His tally of 71 goals in 1937 saw him finish one short of Gordon Coventry who topped the league.
Metherell kicked four goals in that year's grand final and helped the Cats to their third flag, and his first.
It was his final game in the league and in 1938 he went on to become a successful coach in the TANFL with North Hobart and also for Tasmania at interstate football.
After standing out for a year Metherell topped the TANFL's goal kicking list in 1939, 1940 and 1941.
He returned to North Hobart, where he enjoyed one last year as a player before continuing as coach in an off-field capacity.