His cheeky smile will disarm you, his layback nature and easy conversation draws you to him instantly. Walk across the white line onto an AFL ground and it’s gloves off, concentration on and a relentless pursuit of excellence that consumes Jonathan Creasey...
For the second year in a row umpires donned the blue beanies in a show of support for Neale Daniher and his Freeze MND day at the MCG. This year the goal umpires wore the beanies as part of their match day uniforms. David Dixon and Dan Wilson kept their ears warm on...
WHEN Celia Nash is asked to remove her Hawthorn scarf and jacket, she does so reluctantly. A one-eyed supporter who knows every player by heart, the 16-year-old bleeds brown and gold. Her Hawthorn gear is an extension of her fanaticism and a symbol of her love for the...
We have to spare a thought for the players and umpires in Saturday’s clash on the Gold Coast. Strong storms lashed the whole eastern seaboard of Australia and dumped 278mm of rain on the Gold Coast mostly during the game. Only just over 4,000 spectators braved...
Leo Sutton is 88 years young. He still weighs 63 kg – his running weight and is just as busy now as he was in his heyday as a boundary umpire on the VFL panel between 1950 and 1960. When former Prime Minister, Robert Menzies made the decision to move the...
