Leigh Matthews
- Career games
- 332
- Debut
- 1969
Player Information
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Player bio
A career in numbersLeigh Matthews made his VFL debut for Hawthorn in 1969 and played 332 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1985.
He averaged 22.2 disposals and 4.5 marks per game and scored 915 goals and 724 behinds. He played 5 games in his debut season, kicking 7 goals. His highest recorded season total was 91 goals, from 24 games in 1977 at an average of 3.8 per game. 1977 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete goal records.
He won the Coleman Medal in 1975. His honours include 3 All-Australian selections and 4 premierships in 1971, 1976, 1978 and 1983.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24 | 91 | 3.79 |
| 1984 | 24 | 77 | 3.21 |
| 1985 | 21 | 56 | 2.67 |
About these season figures
Compared 17 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 |
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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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| 1985 | GF |
@
ESS
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L | MCG | -- | -- | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1985 | PF |
@
FTS
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W | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1985 | SF |
@
ESS
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L | Waverley Park | -- | -- | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1985 | QF |
@
FTS
|
W | MCG | -- | -- | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1985 | 22 |
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NME
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W | Princes Park | -- | -- | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
Games
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