Matthew Young (born 17 September 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and St Kilda.
After a long stint in the Hawthorn reserves, and limited opportunity in the senior side for his first two seasons, he was selected by St Kilda in the 1996 March draft.
Given this new opportunity, Young had a successful 1996 season, ranking high in St Kilda's best and fairest award.
Young played in 17 of 22 matches in the 1997 home and away rounds in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the 1997 AFL Finals Series, winning the club's 2nd Minor Premiership and 1st McClelland Trophy.
During 1999, he was seen by opposition coaches as being such an important player for St. Kilda that he was often tagged despite playing on a half back flank.