Don Matthews
South Melbourne
AFL career
31 games20 goals
- Debut
- R1 1956 v GEE14 Apr 1956
- Most recent
- R16 1958 v STK9 Aug 1958
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local feeder club South Melbourne Districts, Don Matthews was a diminutive rover and forward pocket who represented South Melbourne during the late 1950s. Standing just 170cm, he relied on his agility and goal sense to impact matches, breaking into the senior lineup in 1956—the same year as future club immortal Bob Skilton. While the emergence of Skilton created significant competition for on-ball roles, Matthews proved to be a handy contributor in the forward half, managing to boot 20 goals across his three-year tenure. He served as a rotational small man at the Lakeside Oval for 31 games before finishing his VFL career at the conclusion of the 1958 season.
Profile
- Born
- 23 Sept 1936
- Died
- 12 Sept 2015 (aged 78y 354d)
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:J. Herbie Matthews
- Grandfather:Herb Matthews
- Brother:Herbie Matthews
- Uncle:Norm Matthews
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local feeder club South Melbourne Districts, Don Matthews was a diminutive rover and forward pocket who represented South Melbourne during the late 1950s. Standing just 170cm, he relied on his agility and goal sense to impact matches, breaking into the senior lineup in 1956—the same year as future club immortal Bob Skilton. While the emergence of Skilton created significant competition for on-ball roles, Matthews proved to be a handy contributor in the forward half, managing to boot 20 goals across his three-year tenure. He served as a rotational small man at the Lakeside Oval for 31 games before finishing his VFL career at the conclusion of the 1958 season.