http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2013-09-13/mathews-reunites-with-roos-at-dees

ONE of Paul Roos’ premiership players from 2005, former Swans defender/midfielder Ben Mathews, has joined Melbourne’s coaching panel.

Mathews is the second coaching appointment since Roos became coach, joining dual North Melbourne premiership player and long-time Swans and Kangaroos assistant coach Brett Allison, who came to Melbourne on Wednesday.

The 34 year-old has been a development coach with the Gold Coast Suns since 2012.

Mathews played 198 matches and kicked 45 goals for the Sydney Swans from 1997-2008.

A member of the Swans’ 2005 premiership team, Mathews came from Corowa-Rutherglen and developed in the reserves in 1996, before he made his AFL debut against the West Coast Eagles in round 16, 1997.

Mathews’ durability and reliable team play was a feature of his career. From round 16, 1999 to round five, 2006, he made 151 appearances from 154 matches.

After gaining a NAB AFL Rising Star nomination in 1999, Mathews stepped up considerably in 2000, finishing sixth in Sydney’s best and fairest, and in 2001, he finished third.

Mathews, who wore No. 36 early in his career with the Swans, was handed the prized No. 4 guernsey, worn by one of the game’s greatest players, Tony Lockett, in 2001.

When Lockett, who retired at the end of the 1999 season, made a comeback in 2002, Mathews refused to hand the No. 4 jumper back to ‘Plugger’. Lockett then wore No. 46 in his three games that year.

Mathews was regarded as a courageous and consistent player, and an integral part of Roos’ time as coach in the Harbour City.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2013-09-13/mathews-reunites-with-roos-at-dees

Sydney premiership player Ben Matthews is the newest member of our coaching panel. He has been working as the development coach for Gold Coast most recently

Edited September 13, 201311 yr by Demonof94

Ex Swans player under Roos (.... I see a trend here!).

God I love you Roos.

Don't know much about this guy but I trust your judgement - I love appointing people who have experienced success.

Hell I just love poaching other clubs staff.......

Was a hard working no nonsense type player, reckon he will be a very handy pickup for us!

Not sure if I missed it in the article but does it mention his role? Maybe development rather than line coach?

God I love you Roos.

Don't know much about this guy but I trust your judgement - I love appointing people who have experienced success.

Hell I just love poaching other clubs staff.......

& I wonder if he knows of any Interstellar Suns Comet-ing towards Melbourne, Australia, Earth?

(Gritting teeth and bracing myself for a howling down).

My eyebrows are a little raised at this. Is he going to bring in anyone who wasn't part of his time at Sydney? I'm happy with the signing but would like to see people from other backgrounds involved at the club. To be fair, neither Scott Burns or Adam Simpson were Swans men and they are being mooted as the most likely senior assistants and successors.

I heard Matthews speak at the end of last year at Metricon for a coaching course. He came across really well. Certainly knows his footy and seems to be a good communicator. Looks like he only spent the one year on the coast.

Well he's keeping Jade .

Have no problems with this. He'll only be able to announce those who aren't still kicking on with finals.

He's the guy that refused to give up his jumper number when Plugger came out of retirement? I like it.

Very well regarded at Gold Coast according to my contact.

Roos is getting the old band back together!

Everyone rates this guy.

We're also into another ex Swan who's now at North.

Very well regarded at Gold Coast according to my contact.

That's good to know cause I can't remember this dude at all.

Roos is getting the old band back together!

Everyone rates this guy.

We're also into another ex Swan who's now at North.

Who Allison?

No, somebody Moore?

No, somebody Moore?

Jarred Moore

http://www.nmfc.com.au/team/coaches/development-coaches

(Gritting teeth and bracing myself for a howling down).

My eyebrows are a little raised at this. Is he going to bring in anyone who wasn't part of his time at Sydney? I'm happy with the signing but would like to see people from other backgrounds involved at the club. To be fair, neither Scott Burns or Adam Simpson were Swans men and they are being mooted as the most likely senior assistants and successors.

Would seem that way but both Allison and Mathews have also been at other clubs since and both seem to be well regarded in the industry.

No, somebody Moore?

So he was at Syd for 8 yrs and even though he didn't play in the seniors in his last year he was still in the leadership group. That says a lot.

Must have been injured a lot cause he only played 68 games over the 8 yrs.

why this thread fallen so far down the page below a lot of garbage threads ill never understand

welcome to the MFC Ben Matthews

Not sure if I missed it in the article but does it mention his role? Maybe development rather than line coach?

I haven't seen any mention of either Matthews' or Allisons' role. Only that they've joined the coaching panel.

It would seem to me that with the likelihood of Rawlings staying on board, we've now filled our quota of assistants.

The last piece is the senior assistant. Which I find a little bizarre, in that they will have had no input into the coaching panel they will eventually take over.

Or have I got the situation completely wrong?

Given Roos' consensus style of communication, I'd be surprised if the prospective Senior Assistant has not been discussing this with Roos as it has evolved.

The speed of the selection process implies that the delay on announcing the Senior Assistant is simply because they are still involved in the season, not because they are yet to decide...

If he's helped see the rise of the GC Suns this last season he seems like a beut.

Given Roos' consensus style of communication, I'd be surprised if the prospective Senior Assistant has not been discussing this with Roos as it has evolved.The speed of the selection process implies that the delay on announcing the Senior Assistant is simply because they are still involved in the season, not because they are yet to decide...

Or the candidate for senior assistant is in the running for t he Lions or West Coast main gig. Leigh Tudor is my pick if he is available.

I haven't seen any mention of either Matthews' or Allisons' role. Only that they've joined the coaching panel.

It would seem to me that with the likelihood of Rawlings staying on board, we've now filled our quota of assistants.

The last piece is the senior assistant. Which I find a little bizarre, in that they will have had no input into the coaching panel they will eventually take over.

Or have I got the situation completely wrong?

I believe Allison's role is Forward Coach replacing Leigh Brown. I would imagine Ben Mathews may be the midfield coach replacing Royal.

Has anyone heard whether our young group of development coaches are safe, Satterley, Nichol and Greaves.