Mathew Nicholls
Australian rules football umpire
About Mathew Nicholls
Born 1977. Mathew Nicholls is an australian rules football umpire.
Mathew Nicholls (born 1977) is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League.
He officiated in the 2013 AFL Grand Final and the 2014 AFL Grand Final.
Nicholls was notably umpiring during the infamous Sirengate match between and in 2006, when play was allowed to continue after the final siren because the siren was too quiet for Nicholls to hear.
Nicholls is also notably referred to as "the best bouncer in the business", by commentator Brian Taylor, a reference to his ability to produce a large centre bounce.
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Australian rules football umpire
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Mathew Nicholls was born in 1977.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mathew Nicholls. https://biography.guide/mathew-nicholls/
MLA: "Mathew Nicholls." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mathew-nicholls/.
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