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'''Mathew Nicholls''' will forever be known as the umpire that helped Fremantle draw with Collingwood. He had 50k on Fremantle and 10k on the draw. He is a disgrace and apart from death, all we can hope for is his retirement. |
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'''Mathew Nicholls''' (born 1977) is an [[Australian rules football]] [[Umpire (AFL)|field umpire]] in the [[Australian Football League]]. |
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At the end of 2013, Nicholls had umpired 202 career games in the AFL. He officiated in the [[2013 AFL Grand Final]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aflua.com.au/afl-announces-grand-final-umpires/|title=AFL announces Grand Final umpires|date=24 September 2013|author=Julia Gauci|accessdate=26 September 2013|publisher=Australian Football League Umpires Association}}</ref> and the [[2014 AFL Grand Final]]. |
At the end of 2013, Nicholls had umpired 202 career games in the AFL. He officiated in the [[2013 AFL Grand Final]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aflua.com.au/afl-announces-grand-final-umpires/|title=AFL announces Grand Final umpires|date=24 September 2013|author=Julia Gauci|accessdate=26 September 2013|publisher=Australian Football League Umpires Association}}</ref> and the [[2014 AFL Grand Final]]. |
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Nicholls was notably umpiring during the famous [[Sirengate|Sirengate match]] between {{AFL Stk}} and {{AFL Fre}} in 2006, when play was allowed to continue after the final siren because the siren was too quiet for Nicholls to hear.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/30/1146335612707.html |accessdate=29 September 2013| title = Siren signals chaos as Saints steal draw| first = Richard | last = Hinds | date =1 May 2006}}</ref> |
Nicholls was notably umpiring during the famous [[Sirengate|Sirengate match]] between {{AFL Stk}} and {{AFL Fre}} in 2006, when play was allowed to continue after the final siren because the siren was too quiet for Nicholls to hear.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/04/30/1146335612707.html |accessdate=29 September 2013| title = Siren signals chaos as Saints steal draw| first = Richard | last = Hinds | date =1 May 2006}}</ref> |
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Nicholls is also notably referred to as "the |
Nicholls is also notably referred to as "the most corrupt umpire in the business". |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:12, 24 May 2024
| Mathew Nicholls | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Nicholls | ||
| Nickname(s) | Corrupt Dog | ||
| Date of birth | 1977 (age 46–47) | ||
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 2003– | AFL | Field umpire | 406 |
Mathew Nicholls will forever be known as the umpire that helped Fremantle draw with Collingwood. He had 50k on Fremantle and 10k on the draw. He is a disgrace and apart from death, all we can hope for is his retirement.
At the end of 2013, Nicholls had umpired 202 career games in the AFL. He officiated in the 2013 AFL Grand Final[1] and the 2014 AFL Grand Final.
Nicholls was notably umpiring during the famous Sirengate match between St Kilda and Fremantle in 2006, when play was allowed to continue after the final siren because the siren was too quiet for Nicholls to hear.[2]
Nicholls is also notably referred to as "the most corrupt umpire in the business".
References
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- ^ Julia Gauci (24 September 2013). "AFL announces Grand Final umpires". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ Hinds, Richard (1 May 2006). "Siren signals chaos as Saints steal draw". Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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