Player
Leigh Matthews
Hawthorn · #3·17 seasons (1969–1985)·332 games·Born 1-Mar-1952 (age 74)·178 cm·86 kg
Games
332
Disposals
7,374
Goals
915
Tackles
0
Brownlow votes
202
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hawthorn | 5 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 1.2 | — | 1.4 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1970 | Hawthorn | 16 | 15.6 | 3.0 | 18.6 | 3.3 | — | 1.2 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1971 | Hawthorn | 23 | 19.3 | 3.6 | 22.9 | 4.8 | — | 1.9 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 21 | 20.6 | 2.3 | 22.9 | 5.1 | — | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 19 | 22.4 | 2.5 | 24.9 | 4.3 | — | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| 1974 | Hawthorn | 21 | 18.8 | 2.5 | 21.3 | 3.4 | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 23 | 20.6 | 2.3 | 22.8 | 3.3 | — | 3.0 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 22 | 18.9 | 3.6 | 22.5 | 3.0 | — | 3.2 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2 |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 24 | 21.4 | 6.0 | 27.4 | 5.5 | — | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 23 | 20.1 | 5.3 | 25.5 | 6.4 | — | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 13 | 18.2 | 7.7 | 25.9 | 4.2 | — | 2.3 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 17 | 21.4 | 5.5 | 26.9 | 4.6 | — | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 16 | 18.2 | 5.2 | 23.5 | 6.1 | — | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17.4 | 5.0 | 22.4 | 5.0 | — | 3.4 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 22 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 20.1 | 5.8 | — | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 24 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 18.5 | 4.6 | — | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 21 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 13.4 | 3.7 | — | 2.7 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hawthorn | 5 | 60 | 15 | 75 | 6 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1970 | Hawthorn | 16 | 249 | 48 | 297 | 53 | — | 20 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1971 | Hawthorn | 23 | 443 | 84 | 527 | 111 | — | 43 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1972 | Hawthorn | 21 | 432 | 49 | 481 | 107 | — | 45 | 50 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1973 | Hawthorn | 19 | 426 | 47 | 473 | 81 | — | 51 | 48 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| 1974 | Hawthorn | 21 | 394 | 53 | 447 | 72 | — | 52 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1975 | Hawthorn | 23 | 452 | 50 | 502 | 73 | — | 68 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 1976 | Hawthorn | 22 | 416 | 79 | 495 | 67 | — | 71 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
| 1977 | Hawthorn | 24 | 514 | 144 | 658 | 133 | — | 91 | 59 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| 1978 | Hawthorn | 23 | 463 | 123 | 586 | 147 | — | 71 | 58 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1979 | Hawthorn | 13 | 237 | 100 | 337 | 55 | — | 30 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1980 | Hawthorn | 17 | 364 | 93 | 457 | 78 | — | 32 | 34 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 1981 | Hawthorn | 16 | 292 | 84 | 376 | 98 | — | 48 | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 22 | 383 | 111 | 494 | 109 | — | 74 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 1983 | Hawthorn | 22 | 364 | 78 | 442 | 127 | — | 79 | 51 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1984 | Hawthorn | 24 | 318 | 127 | 445 | 111 | — | 77 | 52 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| 1985 | Hawthorn | 21 | 210 | 72 | 282 | 77 | — | 56 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
41
41, 39, 38, 38, 37, 37, 37, 37, 36
Kicks
38
32, 31, 31, 31, 31, 30, 30, 29, 29
Marks
12
12, 12, 12, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9
Handballs
12
12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11, 11
Goals
11
11, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Behinds
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6
Hit Outs
8
2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Frees
8
7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees Against
9
9, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6