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Nicholas McGinness

AFLUA Heritage Number: 454
AFLW Heritage Number: 36
AFL Matches at the end of 2025: 65
1st AFL Match: 2022, Rd 8, Brisbane v West Coast (Gabba)
50th AFL Match: 2025, Rd 8, Sydney v GWS (SCG)
AFLW Matches at the end of 2024: 47
1st AFLW Match: 2017, Rd 7, GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs (Manuka Oval)
Commenced umpiring career with: Canberra AFL Juniors (2009)

Honours in umpiring:
AFLW Grand Final – 2019, 2021 and 2022
NEAFL Grand Final – 2017, 2018 and 2019
NEAFL Field Umpire of the Year – 2015, 2018 and 2019
AFL Canberra Golden Whistle – 2012 and 2020
U16s National Championships – 2012
U18s National Championships – 2016
AIS National Officiating Scholarship – 2016
AFL Level 1 Academy New Zealand Tour – 2016
State League Representative Match (TSL v NEAFL) – 2017