Herbie Matthews
- Career games
- 102
- Debut
- 1961
Player Information
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Player bio
A career in numbersHerbie Matthews made his VFL debut for Melbourne in 1961 and played 102 games, including 20 for Melbourne between 1961 and 1964 and 82 for South Melbourne between 1964 and 1969.
He averaged 14.8 disposals across 74 recorded games and 3.2 marks across 74 recorded games. His recorded scoring includes 30 goals and 21 behinds. These figures cover behinds in 74 of 102 games. In 1966, he recorded 251 disposals across 17 games, an average of 14.8 per game.
He won the Brownlow Medal in 1940.
Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 16.20 per game in 1969. The largest total in those seasons is 251 disposals, recorded in 1966.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17 | 251 | 14.76 |
| 1969 | 10 | 162 | 16.20 |
| 1968 | 15 | 219 | 14.60 |
About these season figures
Compared 5 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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Recent Games
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 1969 | 14 |
vs
GEE
|
L | Lake Oval | -- | -- | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1969 | 10 |
vs
ESS
|
L | Lake Oval | -- | -- | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1969 | 8 |
vs
COL
|
L | Lake Oval | -- | -- | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1969 | 7 |
@
FTS
|
W | Western Oval | -- | -- | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1969 | 6 |
vs
STK
|
W | Lake Oval | -- | -- | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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