Player
Don Matthews
South Melbourne · #17·3 seasons (1956–1958)·31 games·Born 23-Sep-1936 (age 89)·170 cm·75 kg
Games
31
Disposals
0
Goals
20
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
0
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
9 Aug 1958R16
@
St Kilda
Won by 22
15.9 (99) – 9.23 (77)
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2 Aug 1958R15
vs
Geelong
Won by 8
16.13 (109) – 14.17 (101)
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26 Jul 1958R14
@
Footscray
Won by 33
14.12 (96) – 8.15 (63)
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19 Jul 1958R13
vs
Fitzroy
Won by 32
19.6 (120) – 11.22 (88)
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28 Jun 1958R12
@
Richmond
Lost by 11
11.8 (74) – 12.13 (85)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | South Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | South Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | South Melbourne | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | South Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | South Melbourne | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | South Melbourne | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
4
2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1