Kelvin Matthews (born 15 December 1953) is a former

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er. He is the brother of

Leigh Matthews Leigh Raymond Matthews (born 1 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and coached and the . Squat, short-legged and barrel-chested, Matthews earned the ic ...

, whom he played with at

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. Kelvin was a centreman and was a member of the Hawks' 1976 premiership side. Slightly smaller than his brother, Kelvin was heavier and skilful enough to represent

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in an interstate game in 1974. In a match against

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, Kelvin kicked eight goals and Leigh six. Kelvin also did Aussie Rules coaching sessions in the Riverina township of Ganmain in the 1970s.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, Kelvin 1953 births Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Hawthorn Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club premiership players Geelong Football Club players Chelsea Football Club (Australia) players Living people VFL/AFL premiership players People from Frankston, Victoria