Name   Alan 
Nickname/s   Ollie
Family   Matthews
Occupation   Retired
 State/Territory Victoria 
Year Commenced Masters   1984
Local Masters club/s Sunbury   
Playing position/s   Ruck Rover
Playing guernsey number/s   28
AFL Masters Achievements (club/State/National) Playing honours Off-field roles Off-field honours   Coached and played for Vic Country.  All Australian selection in 1984 and 2006 Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004 Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Legend in 2019  
First National Carnival Attended   1984
Favourite AFL/AFLW Team   Collingwood 
Favourite AFL and AFLW Player All-time Current Scott Pendlebury  Taylor Adams
Favourite Drink   Corona 
Favourite Food   Steak
Favourite Song   Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Favourite TV Show   The Bounce
Favourite Movie   Paint your wagon
Name 6 famous people that you would like to invite to dinner   Prince William, Andrew Gaze, Scott Pendlebury, Shane Jacobson, Dennis Lillee, Eleni Tee  
Most respected teammate/s   John Murphy, Peter Bedford
Funniest teammate/s   Ted Cassin
Most respected Coach Secondary School coach was John Kennedy (senior)  
Favourite AFL Masters memory/experience   Being nameed in the All Australian team on the half forward flank and Ex Hawthorn great Peter Hudson is named on the interchange bench. 
Favourite National Carnival location   Darwin
Most respected opponent/s   I respected all opponents 
Something we should know about you but we might not I was a Mayor in 1988/1989     
Favourite footy saying   Chewy on your ‘Jockstrap’
Who will win next year’s Brownlow?Clayton Oliver