Herbie Matthews

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Herbie Matthews (born 20 November 1913; died 8 June 1990) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League.

A centreman/wingman with great pace, stamina and skills, he was awarded the Brownlow Medal in 1940 while playing with the then South Melbourne Football Club.

In 1997 Matthews was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Playing career:

• South Melbourne 1932 to 1945 (Games: 191 Goals: 17)

Player honours:

• Brownlow Medal 1940
• 2nd Brownlow Medal 1937, 1941
• 3rd Brownlow Medal 1936 (equal)
• South MelbourneBest and Fairest 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1943
• South Melbourne captain 1938-45
• South Melbourne/Sydney Swans Team of the Century
• Represented Victoria (4 games, 1 goal)

Coaching record:

• South Melbourne 1939, 1954-57 (90 games, 27 wins, 62 losses, 1 draw)

[edit] References

• Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers, p. 92. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X. 
• AFL Hall of Fame