Matt Stevic
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Matt Stevic (born 12 November 1979) is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League (AFL). He has umpired 499 career games in the AFL as of the end of 2024, which has him sitting currently equal third on the all-time games umpired list.[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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
He used to teach physical education, business management and geography at secondary schools, including Melbourne Grammar, Scotch College and Xavier College.
Stevic has umpired in a record twelve grand finals. Stevic umpired his first grand final alongside Brett Rosebury and Simon Meredith, which was the 2012 AFL Grand Final; after not being selected in 2013, he umpired in every grand final from 2014 until 2024. Since the 2023 grand final, his eleventh, he has held the outright record for most VFL/AFL grand finals umpired, surpassing the long-standing record held by Jack Elder.[2][3] As of the end of the 2024 season, he has umpired a total of 60 finals matches in his career, also a VFL/AFL record.[4]
Stevic studied applied science (sport coaching and administration) at Deakin University with a major in sport coaching.[5]
Footnotes
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External links
Matt Stevic at AFL Tables Template:Current Australian Football League field umpires