A. Jim Matthews
St Kilda
AFL career
6 games3 goals
- Debut
- R6 1942 v MEL13 June 1942
- Most recent
- R11 1942 v NTH18 July 1942
Stats
Bio
Hailing from the Riverina town of Culcairn and later based in Albury, Jim Matthews was a gifted all-round athlete whose VFL career was a brief but promising wartime cameo. He joined St Kilda in 1942, slotting into the side for six consecutive matches as a midfielder-forward and booting three goals during a difficult period for the club. His time at the Junction Oval was effectively ended by the war effort, as he enlisted in the Army in 1943 to serve with the Royal Australian Artillery. While he did not return to the VFL after demobilisation, Matthews forged a substantial legacy in country football, becoming a captain-coach for Albury and a standout New South Wales state representative who dominated the Ovens & Murray League. A rare dual-sport talent, he also competed in the Australian Tennis Championships (now the Australian Open), cementing his reputation as one of the premier regional sportsmen of his era.
Profile
- Born
- 07 Nov 1919
- Died
- 25 June 1999 (aged 79y 230d)
- Birthplace
- Culcairn, NSW
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from the Riverina town of Culcairn and later based in Albury, Jim Matthews was a gifted all-round athlete whose VFL career was a brief but promising wartime cameo. He joined St Kilda in 1942, slotting into the side for six consecutive matches as a midfielder-forward and booting three goals during a difficult period for the club. His time at the Junction Oval was effectively ended by the war effort, as he enlisted in the Army in 1943 to serve with the Royal Australian Artillery. While he did not return to the VFL after demobilisation, Matthews forged a substantial legacy in country football, becoming a captain-coach for Albury and a standout New South Wales state representative who dominated the Ovens & Murray League. A rare dual-sport talent, he also competed in the Australian Tennis Championships (now the Australian Open), cementing his reputation as one of the premier regional sportsmen of his era.