Ben Mathews
Ben Mathews (born 29 November 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally recruited from the Corowa-Rutherglen region of New South Wales. In 2005 he was part of the premiership-winning side that defeated the West Coast Eagles. He announced his retirement on 2 September 2008. He has served as the midfield coach of the Melbourne Football Club since September 2013.[1] He is now the assistant coach at Melbourne Football Club [2]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ben Mathews | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1978 | ||
| Original team(s) | Corowa-Rutherglen | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1997–2008 | Sydney | 198 (45) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1997 | Sydney | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 1998 | Sydney | 36 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Sydney | 36 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 82 | 204 | 47 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | Sydney | 36 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 270 | 164 | 434 | 102 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 7.5 | 19.7 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | Sydney | 4 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 264 | 146 | 410 | 113 | 46 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 6.3 | 17.8 | 4.9 | 2.0 |
| 2002 | Sydney | 4 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 211 | 150 | 361 | 66 | 65 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 17.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 2003 | Sydney | 4 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 237 | 152 | 389 | 94 | 59 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 6.6 | 16.9 | 4.1 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | Sydney | 4 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 239 | 204 | 443 | 109 | 94 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 18.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | Sydney | 4 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 200 | 161 | 361 | 77 | 75 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Sydney | 4 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 83 | 77 | 160 | 44 | 37 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | Sydney | 4 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 168 | 137 | 305 | 89 | 67 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | Sydney | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 |
| Career | 198 | 45 | 24 | 1824 | 1297 | 3121 | 753 | 498 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 15.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | ||
References
- Whitling, Michael (23 September 2013). "Mathews latest to join Roos at Melbourne". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- http://www.afl.com.au/video/2017-11-29/fit-hogan-returns-with-point-to-prove
- Ben Mathews' player profile at AFL Tables
External links
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