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Ben Mathews
Australian rules footballer, born 1978 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ben Mathews (born 29 November 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Mathews originally played with Hopefield Buraja FC in the Coreen & District Football League, then was recruited from the Corowa Rutherglen of New South Wales, via the Murray Bushrangers.
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Full name | Ben Mathews | ||
Date of birth | (1978-11-29) 29 November 1978 (age 45) | ||
Original team(s) | Hopefield Buraja, Corowa Rutherglen | ||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1997ā2008 | Sydney | 198 (45) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008. | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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He was part of the 2005 AFL premiership-winning side that defeated the West Coast Eagles. He announced his retirement on 2 September 2008.
He has served as the midfield coach of the Melbourne Football Club since September 2013 to end of 2020.[1] He is now the assistant coach at Sydney Swans Football Club[2]