Matt Stevic (born 12 November 1979) is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has umpired 499 career games in the AFL as of the end of 2024, which has him sitting currently equal third on the all-time games umpired list.[1] Stevic was born in Leongatha, Victoria. He made his debut umpiring his first match in the AFL in Round 1, 2004, between the Western Bulldogs and the West Coast Eagles at the Telstra Dome, and he has since umpired internationally.[citation needed]
| Matt Stevic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Stevic in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matt Stevic | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Leongatha, Victoria | ||
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 2004–present | AFL | Field umpire | 449 |
| Career highlights | |||
He used to teach physical education, business management and geography at secondary schools, including Melbourne Grammar, Scotch College and Xavier College.
Stevic has umpired in a record twelve grand finals. Stevic umpired his first grand final alongside Brett Rosebury and Simon Meredith, which was the 2012 AFL Grand Final; after not being selected in 2013, he umpired in every grand final from 2014 until 2024. Since the 2023 grand final, his eleventh, he has held the outright record for most VFL/AFL grand finals umpired, surpassing the long-standing record held by Jack Elder.[2][3] As of the end of the 2024 season, he has umpired a total of 60 finals matches in his career, also a VFL/AFL record.[4]
Stevic studied applied science (sport coaching and administration) at Deakin University with a major in sport coaching.[5]
Footnotes
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- ^ AFLUA Statistics Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, aflua.com.au. Accessed on 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Matt Stevic". Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (27 September 2023). "Matt Stevic to break 101-year record, two debutants named as AFL Grand Final umpires revealed". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Field umpires". Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Best on ground – AFL Grand Final, 2012". Deakin Life. Deakin University. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
External links
editMatt Stevic at AFL Tables
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