Ben Mathews
Personal information
Full name Ben Mathews
Date of birth (1978-11-29) 29 November 1978
Original team(s) Hopefield Buraja, Corowa Rutherglen
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
19972008 Sydney 198 (45)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ben Mathews (born 29 November 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Mathews originally played with Hopefield Buraja FC in the Coreen & District Football League, then was recruited from the Corowa Rutherglen of New South Wales, via the Murray Bushrangers.

He was part of the 2005 AFL 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 to end of 2020.[1] He is now the assistant coach at Sydney Swans Football Club[2]

Statistics

[3]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1997 Sydney 36410181331350.30.04.53.37.80.81.3
1998 Sydney 360
1999 Sydney 3617401228220447160.20.07.24.812.02.80.9
2000 Sydney 362224270164434102300.10.212.37.519.74.61.4
2001 Sydney 42342264146410113460.20.111.56.317.84.92.0
2002 Sydney 4214121115036166650.20.010.07.117.23.13.1
2003 Sydney 4234023715238994590.20.010.36.616.94.12.6
2004 Sydney 42468239204443109940.30.310.08.518.54.53.9
2005 Sydney 4256420016136177750.20.28.06.414.43.13.0
2006 Sydney 41452837716044370.40.15.95.511.43.12.6
2007 Sydney 4238216813730589670.30.17.36.013.33.92.9
2008 Sydney 4211121123940.50.56.05.511.54.52.0
Career 198 45 24 1824 1297 3121 753 498 0.2 0.1 9.2 6.6 15.8 3.8 2.5

References

  1. Whitling, Michael (23 September 2013). "Mathews latest to join Roos at Melbourne". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. "Fit Hogan returns with point to prove".
  3. Ben Mathews' player profile at AFL Tables
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