Brisbane Lions triple premiership coach and AFL Hall of Fame legend, Leigh will present the Premiership Cup. Today we will discuss about Leigh Matthews: When did coach collingwood| Collingwood.
Leigh Matthews: When did coach collingwood| Collingwood
Squat, short-legged and barrel-chested, Matthews earned the iconic nickname “Lethal Leigh” due to his physical as well as efficient style of play. He has been officially recognized as the “best player of the 20th century” according to the AFL, is a ‘Legend’ in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, named in the Hawthorn and AFL teams of the century, and is among the most successful Matthews is now an AFL commentator on television with the Seven Network and on radio with 3AW.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leigh Raymond Matthews | ||
| Nickname(s) | Lethal, Barney Rubble | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Chelsea (MPNFL) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969–1985 | Hawthorn | 332 (915) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1971–1982 | Victoria | 14 (29) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1986–1995 | Collingwood | 224 (125–94–5) | |
| 1999–2008 | Brisbane Lions | 237 (142–92–3) | |
| Club total | 461 (267–186–8) | ||
1997–1998 |
Representative Victoria |
2 (2–0–0) |
|
| 1998 | Australia | 2 (1–1–0) | |
| Representative total | 4 (3–1–0) | ||
| Total | 465 (270–187–8) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2008.
|
|||
When did coach collingwood
Coached Collingwood from 1986–1995, when he abandoned the dreaded ‘Collivobles’, guiding the club to the 1990 premiership.
Collingwood
Raymond (born 1 March 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. He played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and coached Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions in the VFL and renamed Australian Football League (AFL).
