Leigh Matthews

This is the coach profile for Leigh Raymond Matthews, born in Frankston, Victoria in 1952. He coached Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with Collingwood in 1990 and three premierships with the Brisbane Lions (2001, 2002, 2003). Matthews also played for Hawthorn.

Coach Details

Name: Leigh Matthews
Full Name: Leigh Raymond Matthews
DOB: 01/03/1952
POB: Frankston, Victoria

Coach History

Coach Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1986-1995)
      • 224 matches coached for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
      • 1990 premiership won with Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
    • Brisbane Lions (1999-2008)
      • 237 matches coached for the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL
      • 2001, 2002, 2003 premierships won with the Brisbane Lions in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x4): 1990, 2001, 2002, 2003

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1986 VFL Season Collingwood 19 R04-22
1987 VFL Season Collingwood 22 R01-22
1988 VFL Season Collingwood 24 R01-22, QF, SF
1989 VFL Season Collingwood 23 R01-22, EF
1990 AFL Season Collingwood 26 R01-22, QF, QR, SF, GF
1991 AFL Season Collingwood 22 R01-06, R08-21, R23-24
1992 AFL Season Collingwood 23 R02-14, R16-24, EF
1993 AFL Season Collingwood 20 R01-04, R06-19, R21-22
1994 AFL Season Collingwood 23 R01-03, R05-18, R20-24, QF
1995 AFL Season Collingwood 22 R01-22
1999 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 25 R01-22, QF, SF, PF
2000 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 24 R01-22, EF, SF
2001 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
2002 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
2003 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 26 R01-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
2004 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 25 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
2005 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 21 R01-17, R19-22
2006 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 22 R01-22
2007 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 22 R01-22
2008 AFL Season Brisbane Lions 22 R01-22

Relatives Details

Parents

  • Raymond Matthews (b. 1917, d. 15/07/1999) - father
  • Lorna Margaret Matthews (née Stone) (b. 1923, d. 30/07/2005) - mother

Siblings