Player
Herb Matthews
South Melbourne · #16·8 seasons (1914–1924)·85 games·Born 2-Sep-1894 (age 131)·180 cm·89 kg
Games
85
Disposals
0
Goals
51
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.
13 Sep 1924Semi Final
vs
Richmond
Lost by 28
9.3 (57) – 13.7 (85)
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6 Sep 1924R18
@
Geelong
Won by 1
9.14 (68) – 9.13 (67)
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23 Aug 1924R16
vs
Carlton
Won by 66
13.19 (97) – 4.7 (31)
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2 Aug 1924R15
@
Collingwood
Lost by 19
6.15 (51) – 9.16 (70)
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26 Jul 1924R14
vs
Melbourne
Won by 47
12.13 (85) – 5.8 (38)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | South Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | Richmond | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1919 | Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1921 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1922 | Melbourne | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1923 | South Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1924 | South Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | South Melbourne | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | Richmond | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1919 | Melbourne | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1921 | Melbourne | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1922 | Melbourne | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1923 | South Melbourne | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1924 | South Melbourne | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Goals
4
3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1