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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 Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions.

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  • 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 Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions. Squat, short-legged and barrel-chested, Matthews earned the iconic nickname "Lethal Leigh" due to his physical as well as skillful style of play. He is officially recognised as the "best player of the 20th century" according to the AFL, is a Legend in the Australian Football Hall of Fame, on the Hawthorn and AFL Teams of the Centuries and is one of the most successful AFL coaches of all time. He is now an AFL commentator on television with the Seven Network and on radio with 3AW. (en)
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  • Playing * 4× VFL premiership player: 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983 * VFL premiership captain: 1983 * 8× Peter Crimmins Perpetual Memorial Trophy: 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976–1978, 1980, 1982 * VFLPA MVP Award : 1982 ** Award renamed in 2002 in Matthews honour * Coleman Medal: 1975 * All-Australian team: 1972 * 2× VFL Team of the Year: 1982, 1983 * 6× Hawthorn leading goalkicker: 1973, 1975, 1981–1984 * Hawthorn captain: 1981–1985 * AFL Team of the Century * Hawthorn Team of the Century * Championship of Australia Championship: 1971 * NFL Night Series championship: 1976 * AFC Night Series premiership: 1977 * VFL Night Series premiership: 1969 * 2× Australian National Football Carnival Championship: 1972, 1975 * Captain of Victoria Coaching * 4× AFL premiership coach: 1990, 2001–2003 * 3× All-Australian team: 2001–2003 * AFL team of the year: 1990 Hall of Fame * Australian Football Hall of Fame – Legend status * Hawthorn Hall of Fame – Legend status * Collingwood Hall of Fame * Brisbane Lions Hall of Fame (en)
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  • 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 Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions. (en)
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