Melton Hockey Club
Matthews, Ben

Last updated : 10:41 am - 21 April 2024

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

2010
U13 West

2010
Metro 3 West Men

2010
Metro 2 West Men

2007
Metro 2 West Men

2006
U17 North

2006
Metro 4 West Men

2005/06
U17 Essendon Friday

2005
U17 Pennant North

2004
U17

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	Competition	Games	Goals	Avge.	Won	Drawn	Lost	Avge.For	Avge.Aga	Avge.Diff	G.For	G.Aga	GoalDiff
10	WS	2010 State League 4 Men*	1			1			2.000	1.000	+1.000	2	1	+001
1	PR	2010 Metro 2 West Men*	16	2	0.125	9	4	3	3.875	2.313	+1.563	62	37	+025
7		2010 Metro 3 West Men*	2	3	1.500	1		1	6.000	5.500	+0.500	12	11	+001
5		2008 State League 4 Men*	1			1			5.000	1.000	+4.000	5	1	+004
6		2008 Metro 2 West Men*	1			1			3.000	1.000	+2.000	3	1	+002
7	WS	2007/08 Footscray Men	5			1	1	3	1.400	3.400	-2.000	7	17	-010
5		2007 State League 4 Men*	2				1	1	3.000	3.500	-0.500	6	7	-001
3		2007 Metro 2 West Men*	10	3	0.300	4	1	5	1.800	1.100	+0.700	18	11	+007
5		2007 Metro 3 West Men*	11	2	0.182	3	2	6	1.455	3.000	-1.545	16	33	-017
9		2007 Metro 4 West Men*	2	1	0.500		1	1	1.500	5.500	-4.000	3	11	-008
6	WS	2006/07 Footscray Tues. Men*	5			1	1	3	1.400	2.600	-1.200	7	13	-006
1		2006 Metro 3 West Men*	1			1			5.000	0.000	+5.000	5	0	+005
1	PR	2006 Metro 4 West Men*	15	5	0.333	14	1		3.667	1.533	+2.133	55	23	+032
1	PR	2006 U17 North*	16	4	0.267	12	3	1	2.688	0.563	+2.125	43	9	+034
3		2005/06 U17 Essendon Friday*	7	2	0.286	4		3	3.571	2.286	+1.286	25	16	+009
9		2005 Metro 4 West Men*	2			1		1	1.500	2.500	-1.000	3	5	-002
8		2005 U17 Pennant North*	15	3	0.200	5	1	9	1.600	2.467	-0.867	24	37	-013
1	PR	2004 U17*	19	5	0.263	17		2	4.368	0.789	+3.579	83	15	+068
5		2003 U15 North*	15			7	2	6	2.467	2.400	+0.067	37	36	+001
			146	30	0.207	83	18	45	2.889	1.945	+0.904	416	284	+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
1		2006 U17 North*	1	1			1	100%		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 %	Avge. Points	Avge. For	Avge. Aga	Avge. Diff.
Holahan, Zac*	82	61%	10%	29%	1.927	3.024	1.732	+1.293
Mumford, Matthew*	76	58%	11%	32%	1.842	2.724	1.803	+0.921
Spence, Adam*	70	57%	13%	30%	1.843	2.600	2.043	+0.557
Downs, Andrew*	62	65%	8%	27%	2.016	3.081	1.645	+1.435
Bonney, Michael*	61	66%	10%	25%	2.066	3.000	1.410	+1.590
Self, Ryan*	60	58%	7%	35%	1.817	2.833	1.600	+1.233
Noonan, Kristian*	59	56%	12%	32%	1.797	2.559	1.814	+0.746
Hosking, Michael*	55	51%	15%	35%	1.673	2.564	2.018	+0.545
Spence, Jessica*	50	58%	6%	36%	1.800	2.900	1.840	+1.060
Baker, Daniel*	50	66%	14%	20%	2.120	2.580	1.320	+1.260
Clough, Jarryd*	47	53%	19%	28%	1.787	2.681	2.085	+0.596
Hocking, Branton*	41	73%	10%	17%	2.293	3.049	1.049	+2.000
MacKinnon, Robert*	33	91%	3%	6%	2.758	4.242	1.152	+3.091
Dine, Brenton*	33	67%	3%	30%	2.030	3.242	1.515	+1.727
Darcy, Thurston*	32	66%	3%	31%	2.000	3.281	1.531	+1.750
Buttigieg, William*	31	35%	19%	45%	1.258	1.968	2.742	-0.774
Edwards, Jeremy*	31	68%	3%	29%	2.065	3.355	1.419	+1.935
Arnold, Andrew*	29	66%	7%	28%	2.034	3.448	1.655	+1.793
Cox, Caitlyn*	28	64%	4%	32%	1.964	3.179	1.500	+1.679
Haycock, John*	27	63%	11%	26%	2.000	2.704	2.407	+0.296
Lawrence, Glenn*	27	52%	19%	30%	1.741	3.148	1.815	+1.333
McMurrie, Andrew*	26	50%	23%	27%	1.731	2.192	2.115	+0.077
Hooley, Ryan*	24	63%	17%	21%	2.042	3.125	1.208	+1.917
Spence, Dion*	23	65%	9%	26%	2.043	2.913	2.304	+0.609
Baker, Gavin*	23	70%	9%	22%	2.174	2.783	1.348	+1.435
Hanley-Wood, Ben*	22	45%	27%	27%	1.636	3.364	2.409	+0.955
Gati, Nick*	19	63%	16%	21%	2.053	2.526	1.368	+1.158
Kasprzak, Alex*	18	89%		11%	2.667	4.389	0.833	+3.556
Hoad, Simon*	18	83%	6%	11%	2.556	3.167	1.556	+1.611
Lang, Joshua*	18	89%	11%		2.778	3.000	1.111	+1.889
Thomas, Joshua*	17	53%	6%	41%	1.647	2.588	2.353	+0.235
Slocombe, Morgan*	17	71%	6%	24%	2.176	2.706	1.941	+0.765
Lawrence, Daryl*	17	53%	12%	35%	1.706	2.706	2.588	+0.118
Strobel, Joshua*	17	47%	18%	35%	1.588	2.882	3.000	-0.118
Johnson, Shaun*	16	75%	19%	6%	2.438	2.688	0.563	+2.125
Crebbin, Jason*	16	56%	25%	19%	1.938	3.875	2.313	+1.563
Bosquet, Dane*	15	53%	13%	33%	1.733	2.867	1.933	+0.933
Strebs-Stelps, Ben*	15	53%	27%	20%	1.867	3.867	2.267	+1.600
Kovarik, Hans*	13	46%	8%	46%	1.462	2.692	1.692	+1.000
Brierley, John*	13	85%	8%	8%	2.615	3.154	2.000	+1.154
Brazil, Sean*	13	23%	23%	54%	0.923	1.923	2.923	-1.000
Darcy, Astin*	13	31%	15%	54%	1.077	1.462	2.692	-1.231
Lawrence, Tony*	13	62%	23%	15%	2.077	3.923	2.077	+1.846
Bluschke, Alf*	12	50%	8%	42%	1.583	2.167	1.000	+1.167
Arnold, Chris*	12	25%	25%	50%	1.000	1.833	2.833	-1.000
Doran, Dale*	11	55%	9%	36%	1.727	2.818	1.909	+0.909
Doran, Kimberly*	11	55%	9%	36%	1.727	3.000	1.727	+1.273
Shadbolt, Ron*	11	55%	9%	36%	1.727	3.182	1.727	+1.455
Lawrence, Stephen*	11	55%	18%	27%	1.818	3.636	2.727	+0.909
Sproal, Beth*	10	50%	10%	40%	1.600	3.100	1.900	+1.200
Agius, Jesse*	10	50%	10%	40%	1.600	3.000	2.000	+1.000
Cook, Stuart*	10	50%	10%	40%	1.600	2.600	2.100	+0.500
Falcao, Hip*	10	90%	10%		2.800	3.600	1.700	+1.900
Vallance, Liam*	10	50%	20%	30%	1.700	3.800	3.000	+0.800
Bennett, Graeme*	10	30%	20%	50%	1.100	1.800	3.100	-1.300
Sorensen, Steven*	9	33%	22%	44%	1.222	2.222	2.444	-0.222
MacKinnon, Tim*	8	63%	25%	13%	2.125	2.250	1.625	+0.625
Cameron, John*	8	25%	25%	50%	1.000	1.625	1.625	+0.000
Bluschke, Mark*	8	25%	13%	63%	0.875	1.750	3.250	-1.500
McMurrie, Tom*	8	13%	38%	50%	0.750	1.625	3.875	-2.250
Lawrence, Geoffrey*	8	88%		13%	2.625	5.250	2.250	+3.000
Arnold, David*	7	29%	14%	57%	1.000	1.714	4.857	-3.143
Greed, Justin*	7	57%		43%	1.714	2.429	1.000	+1.429
Stanyer, Adrian*	7	29%	29%	43%	1.143	2.429	2.286	+0.143
Bluschke, Glen*	7	29%	29%	43%	1.143	1.714	2.857	-1.143
Goodwin, Leigh*	6	33%	17%	50%	1.167	1.500	2.667	-1.167
Powderly, Phillip*	6		33%	67%	0.333	1.833	3.333	-1.500
McLaren, Scott*	6	33%	17%	50%	1.167	2.500	2.500	+0.000
Kelly, Bo*	6	33%	50%	17%	1.500	2.833	2.500	+0.333
Granville, Alan*	5	40%	20%	40%	1.400	2.000	1.000	+1.000
Williams, Mark*	5	40%	20%	40%	1.400	2.000	1.000	+1.000
Downs, David*	5	20%	20%	60%	0.800	2.000	2.800	-0.800
Murphy, Mathew*	5	60%	20%	20%	2.000	4.800	1.400	+3.400
Lawrence, William*	4	25%	25%	50%	1.000	1.500	4.000	-2.500
Hardy, Dale*	4	50%	25%	25%	1.750	2.250	2.000	+0.250
Rodrigues, Errol*	4	25%	75%		1.500	2.000	1.500	+0.500
Strebs-Stelps, Leo*	3	67%		33%	2.000	5.000	4.333	+0.667
Corban, Malcolm*	3	33%	33%	33%	1.333	4.333	4.000	+0.333
O`Shae, Ryan*	2		50%	50%	0.500	3.000	3.500	-0.500
Rihs, Daniel*	2		50%	50%	0.500	3.000	3.500	-0.500
Molden, Rhys*	2		50%	50%	0.500	1.500	5.500	-4.000
Lawrence, Richard*	2	50%		50%	1.500	2.500	2.000	+0.500
Moroney, Jason	2	100%			3.000	4.500	1.000	+3.500
Knipe, Lucas*	2	50%		50%	1.500	3.000	6.500	-3.500
Simpson, Matthew*	2	50%		50%	1.500	6.000	5.500	+0.500
Cowland, Dean*	1			100%	0.000	1.000	4.000	-3.000
Govan, Jeff*	1		100%		1.000	2.000	2.000	+0.000
Buttigieg, Joe*	1			100%	0.000	1.000	5.000	-4.000
Kasprzak, Marcus*	1	100%			3.000	2.000	0.000	+2.000
Powderly, Darryl*	1		100%		1.000	1.000	1.000	+0.000
Abel, Jake*	1		100%		1.000	3.000	3.000	+0.000
Kovarik, John*	1		100%		1.000	3.000	3.000	+0.000
McMurrie, Michael*	1			100%	0.000	1.000	2.000	-1.000
Anderson, Steven	1	100%			3.000	4.000	3.000	+1.000
Gill, Jack	1		100%		1.000	3.000	3.000	+0.000
Lawrence, Jesse*	1	100%			3.000	8.000	2.000	+6.000
Salvatore, Aaron*	1			100%	0.000	2.000	10.000	-8.000
Bell, Ray*	1	100%			3.000	10.000	1.000	+9.000
Hosking, Robert*	1	100%			3.000	10.000	1.000	+9.000

Opposition Teams

Opponent	Games	Goals	Avge	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	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%	2.133	3.200	1.667	+1.533	1	1	100%	0	0.000
Footscray	14	1	0.071	50%	21%	29%	1.714	2.500	1.857	+0.643
Essendon	14	2	0.143	57%		43%	1.714	2.643	2.000	+0.643
St.Bernards	12	4	0.333	58%	17%	25%	1.917	2.833	2.500	+0.333
Altona	11	1	0.091	36%	27%	36%	1.364	2.636	3.273	-0.636
Werribee	11	3	0.273	73%	9%	18%	2.273	3.091	1.364	+1.727
Greensborough	9	3	0.333	67%		33%	2.000	2.444	1.778	+0.667
Brunswick	9	3	0.333	89%		11%	2.667	4.000	2.111	+1.889
RMIT	6	1	0.167	33%		67%	1.000	1.667	2.000	-0.333
Hawthorn	5			40%	20%	40%	1.400	2.200	2.400	-0.200
MUHC	4	2	0.500	50%	25%	25%	1.750	2.250	1.750	+0.500
Box Hill	4	3	0.750	75%		25%	2.250	2.750	1.250	+1.500
MCC	4			25%	50%	25%	1.250	2.750	1.500	+1.250
PEGS	4			50%	25%	25%	1.750	1.750	1.000	+0.750
Camberwell	3	2	0.667	67%		33%	2.000	1.667	1.333	+0.333
Old Melburnians	3	1	0.333			100%	0.000	0.667	2.333	-1.667
Doncaster	2			50%		50%	1.500	1.500	1.500	+0.000
Waverley	2			100%			3.000	8.500	0.500	+8.000
Sandringham	2			100%			3.000	8.000	1.500	+6.500
Eastern	2	1	0.500	100%			3.000	4.000	0.000	+4.000
Ballarat	2					100%	0.000	1.000	3.500	-2.500
SNP	1			100%			3.000	7.000	0.000	+7.000
Geelong	1			100%			3.000	2.000	1.000	+1.000
Sth. Knights	1				100%		1.000	4.000	4.000	+0.000
Ajax-Maccabi	1					100%	0.000	2.000	3.000	-1.000
Kew	1					100%	0.000	4.000	5.000	-1.000
Powerhouse	1	1	1.000		100%		1.000	3.000	3.000	+0.000
Collegians-X	1			100%			3.000	5.000	1.000	+4.000
Vic Sihks	1			100%			3.000	2.000	1.000	+1.000
Opponents :29	146	30	0.205	57%	12%	31%	1.829	2.849	1.945	+0.904	1	1	100%	0	0.000

Playing Venues

Venue	Games	Goals	Avge.	Win %	Draw %	Loss %	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%	2.138	3.241	1.431	+1.810	1	1	100%	0	0.000
Footscray	19			32%	16%	53%	1.105	1.737	2.684	-0.947
Essendon	14	3	0.214	64%		36%	1.929	2.857	1.786	+1.071
Yarra Valley	5	1	0.200	40%		60%	1.200	2.000	3.400	-1.400
Altona	5	1	0.200	20%	20%	60%	0.800	2.200	5.400	-3.200
St.Bernards	5	2	0.400	20%	40%	40%	1.000	2.000	3.200	-1.200
Werribee	5	1	0.200	100%			3.000	2.800	0.400	+2.400
Hawthorn	5	1	0.200	60%	20%	20%	2.000	2.600	1.800	+0.800
Greensborough	4	2	0.500	75%		25%	2.250	3.500	2.500	+1.000
Melbourne High	3			33%		67%	1.000	3.000	2.000	+1.000
Reservoir	3			67%	33%		2.333	2.000	0.333	+1.667
SHC	3			67%		33%	2.000	3.667	1.667	+2.000
Elgar Park	3	2	0.667	33%		67%	1.000	3.000	2.667	+0.333
Dandenong	2			50%	50%		2.000	5.500	2.000	+3.500
Albert Park	2	1	0.500	50%	50%		2.000	2.000	2.000	+0.000
PEGS	2			50%	50%		2.000	2.000	1.000	+1.000
Doncaster	1			100%			3.000	3.000	2.000	+1.000
Waverley	1			100%			3.000	7.000	1.000	+6.000
Knox	1			100%			3.000	4.000	0.000	+4.000
Ballarat	1					100%	0.000	2.000	4.000	-2.000
Melbourne Uni	1					100%	0.000	0.000	3.000	-3.000
Melb Grammar	1					100%	0.000	0.000	1.000	-1.000
Moorabbin	1			100%			3.000	5.000	1.000	+4.000
Brunswick	1			100%			3.000	8.000	2.000	+6.000
Venues :24	146	30	0.205	57%	12%	31%	1.829	2.849	1.945	+0.904	1	1	100%	0	0.000

Melton Hockey ClubMatthews, Ben