May 8, 2014 | News, Umpire Shorts
Nothing could detract from Rob O’Gorman’s first official game (he umpired a quarter when he came on in the GWS v Melbourne game in Round 3) Hawthorn v. St Kilda at the MCG on a Saturday afternoon. Not even the score line! “It made no difference to...
May 7, 2014 | Milestones, News
It soon becomes obvious after chatting with Ben Ryan that there haven’t been many AFL products that come from Capricornia or Central Queensland as we know it. Ben can name three, ex North Melbourne player Gavin Urquhart, current Suns player Zac Smith and...
May 5, 2014 | Milestones, News
When Victorian boundary umpires’ coach, Simon Leigh announced Matthew Jenkinson’s 50th game to the group at training last Monday night it raised a few eyebrows from his colleagues. “Wow already, gee that was quick, really,” were just a few of...
May 2, 2014 | Milestones, News
As Matt Leppard walks onto Etihad tomorrow night in his 50th AFL game he is hoping they will not be playing the song by chumbawamba “I get knocked down” because the last time Essendon and the Bulldogs met at Etihad in 2012 Matt did indeed get knocked down;...
