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Matthew Nicks

Matthew Nicks

Sydney
— Retired
Career games
175
Debut
1996
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Player Information

Height 187 cm
Date of Birth 13-May-1975
AFL Debut 1996

Player bio

A career in numbers

Matthew Nicks made his AFL debut for Sydney in 1996 and played 175 games for the club. His last recorded season was 2005.

He averaged 13.6 disposals and 1.7 tackles per game and scored 125 goals and 84 behinds. He played 6 games in his debut season, averaging 6.0 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 429 disposals, from 24 games in 1998 at an average of 17.9 per game. 1998 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19982442917.88
20041718410.82
20059859.44
About these season figures

Compared 10 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2005 11
Sydney SYD
Carlton @ CAR
W
116-91
Marvel Stadium -- -- 23 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 -- 1 1 0 47% 100% 57 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2005 10
Sydney SYD
St Kilda @ STK
L
58-101
Marvel Stadium -- -- 23 9 8 1 4 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 3 6 2 1 1 0 0 -- 1 2 0 73% 78% 85 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2005 9
Sydney SYD
Western Bulldogs @ WBD
W
89-76
S.C.G. -- -- 23 10 5 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 9 2 6 4 1 2 1 0 0 -- 2 0 0 100% 80% 12 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2005 6
Sydney SYD
West Coast @ WCE
L
59-104
Subiaco -- -- 23 11 8 3 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 1 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 -- 2 0 0 96% 82% 120 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
2005 5
Sydney SYD
Melbourne vs MEL
L
60-94
S.C.G. -- -- 23 11 9 2 1 0 0 5 1 4 2 1 2 8 2 1 2 0 0 -- 1 0 0 94% 82% 111 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 175 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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