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
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.
28 Sep 1985Grand Final
@
Essendon
Lost by 78
14.8 (92) – 26.14 (170)
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21 Sep 1985Preliminary Final
@
Footscray
Won by 10
16.13 (109) – 15.9 (99)
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14 Sep 1985Semi Final
@
Essendon
Lost by 40
9.8 (62) – 14.18 (102)
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8 Sep 1985Qualifying Final
@
Footscray
Won by 93
22.23 (155) – 8.14 (62)
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31 Aug 1985R22
vs
North Melbourne
Won by 64
23.21 (159) – 14.11 (95)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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