Kelvin Matthews
- Career games
- 155
- Debut
- 1972
Player Information
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Player bio
A career in numbersKelvin Matthews made his VFL debut for Hawthorn in 1972 and played 155 games, including 97 for Hawthorn between 1972 and 1978 and 58 for Geelong between 1978 and 1982.
He averaged 13.7 disposals and 3.4 marks per game and scored 169 goals and 145 behinds. He played 12 games in his debut season, averaging 13.2 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 427 disposals, from 24 games in 1974 at an average of 17.8 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 2.10 per game in 1977. The largest total in those seasons is 21 goals, recorded in 1977 and 1981.
His honours include a premiership in 1976.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 |
| 1981 | 12 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 1982 | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
About these season figures
Compared 11 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals 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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| 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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| 1982 | 16 |
@
FTS
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L | Western Oval | -- | -- | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1982 | 15 |
@
SYD
|
L | S.C.G. | -- | -- | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1982 | 12 |
vs
HAW
|
L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1982 | 8 |
vs
RIC
|
L | GMHBA Stadium | -- | -- | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1982 | 7 |
@
CAR
|
L | Princes Park | -- | -- | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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