Jesse Baird – 1st AFL game
Jesse Baird was introduced to the umpiring fraternity back in December when he was appointed to the AFL goal umpire list in Queensland. All was going well until Covid-19 restrictions came into play robbing him of the normal pre-season approach for a first timer....
200 AFL games – Stephen Williams
199 AFL games………………200 AFL games……………..201 AFL games coming soon! One might have to reach for the record books to find out if there has been an umpire who has had to wait so long between officiating their 199th game and their 201st game. That honour may reside with...
Simon Plumridge – Patience and resilience are rewarded with AFL game number one
If one could get frustrated about the delay to the AFL season, it would be Simon. Having had little movement in the AFL list for some years, Simon umpired four VFL grand finals before being promoted to the AFL in 2020. He then umpired one AFL game before the season...