| 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 | 401 |
| Career highlights | |||
| AFL Debut 2004 | |||
Matt Stevic (born 12 November 1979) is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has umpired 400 career games in the AFL, including eight grand finals.[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.
He came from the Gippsland Umpires Association, which umpires the Ellinbank and District Football League. He used to teach physical education, business management and geography at secondary schools, including Melbourne Grammar, Scotch College and Xavier College.
As of the end of the 2020 season, Stevic has umpired in eight grand finals. His first, alongside Brett Rosebury and Simon Meredith, was the 2012 AFL Grand Final; after not being selected in 2013, he has since umpired seven consecutive grand finals from 2014 until 2020.[2]
Stevic studied applied science (sport coaching and administration) at Deakin University with a major in sport coaching.[3]
Footnotes
- ^ AFLUA Statistics Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine, aflua.com.au. Accessed on 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Revealed: Meet the umpires for the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final". afl.com.au. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Best on ground – AFL Grand Final, 2012". Deakin Life. Deakin University. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
External links
Matt Stevic at AFL Tables