Matt Stevic
| Matt Stevic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Stevic (in yellow) bouncing the ball in a game between Carlton and St. Kilda, 2011. | |||
| 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 | 199 |
| Career highlights | |||
AFL Debut 2004 | |||
Matt Stevic (born 12 November 1979 in Leongatha, Victoria) is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. He has umpired 199 career games in the AFL.[1][2]
He made his debut umpiring his first match in the AFL in Round 1, 2004 between the Western Bulldogs and West Coast Eagles at the Telstra Dome. Matt has also had the honour of umpiring internationally.
He came from the Gippsland Umpires association, who umpire the Ellinbank and District football League. He used to teach physical education, business management and geography at a few secondary schools including Melbourne Grammar, Scotch College and Xavier College.
Stevic, alongside Brett Rosebury and Simon Meredith officiated the 2012 AFL Grand Final. This was the first time he ever officiated in an AFL Grand Final.
Stevic umpired the 2014 AFL Grand Final, alongside Simon Meredith and Mathew Nicholls.
Footnotes
- ↑ At the completion of Round 22 of the 2012 AFL season.
- ↑ AFLUA Statistics, aflua.com.au. Accessed on 19 January 2010.