Leigh Matthews

This is the player profile for Leigh Raymond Matthews, born in Frankston, Victoria in 1952. He played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL, winning four premierships with Hawthorn (1971, 1976, 1978, 1983). Matthews also coached Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions.

Player Details

Name: Leigh Matthews
Full Name: Leigh Raymond Matthews
DOB: 01/03/1952
POB: Frankston, Victoria
Height: 178cm
Weight: 86kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1969-1985) - 332 matches, 915 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Hawthorn (1969-1985)
      • 332 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL, with 113 as captain
      • 1971, 1976 (vc), 1978 (vc), 1983 (c) premierships won with Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
      • Team vice-captain for Hawthorn (1976, 1978) in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x2): 1982, 1983
  • Football Carnival / Championship Accolades:
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (Carnival Representation): 1972

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1969 VFL Season Hawthorn 5 7 R16-20
1970 VFL Season Hawthorn 16 20 R01-03, R07, R10-21
1971 VFL Season Hawthorn 23 43 R01-15, R17-22, SF, GF
1972 VFL Season Hawthorn 21 45 R01-11, R13-22
1973 VFL Season Hawthorn 19 51 R01-05, R08-20, R22
1974 VFL Season Hawthorn 21 52 R01-05, R07-08, R10-13, R16-22, QF, SF, PF
1975 VFL Season Hawthorn 23 68 R01-13, R15-22, SF, GF
1976 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 71 R01-03, R05, R08-22, QF, SF, GF
1977 VFL Season Hawthorn 24 91 R01-12, R14-22, QF, SF, PF
1978 VFL Season Hawthorn 23 71 R02-03, R05-22, QF, SF, GF
1979 VFL Season Hawthorn 13 30 R01-06, R08-12, R16-17
1980 VFL Season Hawthorn 17 32 R01-02, R04-10, R12-19
1981 VFL Season Hawthorn 16 48 R01-02, R06, R09-15, R17-22
1982 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 74 R02-08, R10-16, R18-22, QF, SF, PF
1983 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 79 R02-05, R07-21, QF, SF, GF
1984 VFL Season Hawthorn 24 77 R01-20, R22, QF, SF, GF
1985 VFL Season Hawthorn 21 56 R01, R03-12, R14-15, R19-22, QF, SF, PF, GF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1976 VFL Season Hawthorn 2 R19-20
1977 VFL Season Hawthorn 2 R07-08
1979 VFL Season Hawthorn 3 R02, R16-17
1980 VFL Season Hawthorn 1 R14
1981 VFL Season Hawthorn 16 R01-02, R06, R09-15, R17-22
1982 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 R02-08, R10-16, R18-22, QF, SF, PF
1983 VFL Season Hawthorn 22 R02-05, R07-21, QF, SF, GF
1984 VFL Season Hawthorn 24 R01-20, R22, QF, SF, GF
1985 VFL Season Hawthorn 21 R01, R03-12, R14-15, R19-22, QF, SF, PF, GF

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1976 VFL Season Hawthorn 20 R01-03, R05, R08-18, R21-22, QF, SF, GF
1978 VFL Season Hawthorn 23 R02-03, R05-22, QF, SF, GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1976 VFL Season Hawthorn Vice-Cap. 25 R01-22, QF, SF, GF
1978 VFL Season Hawthorn Vice-Cap. 25 R01-22, QF, SF, GF

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