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Matthews, Ben

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Last updated : 10:41 am - 21 April 2024


Matthews, Ben(9246 bytes)
Club Cap : 561
(Games : 146, Goals : 30 )

First XI Men's Cap : 120
(Games : 4, Goals : 0)


Games Umpired : 1
(Senior : 0, Veteran : 1, Junior : 0)


Milestones

2003-Apr-04 :First Junior game (Hawthorn 3 def. Melton 1. R-01: 2003 U15 North)
2003-Apr-04 :First game (Hawthorn 3 def. Melton 1. R-01: 2003 U15 North)
2004-Apr-23 :First goal scored (Melton 4 def. Camberwell 1. R-02: 2004 U17)
2005-Jun-04 :First Senior game (Melton 2 def. Brunswick 1. R-08: 2005 Metro 4 West Men)
2005-Nov-04 :50 Junior games (Essendon (F) 3 def. Melton 2. R-01: 2005/06 U17 Essendon Friday)
2006-Apr-22 :First Senior goal (Melton 5 def. Greensborough 2. R-01: 2006 Metro 4 West Men)
2006-Jun-05 :Only game Umpired (Melton 1 drew Yarra Valley 1. R-07: 2006 Veterans C West)
2006-Sep-15 :Last Junior game (Melton 1 def. St.Bernards 0. GF: 2006 U17 North)
2007-Aug-05 :First First XI Mens game (Melton 4 drew Sth. Knights 4. R-14: 2007 State League 4 Men)
2010-Apr-24 :Last First XI Mens game played (Melton 2 def. Vic Sihks 1. R-02: 2010 State League 4 Men)
2010-Sep-18 :Last Senior game (Melton 6 def. Altona 4. GF: 2010 Metro 2 West Men)
2010-Sep-18 :Last game played (Melton 6 def. Altona 4. GF: 2010 Metro 2 West Men)
Playing career : 2724 days. (7 years and 169 days.)


Honours, Trophies, and Official Roles

Coach's Award :2003-U15 North

Coach :2010-U13 West

Captain :2005-U17 Pennant North, 2006-U17 North

Team Photographs

0275
2010
U13 West
0271
2010
Metro 3 West Men
0270
2010
Metro 2 West Men
0233
2007
Metro 2 West Men
0223
2006
U17 North
0223
2006
U17 North
0220
2006
Metro 4 West Men
0220
2006
Metro 4 West Men
0215
2005/06
U17 Essendon Friday
0207
2005
U17 Pennant North
0192
2004
U17
0192
2004
U17
0179
2003
U15 North

Complete Playing History

Teams played with : 19
Premierships won : 4
Wooden Spoons : 3
Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Junior Winter 41 6 18 65 12 0.188
Junior Summer 4 0 3 7 2 0.286
Junior Total 45 6 21 72 14 0.197
Senior Winter 36 10 18 64 16 0.250
Senior Summer 2 2 6 10 0 0.000
Senior Total 38 12 24 74 16 0.216
Total 83 18 45 146 30 0.207

Pos.
PR/WS
Div.
Competition
Games
Goals
Avge.
Won
Drawn
Lost
Avge.For
Avge.Aga
Avge.Diff
G.For
G.Aga
GoalDiff
10WS2010 State League 4 Men*112.0001.000+1.00021+001
1PR2010 Metro 2 West Men*1620.1259433.8752.313+1.5636237+025
72010 Metro 3 West Men*231.500116.0005.500+0.5001211+001
52008 State League 4 Men*115.0001.000+4.00051+004
62008 Metro 2 West Men*113.0001.000+2.00031+002
7WS2007/08 Footscray Men51131.4003.400-2.000717-010
52007 State League 4 Men*2113.0003.500-0.50067-001
32007 Metro 2 West Men*1030.3004151.8001.100+0.7001811+007
52007 Metro 3 West Men*1120.1823261.4553.000-1.5451633-017
92007 Metro 4 West Men*210.500111.5005.500-4.000311-008
6WS2006/07 Footscray Tues. Men*51131.4002.600-1.200713-006
12006 Metro 3 West Men*115.0000.000+5.00050+005
1PR2006 Metro 4 West Men*1550.3331413.6671.533+2.1335523+032
1PR2006 U17 North*1640.26712312.6880.563+2.125439+034
32005/06 U17 Essendon Friday*720.286433.5712.286+1.2862516+009
92005 Metro 4 West Men*2111.5002.500-1.00035-002
82005 U17 Pennant North*1530.2005191.6002.467-0.8672437-013
1PR2004 U17*1950.2631724.3680.789+3.5798315+068
52003 U15 North*157262.4672.400+0.0673736+001
146300.2078318452.8891.945+0.904416284+132

Goalkeeping History

Games as
Goalkeeper
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Total Shut
outs
Shutout
Average
Goals
Against
G.A.
Avg.
Junior Winter 1 0 0 1 1 1.000 0 0.000

Pos.
Div.
Competition
Games
Won
Drawn
Lost
Shutouts
%
Goals In
Avge.
GoalDiff
12006 U17 North*111100%0.000+003

Umpiring History


Year    Division                      SEN VET JUN
2006    Veterans C West                     1    
                                                 
SUBTOTAL                                    1    
TOTAL                                           1

Junior Winter Playing History

Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Junior Winter 41 6 18 65 12 0.188

First Game :Hawthorn 3 def. Melton 1. R-01: 2003 U15 North
Last Game :Melton 1 def. St.Bernards 0. GF: 2006 U17 North
Best Win :Melton 10 def. Waverley 0. R-06: 2004 U17
Worst Loss :Hawthorn 7 def. Melton 0. R-12: 2003 U15 North
1 goal games : 8 times. Last : Melton 1 drew Yarra Valley 1. R-17: 2006 U17 North
2 goal games : 2 times. Last : Melton 4 def. Box Hill 1. R-14: 2006 U17 North
Finals : Melton 3 def. Yarra Valley 2. GF: 2004 U17
Melton 1 def. Camberwell 1. SF: 2004 U17
Melton 1 def. St.Bernards 0. GF: 2006 U17 North
Melton 4 def. Hawthorn 1. SF: 2006 U17 North
Premierships : Melton 3 def. Yarra Valley 2. GF: 2004 U17
Melton 1 def. St.Bernards 0. GF: 2006 U17 North

Junior Summer Playing History

Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Junior Summer 4 0 3 7 2 0.286

First Game :Essendon (F) 3 def. Melton 2. R-01: 2005/06 U17 Essendon Friday
Last Game :Melton 5 def. Essendon (L) 3. R-10: 2005/06 U17 Essendon Friday
Best Win :Melton 8 def. Essendon (L) 1. R-04: 2005/06 U17 Essendon Friday
Worst Loss :Essendon (F) 4 def. Melton 1. R-08: 2005/06 U17 Essendon Friday
1 goal games : 2 times. Last : Melton 8 def. Essendon (L) 1. R-04: 2005/06 U17 Essendon Friday
Finals :None.
Premierships :None.

Senior Winter Playing History

Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Senior Winter 36 10 18 64 16 0.250

First Game :Melton 2 def. Brunswick 1. R-08: 2005 Metro 4 West Men
Last Game :Melton 6 def. Altona 4. GF: 2010 Metro 2 West Men
Best Win :Melton 10 def. St.Bernards 1. R-14: 2010 Metro 3 West Men
Worst Loss :Yarra Valley 10 def. Melton 1. R-12: 2007 Metro 3 West Men
1 goal games : 10 times. Last : Altona 10 def. Melton 2. R-13: 2010 Metro 3 West Men
2 goal games : 3 times. Last : Melton 10 def. St.Bernards 1. R-14: 2010 Metro 3 West Men
Finals : Melton 2 def. Brunswick (W) 3. GF: 2006 Metro 4 West Men
Melton 1 def. St.Bernards 1. SF: 2006 Metro 4 West Men
Altona 1 def. Melton 0. PF: 2007 Metro 2 West Men
Old Melburnians 1 def. Melton 0. SF: 2007 Metro 2 West Men
Melton 6 def. Altona 4. GF: 2010 Metro 2 West Men
Altona 8 def. Melton 6. QF: 2010 Metro 2 West Men
Premierships : Melton 2 def. Brunswick (W) 3. GF: 2006 Metro 4 West Men
Melton 6 def. Altona 4. GF: 2010 Metro 2 West Men

Senior Summer Playing History

Games as
Player
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Total Goals Goalscoring
Average
Senior Summer 2 2 6 10 0 0.000

First Game :RMIT 4 def. Melton 1. R-02: 2006/07 Footscray Tues. Men
Last Game :Werribee 8 def. Melton 1. R-10: 2007/08 Footscray Men
Best Win :Melton 5 def. Essendon 1. R-06: 2007/08 Footscray Men
Worst Loss :Werribee 8 def. Melton 1. R-10: 2007/08 Footscray Men
Finals :None.
Premierships :None.

Teammates

Number of teammates :99

Player
Games
Win
%
Draw
%
Loss
%
Unkn
%
Avge.
Points
Avge.
For
Avge.
Aga
Avge.
Diff.
Holahan, Zac* 82 61%10%29% 1.9273.0241.732+1.293
Mumford, Matthew* 76 58%11%32% 1.8422.7241.803+0.921
Spence, Adam* 70 57%13%30% 1.8432.6002.043+0.557
Downs, Andrew* 62 65%8%27% 2.0163.0811.645+1.435
Bonney, Michael* 61 66%10%25% 2.0663.0001.410+1.590
Self, Ryan* 60 58%7%35% 1.8172.8331.600+1.233
Noonan, Kristian* 59 56%12%32% 1.7972.5591.814+0.746
Hosking, Michael* 55 51%15%35% 1.6732.5642.018+0.545
Spence, Jessica* 50 58%6%36% 1.8002.9001.840+1.060
Baker, Daniel* 50 66%14%20% 2.1202.5801.320+1.260
Clough, Jarryd* 47 53%19%28% 1.7872.6812.085+0.596
Hocking, Branton* 41 73%10%17% 2.2933.0491.049+2.000
MacKinnon, Robert* 33 91%3%6% 2.7584.2421.152+3.091
Dine, Brenton* 33 67%3%30% 2.0303.2421.515+1.727
Darcy, Thurston* 32 66%3%31% 2.0003.2811.531+1.750
Buttigieg, William* 31 35%19%45% 1.2581.9682.742-0.774
Edwards, Jeremy* 31 68%3%29% 2.0653.3551.419+1.935
Arnold, Andrew* 29 66%7%28% 2.0343.4481.655+1.793
Cox, Caitlyn* 28 64%4%32% 1.9643.1791.500+1.679
Haycock, John* 27 63%11%26% 2.0002.7042.407+0.296
Lawrence, Glenn* 27 52%19%30% 1.7413.1481.815+1.333
McMurrie, Andrew* 26 50%23%27% 1.7312.1922.115+0.077
Hooley, Ryan* 24 63%17%21% 2.0423.1251.208+1.917
Spence, Dion* 23 65%9%26% 2.0432.9132.304+0.609
Baker, Gavin* 23 70%9%22% 2.1742.7831.348+1.435
Hanley-Wood, Ben* 22 45%27%27% 1.6363.3642.409+0.955
Gati, Nick* 19 63%16%21% 2.0532.5261.368+1.158
Kasprzak, Alex* 18 89%11% 2.6674.3890.833+3.556
Hoad, Simon* 18 83%6%11% 2.5563.1671.556+1.611
Lang, Joshua* 18 89%11% 2.7783.0001.111+1.889
Thomas, Joshua* 17 53%6%41% 1.6472.5882.353+0.235
Slocombe, Morgan* 17 71%6%24% 2.1762.7061.941+0.765
Lawrence, Daryl* 17 53%12%35% 1.7062.7062.588+0.118
Strobel, Joshua* 17 47%18%35% 1.5882.8823.000-0.118
Johnson, Shaun* 16 75%19%6% 2.4382.6880.563+2.125
Crebbin, Jason* 16 56%25%19% 1.9383.8752.313+1.563
Bosquet, Dane* 15 53%13%33% 1.7332.8671.933+0.933
Strebs-Stelps, Ben* 15 53%27%20% 1.8673.8672.267+1.600
Kovarik, Hans* 13 46%8%46% 1.4622.6921.692+1.000
Brierley, John* 13 85%8%8% 2.6153.1542.000+1.154
Brazil, Sean* 13 23%23%54% 0.9231.9232.923-1.000
Darcy, Astin* 13 31%15%54% 1.0771.4622.692-1.231
Lawrence, Tony* 13 62%23%15% 2.0773.9232.077+1.846
Bluschke, Alf* 12 50%8%42% 1.5832.1671.000+1.167
Arnold, Chris* 12 25%25%50% 1.0001.8332.833-1.000
Doran, Dale* 11 55%9%36% 1.7272.8181.909+0.909
Doran, Kimberly* 11 55%9%36% 1.7273.0001.727+1.273
Shadbolt, Ron* 11 55%9%36% 1.7273.1821.727+1.455
Lawrence, Stephen* 11 55%18%27% 1.8183.6362.727+0.909
Sproal, Beth* 10 50%10%40% 1.6003.1001.900+1.200
Agius, Jesse* 10 50%10%40% 1.6003.0002.000+1.000
Cook, Stuart* 10 50%10%40% 1.6002.6002.100+0.500
Falcao, Hip* 10 90%10% 2.8003.6001.700+1.900
Vallance, Liam* 10 50%20%30% 1.7003.8003.000+0.800
Bennett, Graeme* 10 30%20%50% 1.1001.8003.100-1.300
Sorensen, Steven* 9 33%22%44% 1.2222.2222.444-0.222
MacKinnon, Tim* 8 63%25%13% 2.1252.2501.625+0.625
Cameron, John* 8 25%25%50% 1.0001.6251.625+0.000
Bluschke, Mark* 8 25%13%63% 0.8751.7503.250-1.500
McMurrie, Tom* 8 13%38%50% 0.7501.6253.875-2.250
Lawrence, Geoffrey* 8 88%13% 2.6255.2502.250+3.000
Arnold, David* 7 29%14%57% 1.0001.7144.857-3.143
Greed, Justin* 7 57%43% 1.7142.4291.000+1.429
Stanyer, Adrian* 7 29%29%43% 1.1432.4292.286+0.143
Bluschke, Glen* 7 29%29%43% 1.1431.7142.857-1.143
Goodwin, Leigh* 6 33%17%50% 1.1671.5002.667-1.167
Powderly, Phillip* 6 33%67% 0.3331.8333.333-1.500
McLaren, Scott* 6 33%17%50% 1.1672.5002.500+0.000
Kelly, Bo* 6 33%50%17% 1.5002.8332.500+0.333
Granville, Alan* 5 40%20%40% 1.4002.0001.000+1.000
Williams, Mark* 5 40%20%40% 1.4002.0001.000+1.000
Downs, David* 5 20%20%60% 0.8002.0002.800-0.800
Murphy, Mathew* 5 60%20%20% 2.0004.8001.400+3.400
Lawrence, William* 4 25%25%50% 1.0001.5004.000-2.500
Hardy, Dale* 4 50%25%25% 1.7502.2502.000+0.250
Rodrigues, Errol* 4 25%75% 1.5002.0001.500+0.500
Strebs-Stelps, Leo* 3 67%33% 2.0005.0004.333+0.667
Corban, Malcolm* 3 33%33%33% 1.3334.3334.000+0.333
O`Shae, Ryan* 2 50%50% 0.5003.0003.500-0.500
Rihs, Daniel* 2 50%50% 0.5003.0003.500-0.500
Molden, Rhys* 2 50%50% 0.5001.5005.500-4.000
Lawrence, Richard* 2 50%50% 1.5002.5002.000+0.500
Moroney, Jason 2 100% 3.0004.5001.000+3.500
Knipe, Lucas* 2 50%50% 1.5003.0006.500-3.500
Simpson, Matthew* 2 50%50% 1.5006.0005.500+0.500
Cowland, Dean* 1 100% 0.0001.0004.000-3.000
Govan, Jeff* 1 100% 1.0002.0002.000+0.000
Buttigieg, Joe* 1 100% 0.0001.0005.000-4.000
Kasprzak, Marcus* 1 100% 3.0002.0000.000+2.000
Powderly, Darryl* 1 100% 1.0001.0001.000+0.000
Abel, Jake* 1 100% 1.0003.0003.000+0.000
Kovarik, John* 1 100% 1.0003.0003.000+0.000
McMurrie, Michael* 1 100% 0.0001.0002.000-1.000
Anderson, Steven 1 100% 3.0004.0003.000+1.000
Gill, Jack 1 100% 1.0003.0003.000+0.000
Lawrence, Jesse* 1 100% 3.0008.0002.000+6.000
Salvatore, Aaron* 1 100% 0.0002.00010.000-8.000
Bell, Ray* 1 100% 3.00010.0001.000+9.000
Hosking, Robert* 1 100% 3.00010.0001.000+9.000

Opposition Teams

Opponent
Games
Goals
Avge
Win
%
Draw
%
Loss
%
Unkn
%
Avge.
Points
Avge.
For
Avge.
Aga
Avge.
Diff.
G.K.
Games
Shut-
outs
Shut-
out %
Goals
In
Goals
Avge
Yarra Valley 15 2 0.133 67%13%20% 2.1333.2001.667+1.533 1 1100%00.000
Footscray 14 1 0.071 50%21%29% 1.7142.5001.857+0.643
Essendon 14 2 0.143 57%43% 1.7142.6432.000+0.643
St.Bernards 12 4 0.333 58%17%25% 1.9172.8332.500+0.333
Altona 11 1 0.091 36%27%36% 1.3642.6363.273-0.636
Werribee 11 3 0.273 73%9%18% 2.2733.0911.364+1.727
Greensborough 9 3 0.333 67%33% 2.0002.4441.778+0.667
Brunswick 9 3 0.333 89%11% 2.6674.0002.111+1.889
RMIT 6 1 0.167 33%67% 1.0001.6672.000-0.333
Hawthorn 5 40%20%40% 1.4002.2002.400-0.200
MUHC 4 2 0.500 50%25%25% 1.7502.2501.750+0.500
Box Hill 4 3 0.750 75%25% 2.2502.7501.250+1.500
MCC 4 25%50%25% 1.2502.7501.500+1.250
PEGS 4 50%25%25% 1.7501.7501.000+0.750
Camberwell 3 2 0.667 67%33% 2.0001.6671.333+0.333
Old Melburnians 3 1 0.333 100% 0.0000.6672.333-1.667
Doncaster 2 50%50% 1.5001.5001.500+0.000
Waverley 2 100% 3.0008.5000.500+8.000
Sandringham 2 100% 3.0008.0001.500+6.500
Eastern 2 1 0.500 100% 3.0004.0000.000+4.000
Ballarat 2 100% 0.0001.0003.500-2.500
SNP 1 100% 3.0007.0000.000+7.000
Geelong 1 100% 3.0002.0001.000+1.000
Sth. Knights 1 100% 1.0004.0004.000+0.000
Ajax-Maccabi 1 100% 0.0002.0003.000-1.000
Kew 1 100% 0.0004.0005.000-1.000
Powerhouse 1 1 1.000 100% 1.0003.0003.000+0.000
Collegians-X 1 100% 3.0005.0001.000+4.000
Vic Sihks 1 100% 3.0002.0001.000+1.000
Opponents :29146 30 0.205 57%12%31% 1.8292.8491.945+0.904 1 1100%00.000

Playing Venues

Venue
Games
Goals
Avge.
Win
%
Draw
%
Loss
%
Unkn
%
Avge.
Points
Avge.
For
Avge.
Aga
Avge.
Diff.
G.K.
Games
Shut-
outs
Shut-
out %
Goals
In
Goals
Avge.
Melton Mowbray 58 16 0.276 67%12%21% 2.1383.2411.431+1.810 1 1100%00.000
Footscray 19 32%16%53% 1.1051.7372.684-0.947
Essendon 14 3 0.214 64%36% 1.9292.8571.786+1.071
Yarra Valley 5 1 0.200 40%60% 1.2002.0003.400-1.400
Altona 5 1 0.200 20%20%60% 0.8002.2005.400-3.200
St.Bernards 5 2 0.400 20%40%40% 1.0002.0003.200-1.200
Werribee 5 1 0.200 100% 3.0002.8000.400+2.400
Hawthorn 5 1 0.200 60%20%20% 2.0002.6001.800+0.800
Greensborough 4 2 0.500 75%25% 2.2503.5002.500+1.000
Melbourne High 3 33%67% 1.0003.0002.000+1.000
Reservoir 3 67%33% 2.3332.0000.333+1.667
SHC 3 67%33% 2.0003.6671.667+2.000
Elgar Park 3 2 0.667 33%67% 1.0003.0002.667+0.333
Dandenong 2 50%50% 2.0005.5002.000+3.500
Albert Park 2 1 0.500 50%50% 2.0002.0002.000+0.000
PEGS 2 50%50% 2.0002.0001.000+1.000
Doncaster 1 100% 3.0003.0002.000+1.000
Waverley 1 100% 3.0007.0001.000+6.000
Knox 1 100% 3.0004.0000.000+4.000
Ballarat 1 100% 0.0002.0004.000-2.000
Melbourne Uni 1 100% 0.0000.0003.000-3.000
Melb Grammar 1 100% 0.0000.0001.000-1.000
Moorabbin 1 100% 3.0005.0001.000+4.000
Brunswick 1 100% 3.0008.0002.000+6.000
Venues :24146 30 0.205 57%12%31% 1.8292.8491.945+0.904 1 1100%00.000

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