lies a decent young man who's had a pretty difficult life.

"[15] TV Week's Stephen Downie insulted the character for not caring about his future, stating "what a turkey" he was behaving like towards Sasha.

[41] A writer from the South Wales Echo said they were thankful that Matt decided to stop drinking and branded him a "troubled soul".

They noted that alls Matt needed to do was to cooperate with authorities to avoid jail time for robbery, but they were not holding their breath.