Player
Kelvin Matthews
Geelong · #7·12 seasons (1972–1982)·155 games·Born 15-Dec-1953 (age 72)·179 cm·92 kg
Games
155
Disposals
2,121
Goals
169
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
16
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.
10 Jul 1982R16
@
Footscray
Lost by 42
17.13 (115) – 25.7 (157)
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4 Jul 1982R15
@
Sydney
Lost by 39
12.15 (87) – 18.18 (126)
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14 Jun 1982R12
vs
Hawthorn
Lost by 59
6.17 (53) – 17.10 (112)
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15 May 1982R8
vs
Richmond
Lost by 2
12.15 (87) – 11.23 (89)
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8 May 1982R7
@
Carlton
Lost by 61
7.7 (49) – 15.20 (110)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 12 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 13.2 | 4.6 | — | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 12 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 12.3 | 3.2 | — | 0.9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1974 | Hawthorn | 24 | 14.0 | 3.8 | 17.8 | 4.0 | — | 0.6 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 24 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 16.1 | 3.0 | — | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 11 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 14.4 | 2.9 | — | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 10 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 17.5 | 3.0 | — | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 4 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Geelong | 8 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 14.1 | 3.4 | — | 0.8 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Geelong | 16 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 3.6 | — | 0.9 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 11 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 9.0 | 3.5 | — | 1.4 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Geelong | 12 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 3.9 | — | 1.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Geelong | 11 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 2.4 | — | 1.1 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 12 | 139 | 19 | 158 | 55 | — | 13 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 12 | 125 | 23 | 148 | 39 | — | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1974 | Hawthorn | 24 | 336 | 91 | 427 | 96 | — | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 24 | 305 | 65 | 370 | 68 | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 11 | 120 | 38 | 158 | 32 | — | 17 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 10 | 135 | 40 | 175 | 30 | — | 21 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 4 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Geelong | 8 | 74 | 39 | 113 | 27 | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Geelong | 16 | 175 | 55 | 230 | 57 | — | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1980 | Geelong | 11 | 82 | 17 | 99 | 38 | — | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Geelong | 12 | 107 | 21 | 128 | 47 | — | 21 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Geelong | 11 | 67 | 26 | 93 | 26 | — | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
28
27, 27, 27, 26, 26, 26, 24, 24, 23
Kicks
24
22, 22, 22, 21, 20, 20, 20, 20, 20
Marks
11
10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7
Handballs
9
8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Goals
8
5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Behinds
6
4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3
Hit Outs
1
1, 1
Frees
7
6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
8
6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4