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[Dave The Man]

Matthews to be a Magpie lifer

Jake Niall | November 14, 2008

MORE than 18 years after he coached the Magpies to their drought-breaking 1990 premiership, AFL legend Leigh Matthews will finally be made a Collingwood life member.
Matthews, who coached Collingwood for 10 years — a period that normally guarantees life membership for a player or paid official — was barred from receiving life membership by the Magpies during the 10 years he spent coaching the Brisbane Lions.
Matthews was not granted life membership, despite his stature as a long-serving coach who led the Magpies to what still stands as their only premiership since 1958, because of a club policy against giving life membership to a player or coach who is "actively involved" at a rival club.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, who is away with the team on its Arizona training camp, had made it clear that Matthews would be given life membership once he was no longer coaching "against" the Magpies; thus, Matthews' resignation from the Lions has opened the way for him to receive life membership 18 years after the historic 1990 flag and 13 after he finished coaching the club.
Former Collingwood president Kevin Rose, who chairs a panel of past players who make recommendations on life membership, said he and McGuire had agreed that Matthews must be made a life member a matter of days after he stood down as coach of the Lions.
Rose said when he contacted McGuire, the president said: "I know what you're ringing me about … Leigh Matthews. We're on the same wavelength."
Whereas Collingwood waited for 13 years to hand Matthews life membership, the Lions made him a life member immediately after he stood down after a 10-year stint that yielded three consecutive premierships from four grand final appearances.
Matthews will be a life member of three clubs — Hawthorn, the Lions and Collingwood. He missed out on Magpie life membership between 1996 and 1998, even though he wasn't involved at club level at the time.

Had to - Only Coach in 50 Years to lead us to a Flag

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[DoubleO7]

WoW! Tony Shaw's a midget.

 

[Jabso]

I think the only non 10 year player to receive life membership was Dick Condon.

 

[DWil6]

I'm happy for Leigh to have his life membership for 1990. And then to have it rescinded for 2002 and 2003!

 

[Magnus the Magpie]

Might be a bit of irony here - was K. Rose the Club Prez when Matthews was sacked?

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Well done to Leigh, and well done to Collingwood.

It's an interesting rule not to name his as Life Member because he's coaching against the club. I mean, how does that detract from what he's already achieved at the club, and if Life Membership is inevitable, why not award it when he's eligible?

Anyway, I'm not here to criticise, just to congratulate.

 

[goalpie]

About time. Stupid rule worthy of the public service.

 

[Stifler's mom]

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=491606



About 2 months late Jake.



Does this silly rule mean Burnsy won't be granted life membership because he is an assistant coach elsewhere?

 

[jefffff34]

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=491606



About 2 months late Jake.



Does this silly rule mean Burnsy won't be granted life membership because he is an assistant coach elsewhere?

Pretty sure he already has it.

 

[Stifler's mom]

Pretty sure he already has it.

Hope so. IMHO anyone who satisfies the criteria of life membership should receive it regardless of whether or not they are involved with another club after serving our club, unless the circumstances are extreme.

 

[the_champ_2004]

I think the only non 10 year player to receive life membership was Dick Condon.

True but until Haffey who was a non player involved in the club?

 

[Optimax]

Hope so. IMHO anyone who satisfies the criteria of life membership should receive it regardless of whether or not they are involved with another club after serving our club, unless the circumstances are extreme.

I think burns received it 2 year ago along with presti

 

[thatday]

Good to see that he is going to get it. Very deserved.

I wonder, does he dislike Collingwood, or just Collingwood administration? I ask because obviously there was some tension between Collingwood and Brisbane during the years he was coaching there and things were said eachway. I wonder if he holds a grudge or maybe even if he holds a grudge for being sacked after being given the job for life......

 

[Chief]

Can I change the board name to "The Leigh Matthews Appreciation Society" ?

 

[Grimreepah]

Can I change the board name to "The Leigh Matthews Appreciation Society" ?

Yes you can.

 

[thatday]

Can I change the board name to "The Leigh Matthews Appreciation Society" ?

You can but you may not.

 

[Optimax]

Can I change the board name to "The Leigh Matthews Appreciation Society" ?

Do you have the power well yeah you do.

But Gav Crossica may get upset so you wont* lmao



*old rumor back in the day entirely false

 

[Pie eyed]

Well deserved.

I'll never forget him coming down the stairs in 1990, hugging Gubby Allen.
I damned near burst into teras.

 

[ozasismick]

Well done to Leigh, and well done to Collingwood.

It's an interesting rule not to name his as Life Member because he's coaching against the club. I mean, how does that detract from what he's already achieved at the club, and if Life Membership is inevitable, why not award it when he's eligible?

Anyway, I'm not here to criticise, just to congratulate.

There's precedent on that. Paul Williams got his after he retired from Sydney.