Matthew Nicks

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]

Matthew Nicks
Nicks in April 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-05-13) 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 12 (0–12-0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of Round 12, 2020.
Career highlights
  • Sydney Swans, Rising Star (1996)
  • Sydney Swans, Most Improved (1998)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

Playing career

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, in particular from then-CEO Andrew Demetriou and television commentator Robert Walls, over their misbehaviour and performance.[5][6]

Coaching career

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.[7] 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.[8] Due to a variety of reasons, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the club entering a rebuild at his arrival, and the lack of experienced assistant coaches at Adelaide, the Crows slumped to a 0-11 start to the 2020 season, leading to Nicks being called “the least supported coach” in Adelaide’s history.[9][10]

Player Statistics
Statistics are correct to end of 2005 season[11]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1996 Sydney 366212511361280.330.174.171.836.002.001.33
1997 Sydney 2320631509924959260.300.157.504.9512.452.951.30
1998 Sydney 2324105291138429104420.420.2112.135.7517.884.331.75
1999 Sydney 232395263123386106260.390.2211.435.3516.784.611.13
2000 Sydney 2319131322986315107290.680.6812.054.5316.585.631.53
2001 Sydney 231816211867025689321.441.1710.333.8914.224.941.78
2002 Sydney 232128181867225886511.330.868.863.4312.294.102.43
2003 Sydney 231816111255718262340.890.616.943.1710.113.441.89
2004 Sydney 23171451285618465360.820.297.533.2910.823.822.12
2005 Sydney 2391258278526220.110.226.443.009.442.892.44
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 1 Aug 2020
Legend
 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 1101100%1818
Career totals 1101100%

References
  1. "Nicks appointed Senior Coach". Adelaide Football Club. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. Lovett, Michael, ed. (2005). AFL Record 2005: Guide to Season. p. 416. ISBN 0-9580300-6-5.
  3. "Loyal Nicks forced to call it quits". Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. 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.
  5. "A new face after Roos loses faith". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. "Ugly Swans' flag hopes at half-mast". Sydney Morning Herald. 30 May 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. "Matthew Nicks". portadelaidefc.com.au. Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  8. Ryan, Peter (15 October 2019). "Nicks says Crows will go on the attack". The Age. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  9. SEN (3 August 2020). "Is Nicks Adelaide's Most "Least Supported Coach" Ever?". Seven News. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  10. Fox Sports Staff (1 August 2020). "Crows coach declares club took 'big step backwards' in horror loss to Roos". Fox Sports. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  11. "AFL Tables - Matthew Nicks statistics". AFL Tables.

Matthew Nicks's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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