Mathew Nicholls

Group
Umpires
Pick A Season:

AFLUA Heritage Number: 394
Shirt Number: 15
AFL Matches at the end of 2025: 448
AFLW Matches at the end of 2022: 4
1st AFL Match: 2003, Round 2, St. Kilda v Adelaide
400th AFL match: 2023, Round 11, Melbourne v Fremantle (MCG)
Commenced umpiring career with: Diamond Valley Football League, 1992

Honours in umpiring:
AFL Grand Final – 2013 and 2014
AFL All-Australian Umpire – 2013
Emergency Grand Final Umpire – 2012
U17 International Rules series – 1999
VFL Grand Final – 2003
U18 International Rules series – 2000

Finished Games
Umpires
Sat 28 Feb 2026 3:10 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
115 : 72
Saints won by 43 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 Mars Stadium
Sun 15 Mar 2026 1:10 pm
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Full Time
113 : 67
Kangaroos won by 46 pts
Port Adelaide Power
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 21 Mar 2026 1:15 pm
Richmond Tigers
Full Time
60 : 128
Suns won by 68 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 MCG
Sat 4 Apr 2026 7:35 pm
West Coast Eagles Eagles
Full Time
35 : 163
Swans won by 128 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 Optus Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 1:15 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
113 : 68
Bombers won by 45 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sun 19 Apr 2026 1:10 pm
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Full Time
130 : 55
Kangaroos won by 75 pts
Richmond Tigers
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 25 Apr 2026 6:35 pm
Port Adelaide Power
Full Time
95 : 65
Power won by 30 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sat 2 May 2026 12:35 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
79 : 143
Lions won by 64 pts
Brisbane Lions Lions
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 10 May 2026 1:10 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
99 : 67
Demons won by 32 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 16 May 2026 7:35 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
74 : 62
Blues won by 12 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 23 May 2026 4:35 pm
Collingwood Magpies
Full Time
92 : 82
Magpies won by 10 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 MCG