Matthew Nicks
| Matthew Nicks | |||
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 Nicks in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 13 May 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | West Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Debut | 14 April 1996, Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood Magpies, at SCG | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1996–2005 | Sydney Swans | 175 (125) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2020– | Adelaide | 1 (0–3–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of Round 1, 2020. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Matthew Nicks (born 13 May 1975) is a former professional Australian Football League player and currently the senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club.[1] He was recruited from the West Adelaide Football Club to the Sydney Swans with the 21st selection in the 1994 AFL Draft.[2]
Nicks made his Australian Football League debut in 1996 and played a total of 175 games over the next 10 seasons. He retired from AFL football in 2005 after prolonged struggles with injury and illness, including a broken leg in 1995,[3] pneumonia in 2000, a broken finger in 2001[4] and a stress fracture in his leg in 2005. His final game was the round 10, 2005 match against St Kilda in which the Swans came under severe scrutiny from the AFL over their behaviour and performance.[5]
Nicks joined the Port Adelaide Football Club in 2011 as a club development coach until the end of 2012 season. From 2013 to 2015, he served as the club's backline coach and in 2016 he served as the forwards coach.[6] In 2017, Nicks was named as Port Adelaide's senior assistant. Nicks joined the GWS Giants as a senior assistant for the 2019 season. In October 2019, Nicks was named new senior coach of the Adelaide Football Club, shortly after previous coach Don Pyke announced his departure.[1]
Player Statistics
- Statistics are correct to end of 2005 season[7]
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 1996 | Sydney | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 4.17 | 1.83 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 1.33 |
| 1997 | Sydney | 23 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 150 | 99 | 249 | 59 | 26 | 0.30 | 0.15 | 7.50 | 4.95 | 12.45 | 2.95 | 1.30 |
| 1998 | Sydney | 23 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 291 | 138 | 429 | 104 | 42 | 0.42 | 0.21 | 12.13 | 5.75 | 17.88 | 4.33 | 1.75 |
| 1999 | Sydney | 23 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 263 | 123 | 386 | 106 | 26 | 0.39 | 0.22 | 11.43 | 5.35 | 16.78 | 4.61 | 1.13 |
| 2000 | Sydney | 23 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 229 | 86 | 315 | 107 | 29 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 12.05 | 4.53 | 16.58 | 5.63 | 1.53 |
| 2001 | Sydney | 23 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 186 | 70 | 256 | 89 | 32 | 1.44 | 1.17 | 10.33 | 3.89 | 14.22 | 4.94 | 1.78 |
| 2002 | Sydney | 23 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 186 | 72 | 258 | 86 | 51 | 1.33 | 0.86 | 8.86 | 3.43 | 12.29 | 4.10 | 2.43 |
| 2003 | Sydney | 23 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 125 | 57 | 182 | 62 | 34 | 0.89 | 0.61 | 6.94 | 3.17 | 10.11 | 3.44 | 1.89 |
| 2004 | Sydney | 23 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 128 | 56 | 184 | 65 | 36 | 0.82 | 0.29 | 7.53 | 3.29 | 10.82 | 3.82 | 2.12 |
| 2005 | Sydney | 23 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 27 | 85 | 26 | 22 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 6.44 | 3.00 | 9.44 | 2.89 | 2.44 |
| Career | 175 | 125 | 84 | 1641 | 2380 | 2023 | 716 | 306 | 0.71 | 0.48 | 9.38 | 4.22 | 13.60 | 4.09 | 1.75 | ||
Coaching statistics
- Statistics are correct as of 15 Oct 2019
| Legend | |||||||||||||
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| W | Wins | L | Losses | D | Draws | W% | Winning percentage | LP | Ladder position | LT | League teams | ||
| Season | Team | Games | W | L | D | W % | LP | LT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 18 |
| Career totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |||
References
- ^ a b "Nicks appointed Senior Coach". Adelaide Football Club. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2005). AFL Record 2005: Guide to Season. p. 416. ISBN 0-9580300-6-5.
- ^ Loyal Nicks forced to call it quits
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 483. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ "A new face after Roos loses faith". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Matthew Nicks". portadelaidefc.com.au. Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Matthew Nicks statistics". AFL Tables.
External links
Matthew Nicks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
