| Fullname | Donald Leslie Mattson |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 30 October 1955 |
| Death date | 2 April 2025 (aged 69) |
| Originalteam | Chiltern (OKFL), Albury |
| Height | 191 cm |
| Weight | 91 kg |
| Years 1 | 1976 |
| Club 1 | Richmond |
| Games goals 1 | 7 (0) |
| Years 2 | 1977 |
| Club 2 | Essendon |
| Games goals 2 | 1 (0) |
| Games goalstotal | 8 (0) |
Donald Leslie Mattson (30 October 1955 – 2 April 2025) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Biography
Mattson, originally from Chiltern in the Ovens & King Football League, started his VFL career at North Melbourne.[1][2]
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.[1][3][4]
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.[4] He came on as a reserve in that game, which is best remembered for Tim Watson making his debut, aged just 15.[5]
In 1978 he continued his career in Sydney, with Newtown[6] and represented NSW at the 1978 Country Football Championships in Wagga Wagga.[7]
Mattson died on 2 April 2025, at the age of 69.[8]
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 Profile: Mattson, Don". Essendon Football Club
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald, "Newtown Facing Tough Rules Test", 24 August 1978, p. 26
- ^ "1978 - NSW Football Championships". NSW Football History. South Western DFL. 4 June 1978. p. 15. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "MATTSON, Donald | Tributes | The Border Mail | Wodonga, Victoria"