Alistair Nicholson
Melbourne
AFL career
110 games3 goals
- Debut
- R6 1997 v STK4 May 1997
- Most recent
- EF 2005 v GEE3 Sept 2005
Stats
2005 | MEL | 14 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 |
2004 | MEL | 23 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 |
2003 | MEL | 10 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 |
2002 | MEL | 11 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 34 |
2001 | MEL | 22 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 |
2000 | MEL | 16 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 |
1999 | MEL | 13 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 |
1997 | MEL | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 |
GEE | MCG | EF | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 29 |
ESS | MCG | R22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 67 |
WBD | MCG | R21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 37 |
GEE | SS | R20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 15 |
ADE | AAMI | R19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 37 |
PAD | AAMI | R15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 |
BRL | Gabba | R14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
WCE | MCG | R13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 28 |
COL | MCG | R12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 43 |
KAN | MO | R11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 23 |
RCH | TD | R10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 24 |
CAR | OO | R9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 36 |
STK | TD | R4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 28 |
WBD | TD | R2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | -4 |
Bio
Recruited from Claremont with the 11th selection in the 1996 National Draft, Alistair Nicholson developed into a reliable key defender for Melbourne during the Neale Daniher era. Standing 196cm, he was a traditional full-back tasked with curbing the influence of the competition's most imposing key forwards through disciplined spoiling and bodywork. While rarely a high-possession winner or an attacking threat from the backline, his ability to lock down opponents made him a vital structural component of the Demons' defence, particularly during the club's run to the 2000 Grand Final.
Nicholson's career was ultimately curtailed by physical setbacks, most notably a ruptured ACL sustained during the 2005 pre-season which wiped out his entire year. He fought his way back into the senior lineup in 2006 to play a handful of matches, but the long-term effects of the knee reconstruction and the emergence of younger defensive options led to his retirement at the end of that season. Post-football, he carved out a significant legacy in sports administration, serving as the CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association and later the AFL Coaches Association.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Mar 1978 (age 48y 231d)
- Height
- 197 cm
- Weight
- 100 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Claremont with the 11th selection in the 1996 National Draft, Alistair Nicholson developed into a reliable key defender for Melbourne during the Neale Daniher era. Standing 196cm, he was a traditional full-back tasked with curbing the influence of the competition's most imposing key forwards through disciplined spoiling and bodywork. While rarely a high-possession winner or an attacking threat from the backline, his ability to lock down opponents made him a vital structural component of the Demons' defence, particularly during the club's run to the 2000 Grand Final.
Nicholson's career was ultimately curtailed by physical setbacks, most notably a ruptured ACL sustained during the 2005 pre-season which wiped out his entire year. He fought his way back into the senior lineup in 2006 to play a handful of matches, but the long-term effects of the knee reconstruction and the emergence of younger defensive options led to his retirement at the end of that season. Post-football, he carved out a significant legacy in sports administration, serving as the CEO of the Australian Cricketers' Association and later the AFL Coaches Association.