Australian rules footballer
| Don Mattson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (1955-10-30) 30 October 1955 (age 69) | ||
| Original team(s) | Chiltern (OKFL), Albury | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1976 | Richmond | 7 (0) | |
| 1977 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 8 (0) | ||
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1977. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Don Mattson (born 30 October 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Mattson, originally from Chiltern in the Ovens & King Football League, started his VFL career at North Melbourne.
At North Melbourne he played only at reserves level, then was traded to Richmond for Bill Nettlefold and made seven senior appearances for his new club in the 1976 season.
This was followed by a season with Essendon in 1977, when he played one league game, which was a draw with Richmond at Waverley Park. He came on as a reserve in that game, which is best remembered for Tim Watson making his debut, aged just 15.
In 1978 he continued his career in Sydney, with Newtown. and represented NSW at the 1978 Country Football Championships in Wagga Wagga.
References
- ^ "O&K players to VFL/AFL". Fox Sports Pulse.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- "Richmond Has Four On The Sidelines". The Canberra Times. 22 May 1976. p. 36. Retrieved 9 July 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Don Mattson". AFL Tables.
- "Past Player Profiles: Mattson, Don". Essendon Football Club.
- Sydney Morning Herald, "Newtown Facing Tough Rules Test", 24 August 1978, p. 26
- "1978 - NSW Football Championships" (PDF). NSW Football History. South Western DFL. 4 June 1978. p. 15. Retrieved 15 January 2023.