Player

Matthew Nicks

Sydney · #23·10 seasons (1996–2005)·175 games·Born 13-May-1975 (age 51)·187 cm·88 kg

All-time defender · #469 of 879 all-time defenders

CAREERDepth

LAST 40Depth

KICK-P the position-fair career score · Career / Last 40 overall KICK (Brownlow-aligned, mid-biased by design). See the Brownlow-aligned overall leaderboard →

Coaches' eye parallel lens

#300 of 343 all-time defenders

0.05 votes/game · 2 votes / 41 games

-24 vs KICKKICK r40 35

AFLCA Champion-Player votes per game, scaled 0–100 within defenders. Voted-era only (2003–2025). See full leaderboard →

Games

175

Disposals

2,380

Goals

125

Tackles

306

Brownlow votes

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

Form

Recent matches

The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.

4 Jun 2005R11

@ Carlton

Won by 25 18.8 (116) – 14.7 (91)

28 May 2005R10

@ St Kilda

Lost by 43 8.10 (58) – 15.11 (101)

22 May 2005R9

@ Western Bulldogs

Won by 13 13.11 (89) – 10.16 (76)

30 Apr 2005R6

@ West Coast

Lost by 45 8.11 (59) – 15.14 (104)

23 Apr 2005R5

vs Melbourne

Lost by 34 7.18 (60) – 14.10 (94)

Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.

All-time

Career-best games

The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Matthew Nicks's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.

12 Jul 2003R15

vsSt Kilda

Won by 5115.22 (112) – 9.7 (61)

3 Jul 2004R14

@Carlton

Won by 1115.5 (95) – 12.12 (84)

29 Mar 2003R1

vsCarlton

Won by 7422.14 (146) – 10.12 (72)

6 Jun 2004R11

vsSt Kilda

Won by 3617.10 (112) – 11.10 (76)

2 Apr 2005R2

@Kangaroos

Lost by 237.17 (59) – 12.10 (82)

15 May 2004R8

@West Coast

Lost by 2715.7 (97) – 18.16 (124)

14 Aug 2004R20

@Melbourne

Won by 2110.7 (67) – 7.4 (46)

18 Jul 2004R16

@Geelong

Lost by 159.8 (62) – 11.11 (77)

7 Jun 2003R11

vsEssendon

Won by 5421.7 (133) – 12.7 (79)

#10

31 May 2003R10

@Richmond

Won by 3216.8 (104) – 10.12 (72)

Show 10 more (rank 11–20)

#11

19 Jul 2003R16

@Carlton

Won by 3118.7 (115) – 12.12 (84)

#12

5 Apr 2003R2

@Fremantle

Lost by 268.12 (60) – 12.14 (86)

#13

10 Jul 2004R15

vsAdelaide

Won by 138.10 (58) – 6.9 (45)

#14

7 Sep 2003Qualifying Final

@Port Adelaide

Won by 1215.10 (100) – 13.10 (88)

#15

22 May 2005R9

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 1313.11 (89) – 10.16 (76)

#16

9 Apr 2005R3

@Brisbane Lions

Won by 613.9 (87) – 11.15 (81)

#17

4 Sep 2004Elimination Final

vsWest Coast

Won by 4111.9 (75) – 4.10 (34)

#18

21 Aug 2004R21

vsEssendon

Won by 2017.8 (110) – 12.18 (90)

#19

13 Jun 2004R12

@Port Adelaide

Lost by 728.12 (60) – 20.12 (132)

#20

29 May 2004R10

@Western Bulldogs

Won by 2612.21 (93) – 10.7 (67)

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?

KKicks

HBHandballs

DDisposals (kicks + handballs)

MMarks

TTackles

GGoals

BBehinds

HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)

I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)

CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)

CPContested possessions

CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)

BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)

R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)

TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

Career

Per-game averages

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
1996	Sydney	6	4.2	1.8	6.0	2.0	1.3	0.3	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	Sydney	20	7.5	5.0	12.4	3.0	1.3	0.3	0.1	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	Sydney	24	12.1	5.8	17.9	4.3	1.8	0.4	0.2	0.1	3.4	3.5	1.2	—	—	1.2	0.4
1999	Sydney	23	11.4	5.3	16.8	4.6	1.1	0.4	0.2	0.1	2.5	4.1	0.7	6.6	9.4	1.7	0.2
2000	Sydney	19	12.1	4.5	16.6	5.6	1.5	0.7	0.7	—	3.4	3.0	1.8	5.2	10.9	1.8	0.3
2001	Sydney	18	10.3	3.9	14.2	4.9	1.8	1.4	1.2	0.2	3.6	1.1	1.2	6.0	7.6	1.6	0.5
2002	Sydney	21	8.9	3.4	12.3	4.1	2.4	1.3	0.9	0.5	3.1	1.6	1.3	4.7	7.7	1.6	0.1
2003	Sydney	18	6.9	3.2	10.1	3.4	1.9	0.9	0.6	0.4	2.6	1.1	1.3	3.7	6.7	1.6	—
2004	Sydney	17	7.5	3.3	10.8	3.8	2.1	0.8	0.3	0.9	2.1	2.6	0.9	3.5	7.1	1.3	—
2005	Sydney	9	6.4	3.0	9.4	2.9	2.4	0.1	0.2	0.8	1.8	2.8	0.7	3.4	5.6	1.7	—

Career totals

Year	Team	GP	K	HB	D	M	T	G	B	HO	I50	R50	CL	CP	UP	CG	BR
1996	Sydney	6	25	11	36	12	8	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	Sydney	20	150	99	249	59	26	6	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	Sydney	24	291	138	429	104	42	10	5	3	81	85	29	—	—	29	9
1999	Sydney	23	263	123	386	106	26	9	5	2	57	94	17	151	216	40	4
2000	Sydney	19	229	86	315	107	29	13	13	—	64	58	34	98	207	35	6
2001	Sydney	18	186	70	256	89	32	26	21	3	65	20	22	108	137	28	9
2002	Sydney	21	186	72	258	86	51	28	18	10	66	33	28	99	161	34	3
2003	Sydney	18	125	57	182	62	34	16	11	7	46	19	23	66	121	29	—
2004	Sydney	17	128	56	184	65	36	14	5	16	36	44	15	59	120	22	—
2005	Sydney	9	58	27	85	26	22	1	2	7	16	25	6	31	50	15	—

Records

Top 10 single-game performances

Disposals

26, 26, 26, 26, 24, 24, 24, 23, 22

Kicks

20, 18, 18, 17, 17, 16, 16, 16, 16

Marks

10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8

Handballs

10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9

Goals

4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Behinds

3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Hit Outs

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1

Tackles

7, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

Rebounds

9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6

Inside 50s

7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6

Clearances

5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3

Clangers

5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3

Frees

4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Frees Against

4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2

Contested Possessions

11, 11, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9, 9

Uncontested Possessions

17, 16, 15, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14

Contested Marks

3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Marks Inside 50

5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3

One Percenters

5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3

Bounces

3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

Goal Assists

2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1