Herb Matthews
Melbourne, South Melbourne and Richmond
AFL career
85 games51 goals
- Debut
- R10 1914 v UNI20 June 1914
- Most recent
- SF 1924 v RCH13 Sept 1924
Stats
Bio
Recruited from VFA powerhouse North Melbourne, Herb Matthews Sr. endured a disjointed start to his VFL career, managing just a handful of senior appearances for South Melbourne and Richmond before the competition was disrupted by the Great War. It was during his post-war tenure with Melbourne that he finally established himself as a senior regular, shouldering the ruck duties for the Redlegs over four consistent seasons. A heavy-set and physical follower, he returned to the Lakeside Oval in 1923 to form a formidable, albeit brief, ruck partnership with the legendary Roy Cazaly, helping the club reach a preliminary final. While his own playing days were solid rather than spectacular, his greatest legacy at South Melbourne was establishing a famous bloodline, as the father of future Brownlow Medallist Herbie Matthews and grandfather of Herb Jr.
Profile
- Full name
- E. Herb Matthews
- Born
- 02 Sept 1894
- Died
- 02 June 1964 (aged 69y 274d)
- Birthplace
- St Andrews, VIC
- Deathplace
- Cheltenham, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Family
- Son:Norm Matthews, J. Herbie Matthews
- Grandson:Herbie Matthews, Don Matthews
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from VFA powerhouse North Melbourne, Herb Matthews Sr. endured a disjointed start to his VFL career, managing just a handful of senior appearances for South Melbourne and Richmond before the competition was disrupted by the Great War. It was during his post-war tenure with Melbourne that he finally established himself as a senior regular, shouldering the ruck duties for the Redlegs over four consistent seasons. A heavy-set and physical follower, he returned to the Lakeside Oval in 1923 to form a formidable, albeit brief, ruck partnership with the legendary Roy Cazaly, helping the club reach a preliminary final. While his own playing days were solid rather than spectacular, his greatest legacy at South Melbourne was establishing a famous bloodline, as the father of future Brownlow Medallist Herbie Matthews and grandfather of Herb Jr.