Nicholas McGinness

Group
Umpires
Pick A Season:
Number 42

Nicholas McGinness

AFLUA Heritage Number: 454
AFLW Heritage Number: 36
AFL Matches at the end of 2025: 65
1st AFL Match: 2022, Rd 8, Brisbane v West Coast (Gabba)
50th AFL Match: 2025, Rd 8, Sydney v GWS (SCG)
AFLW Matches at the end of 2024: 47
1st AFLW Match: 2017, Rd 7, GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs (Manuka Oval)
Commenced umpiring career with: Canberra AFL Juniors (2009)

Honours in umpiring:
AFLW Grand Final – 2019, 2021 and 2022
NEAFL Grand Final – 2017, 2018 and 2019
NEAFL Field Umpire of the Year – 2015, 2018 and 2019
AFL Canberra Golden Whistle – 2012 and 2020
U16s National Championships – 2012
U18s National Championships – 2016
AIS National Officiating Scholarship – 2016
AFL Level 1 Academy New Zealand Tour – 2016
State League Representative Match (TSL v NEAFL) – 2017

Finished Games
Umpires
Sat 2 May 2026 4:15 pm
West Coast Eagles Eagles
Full Time
88 : 99
Tigers won by 11 pts
Richmond Tigers
📍 Optus Stadium
Sun 10 May 2026 3:15 pm
Richmond Tigers
Full Time
61 : 98
Crows won by 37 pts
Adelaide Crows Crows
📍 MCG
Fri 15 May 2026 8:10 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
98 : 73
Suns won by 25 pts
Port Adelaide Power
📍 TIO Stadium
Sat 23 May 2026 4:35 pm
Collingwood Magpies
Full Time
92 : 82
Magpies won by 10 pts
West Coast Eagles Eagles
📍 MCG
Fri 29 May 2026 7:40 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
88 : 84
Blues won by 4 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 MCG