Herbert Edward Matthews (2 September 1894 – 2 June 1964) was an

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er who played for South Melbourne,

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and

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in the

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(VFL). After being part of

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's strong

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(VFA) combination, Matthews had a slow start to his VFL career. He made just one appearance in his debut season, at South Melbourne, which prompted him to cross to Richmond where he added only three more matches. When the war ended he returned to league football again and lined up for Melbourne in the 1919 season, rucking regularly for them during his four years at the club. He made a return to South Melbourne in 1923, joining

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in the ruck and he played in a losing preliminary final. In 1925, Matthews was appointed as captain/coach of Benalla in the

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, but a week he later turned down the position. His son,

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, later won a

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and his grandson of the same name also played with South Melbourne.

Notes

References

*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

* 1894 births 1964 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents Sydney Swans players Richmond Football Club players Melbourne Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club (VFA) players {{AFL-bio-1894-stub