Historical Records
Field Umpires (AFL) 1897-2023
The tables below details all field umpires who have umpired VFL/AFL matches since the formation of the Victorian Football League in 1897. Where appropriate night series and interstate matches have been included.
Umpire | Her. No. | Years | Matches | Finals | Grand Finals |
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Michael Abbott | 338 | 1991-1993 | 22 | ||
David Ackland | 364 | 1996-1998 | 26 | ||
Andrew Adair | 455 | 2023 | 12 | ||
Matt Adams | 2014 | 1 | |||
Darren Agnew | 347 | 1993-1995 | 9 | ||
Brett Allen | 342 | 1992-2007 | 347 | 37 | 7 |
Charles Allen | 28 | 1906 | 5 | ||
Leslie Allen | 188 | 1942 | 2 | ||
Roy Allen | 152 | 1931 | 1 | ||
Hector Alley | 129 | 1928-1929 | 10 | ||
Walter Andrew | 232 | 1960-1964 | 35 | ||
Damon Anthony | 335 | 1990-1992 | 16 | ||
Laurence Argent | 340 | 1991 | 2 | ||
Jason Armstrong | 411 | 2008-2015 | 127 | ||
Ian Artso | 258 | 1969-1973 | 63 | ||
Alan Arvidson | 221 | 1955-1956 | 6 | ||
Arthur Ashley | 147 | 1930 | 1 | ||
Leslie Ashmore | 161 | 1934 | 4 | ||
Michael Avon | 375 | 1997-2010 | 179 | 1 | |
Francis Ayles | 42 | 1908-1919 | 13 | ||
Peter Bailes | 460 | 2023 | 6 | ||
Robert Bain | 41 | 1908-1911 | 16 | ||
Jason Baldwin | 393 | 2002-2003 | 19 | ||
Michael Ball | 319 | 1988-1990 | 45 | 1 | |
Jordan Bannister | 422 | 2012-2016 | 95 | 1 | |
William Barbour | 211 | 1950-1959 | 154 | 7 | 1 |
Andrew Barlow | 118 | 1926-1933 | 17 | ||
Cameron Barr | 2018 | 1 | |||
Gordon Batt | 149 | 1930-1940 | 119 | 3 | 1 |
Thomas Beauchamp | 44 | 1909 | 7 | ||
Henry Beaumont | 91 | 1920-1922 | 23 | ||
Ian Bedford | 321 | 1988 | 3 | ||
Henry Beitzel | 205 | 1948-1960 | 153 | 4 | 1 |
Harrison Birch | 461 | 2023 | 4 | ||
Murray Bird | 330 | 1990-1994 | 43 | ||
William Blackburn | 136 | 1929-1939 | 190 | 14 | 3 |
Donald Blew | 240 | 1963-1967 | 72 | ||
Maxwell Blumfield | 215 | 1951-1954 | 37 | ||
Corey Bowen | 418 | 2010-2011 | 13 | ||
James Boyd | 160 | 1934-1936 | 41 | ||
Robert Boyle | 35 | 1907-1915 | 60 | ||
John Brandon | 124 | 1926-1929 | 11 | ||
William Bremner | 50 | 1910-1911 | 6 | ||
Eric Brewer | 230 | 1960-1961 | 12 | ||
James Brewer | 237 | 1962-1966 | 27 | ||
Thomas Bride | 178 | 1939-1947 | 99 | 5 | 1 |
Jamie Broadbent | 446 | 2019-2023 | 72 | 1 | |
Ronald Brophy | 234 | 1960-1965 | 81 | 6 | 1 |
Eric Brown | 148 | 1930 | 3 | ||
Nick Brown | 434 | 2015-2023 | 118 | ||
Victor Brown | 46 | 1909 | 6 | ||
Anthony Bryant | 272 | 1976-1985 | 131 | 2 | |
Tom Bryce | 451 | 2021-2023 | 10 | ||
Brian Bulluss | 292 | 1982-1988 | 28 | ||
Edmond Burgess | 158 | 1933 | 2 | ||
Tristan Burgess | 428 | 2012-2014 | 30 | ||
Troy Burton | 372 | 1997-2000 | 50 | ||
Francis Caddy | 143 | 1929 | 3 | ||
Keith Callaghan | 344 | 1992-1997 | 56 | ||
Peter Cameron | 279 | 1977-1993 | 306 | 19 | 3 |
Sydney Campton | 82 | 1918 | 1 | ||
Shane Carbines | 285 | 1980-1984 | 43 | ||
Vincent Cardwell | 223 | 1955 | 3 | ||
Peter Carey | 304 | 1985-1999 | 307 | 24 | 4 |
Charles Cariss | 14 | 1900-1905 | 40 | ||
Brendan Carland | 311 | 1986-1992 | 66 | ||
Henry Carter | 7 | 1897-1898 | 9 | ||
Ross Castle | 302 | 1984-1989 | 71 | 3 | |
Geoffrey Caulfield | 339 | 1991-1997 | 62 | ||
Italo Cesari | 128 | 1927 | 3 | ||
Ray Chamberlain | 401 | 2004-2023 | 382 | 31 | 3 |
Kevin Chambers | 346 | 1993-1994 | 7 | ||
James Chapman | 266 | 1973-1981 | 129 | 3 | |
Martin Childs | 318 | 1987-1988 | 7 | ||
Ernest Clarke | 49 | 1909-1912 | 33 | ||
John Clarke | 108 | 1924-1930 | 26 | ||
Henry Clayton | 185 | 1941-1946 | 4 | ||
Ian Clayton | 288 | 1980-1989 | 106 | 4 | |
Ian Cleland | 199 | 1946-1950 | 33 | ||
Andrew Coates | 329 | 1989-2004 | 281 | 20 | 2 |
Ian Coates | 256 | 1968-1973 | 94 | 4 | |
William Coffey | 125 | 1926-1929 | 32 | 1 | |
John Cole | 200 | 1947-1949 | 33 | ||
Thomas Collins | 85 | 1919 | 9 | ||
Matthew Conniff | 137 | 1929-1931 | 9 | ||
William Connor | 39 | 1907 | 2 | ||
Herbert Coombes | 32 | 1906-1911 | 35 | 3 | |
David Corcoran | 388 | 2001-2003 | 31 | ||
Allan Coward | 164 | 1934-1943 | 107 | 7 | 2 |
Harold Craig | 89 | 1919 | 2 | ||
Henry Crapp | 1 | 1897-1905 | 148 | 17 | 7 |
Jeffrey Crouch | 236 | 1961-1970 | 182 | 15 | 5 |
Patrick Crowe | 83 | 1918 | 2 | ||
Roger Crowhurst | 1992 | 1 | |||
Robert Croxford | 1975 | 1 | |||
James Cummins | 176 | 1938-1939 | 16 | ||
John Currie | 75 | 1914-1918 | 4 | ||
Charles Curtis | 52 | 1910 | 1 | ||
Jeffrey Dalgleish | 416 | 2009-2023 | 245 | 6 | 1 |
Arthur Dalziel | 38 | 1907 | 1 | ||
Keith Dargavel | 286 | 1980-1982 | 41 | ||
David Davidson | 31 | 1906 | 1 | ||
Thomas Davidson | 57 | 1911 | 1 | ||
B Davies | 73 | 1914 | 2 | ||
Adam Davis | 400 | 2004-2006 | 39 | ||
Curtis Deboy | 432 | 2014-2023 | 155 | 6 | |
Laurence Delaney | 77 | 1915-1917 | 7 | ||
Gavin Deller | 373 | 1997-1998 | 27 | ||
William Deller | 252 | 1967-1981 | 251 | 20 | 5 |
Percival Devine | 15 | 1901-1903 | 12 | ||
Reginald Devine | 121 | 1926-1933 | 60 | ||
James D'Helin | 12 | 1900-1905 | 81 | ||
John Dick | 18 | 1902 | 1 | ||
David Dillon | 47 | 1909 | 1 | ||
Dudley Disher | 162 | 1934-1935 | 6 | ||
John Doherty | 90 | 1919 | 1 | ||
Christopher Donlon | 403 | 2005-2023 | 403 | 20 | 1 |
Joseph Doran | 93 | 1920 | 1 | ||
Cameron Dore | 444 | 2019-2023 | 80 | ||
Gavin Dore | 308 | 1986-2004 | 302 | 17 | 1 |
Edward Drohan | 45 | 1909 | 14 | ||
John Drysdale | 110 | 1925 | 3 | ||
Francis Duke | 140 | 1929 | 2 | ||
Percival Dungan | 86 | 1919 | 2 | ||
Cliff Dunn | 1952 | 1 | |||
Harold Dunning | 63 | 1913-1921 | 4 | ||
Craig Durham | 354 | 1995-1998 | 29 | ||
John Dwyer | 55 | 1910-1911 | 8 | ||
Michael Dye | 267 | 1973-1982 | 134 | 5 | 1 |
Jack Edwards | 433 | 2015-2016 | 11 | ||
Noel Egan | 206 | 1949-1951 | 10 | ||
John Elder | 29 | 1906-1922 | 297 | 39 | 10 |
Percy Ellingsen | 150 | 1931-1933 | 53 | 2 | |
Herbert Elliott | 70 | 1914-1919 | 9 | ||
Martin Ellis | 362 | 1996-2008 | 244 | 8 | 1 |
Graeme Fallet | 327 | 1989-1991 | 14 | ||
Luke Farmer | 407 | 2007-2016 | 185 | 5 | |
Graeme Fellows | 273 | 1976-1981 | 59 | ||
Herbert Fenton | 20 | 1902 | 2 | ||
Gary Fila | 408 | 2007-2013 | 48 | ||
Robert Findlay | 415 | 2009-2023 | 330 | 15 | 1 |
Leigh Fisher | 429 | 2013-2023 | 217 | 1 | |
Shane Fisher | 1982 | 1 | |||
Stanley Fisher | 242 | 1963-1967 | 74 | 1 | |
Robert Flanagan | 220 | 1954-1957 | 22 | ||
Craig Fleer | 426 | 2012-2023 | 205 | 7 | 1 |
Nicholas Foot | 424 | 2012-2023 | 213 | 5 | |
Michael Forbes | 377 | 1997 | 3 | ||
Gary Forster | 314 | 1987-1992 | 54 | ||
George Fox | 84 | 1918 | 2 | ||
Richard Fox | 383 | 2000-2001 | 16 | ||
August Frank | 19 | 1902 | 2 | ||
Mark Fraser | 405 | 2005 | 5 | ||
William Freame | 10 | 1900-1901 | 21 | ||
Francis Frimley | 114 | 1925 | 1 | ||
George Frood | 157 | 1932-1936 | 40 | ||
John Frood | 219 | 1954-1957 | 16 | ||
Jordan Fry | 449 | 2021-2023 | 6 | ||
Ronald Furlong | 243 | 1964-1965 | 2 | ||
Mark Fussell | 390 | 2002-2003 | 25 | ||
Gary Gale | 303 | 1984 | 2 | ||
John Gambetta | 246 | 1965 | 4 | ||
Trevor Garrett | 341 | 1991-1995 | 50 | ||
Charles Gaudion | 241 | 1963-1966 | 46 | ||
Hayden Gavine | 439 | 2017-2023 | 146 | 8 | 1 |
Andre Gianfagna | 440 | 2018-2023 | 103 | 4 | |
William Gibson | 126 | 1927 | 1 | ||
Richard Gibson | 8 | 1899-1909 | 100 | 5 | 1 |
James Gilchrist | 187 | 1942 | 1 | ||
William Glasson | 154 | 1932-1939 | 32 | ||
Darren Goldspink | 326 | 1989-2007 | 371 | 37 | 6 |
Roland Grant | 239 | 1962-1966 | 31 | ||
Herbert Gration | 117 | 1925 | 1 | ||
Alfred Green | 80 | 1917-1920 | 13 | ||
William Griffiths | 56 | 1911 | 1 | ||
John Grogan | 37 | 1907 | 1 | ||
Stefan Grun | 399 | 2004-2012 | 107 | ||
Edward Hall | 11 | 1900 | 1 | ||
George Hamid | 201 | 1947-1948 | 8 | ||
Steven Hanley | 363 | 1996-2001 | 89 | 2 | |
David Harris | 427 | 2012-2022 | 163 | 1 | |
Shane Harris | 315 | 1987-1992 | 73 | ||
John Harvey | 333 | 1990-2001 | 163 | 6 | |
George Hastings | 25 | 1905-1910 | 8 | ||
Leigh Haussen | 437 | 2014-2023 | 127 | ||
John Hawkins | 170 | 1936-1944 | 141 | 15 | 4 |
Sam Hay | 414 | 2009-2019 | 198 | ||
Phillip Hayes | 257 | 1969-1971 | 16 | ||
Matthew Head | 386 | 2001-2008 | 144 | ||
William Hedger | 268 | 1973-1976 | 17 | ||
Andrew Heffernan | 445 | 2019-2023 | 57 | ||
William Hempel | 65 | 1913-1920 | 3 | ||
Craig Hendrie | 396 | 2003-2009 | 69 | ||
Michael Henry | 263 | 1971-1977 | 89 | 2 | |
Wayne Hinton | 306 | 1985-1986 | 5 | ||
Valentine Hocking | 235 | 1961-1962 | 8 | ||
Harold Hodgson | 231 | 1960-1964 | 63 | ||
Bernard Hogan | 209 | 1949-1950 | 5 | ||
Samuel Holden | 123 | 1926 | 1 | ||
Brian Hood | 299 | 1983-1986 | 12 | ||
Samuel Hood | 2 | 1897-1899 | 37 | 1 | |
Henry Hooper | 190 | 1943-1947 | 64 | ||
Brendan Hosking | 425 | 2012-2023 | 237 | 7 | 1 |
Peter Howe | 287 | 1980-1988 | 102 | ||
David Howlett | 297 | 1982-2001 | 302 | 14 | 1 |
John Howorth | 443 | 2019-2023 | 87 | ||
Graham Huggins | 254 | 1968-1969 | 22 | ||
Derek Humphery-Smith | 367 | 1996-2003 | 83 | 1 | |
Rowan Hundertmark | 2017 | 1 | |||
Ian Huntington | 227 | 1957-1958 | 6 | ||
Percy Hutchinson | 180 | 1940-1943 | 45 | ||
James Hyland | 111 | 1925 | 2 | ||
Leonard Ireland | 203 | 1948 | 6 | ||
Jack Irving | 228 | 1958-1962 | 84 | 6 | 2 |
Kenneth Jackson | 229 | 1958-1959 | 4 | ||
Evan James | 1913 | 1 | |||
Glenn James | 277 | 1977-1985 | 166 | 10 | 2 |
James James | 36 | 1907-1912 | 18 | ||
Mathew James | 380 | 1999-2009 | 206 | 16 | 3 |
James Jamieson | 191 | 1943-1954 | 172 | 7 | 2 |
Nick Jankoviskis | 2021 | 1 | |||
Scott Jeffery | 385 | 2001-2018 | 325 | 13 | 1 |
Francis Jennings | 198 | 1945 | 1 | ||
Michael Jennings | 417 | 2010-2012 | 37 | ||
William Jepson | 122 | 1926 | 2 | ||
David Johnson | 325 | 1989-1991 | 20 | ||
Daniel Johanson | 448 | 2019-2023 | 64 | ||
Harold Johnston | 145 | 1930 | 3 | ||
Donald Jolley | 247 | 1966-1971 | 90 | 3 | 1 |
Cameron Jones | 459 | 2023 | 8 | ||
John Jones | 202 | 1948-1950 | 11 | ||
Robert Jones | 115 | 1925-1930 | 17 | ||
Percival Jory | 116 | 1925 | 3 | ||
Percy Jurss | 174 | 1937-1938 | 7 | ||
John Kain | 100 | 1923-1928 | 45 | ||
Albert Kamm | 68 | 1914 | 2 | ||
Chris Kamolins | 404 | 2005-2017 | 207 | 1 | |
Todd Keating | 409 | 2008-2011 | 40 | ||
James Keenan | 6 | 1897-1904 | 68 | 1 | |
Ramon Kelsey | 378 | 1999-2002 | 50 | ||
Thomas Kendall | 3 | 1897-1899 | 22 | ||
Hayden Kennedy | 323 | 1988-2011 | 495 | 39 | 5 |
John Kennedy | 23 | 1904 | 1 | ||
James Kilkenny | 133 | 1928 | 2 | ||
Raymond King | 250 | 1967-1968 | 20 | ||
Robert Kinnaird | 177 | 1939 | 2 | ||
Sam Kronja | 366 | 1996-1997 | 9 | ||
Douglas Lamb | 210 | 1950-1951 | 21 | ||
Henry Lampe | 48 | 1909 | 1 | ||
Campbell Lane | 101 | 1922-25 | 11 | ||
Phillip Lane | 192 | 1943-1946 | 26 | ||
Timothy Lane | 66 | 1913-1925 | 41 | ||
"George" Peter Lawlor | 305 | 1985-1988 | 12 | ||
Richard Lecher | 64 | 1913-1915 | 9 | ||
Matthew Lee-Archer | 2003-2005 | 2 | |||
William Leeds | 22 | 1904 | 2 | ||
John Leheny | 119 | 1926-1932 | 62 | ||
John Leighton | 233 | 1960-1961 | 10 | ||
Matthew Leppard | 420 | 2011-2014 | 62 | ||
David Levens | 271 | 1975-1977 | 36 | ||
Francis Leverett | 186 | 1941-1946 | 8 | ||
Anton Lewis | 369 | 1996-1997 | 7 | ||
Charles Lewis | 102 | 1923-1928 | 49 | ||
Giles Lewis | 452 | 2018-2022 | 3 | ||
Jamie Love | 361 | 1996-1999 | 52 | ||
Ernest Lucas | 135 | 1928 | 3 | ||
Stephen Luckman | 320 | 1988-1991 | 22 | ||
Ronald Lyons | 265 | 1971-1977 | 66 | ||
William Macbean | 156 | 1932 | 5 | ||
Walter Mackay | 9 | 1899 | 2 | ||
George Mackenzie | 40 | 1908-1915 | 13 | ||
Vincent Maguire | 103 | 1923-1924 | 7 | ||
Andrew Malcolm | 370 | 1997-1998 | 23 | ||
Harry Male | 208 | 1949 | 2 | ||
Colin Mance | 226 | 1957-1960 | 39 | ||
Graeme Marcy | 280 | 1978-1982 | 38 | ||
Dean Margetts | 391 | 2002-2021 | 377 | 12 | |
Maurice Marks | 253 | 1968-1972 | 22 | ||
Peter Marshall | 332 | 1990 | 4 | ||
William Massey | 30 | 1906 | 2 | ||
Peter Matheson | 255 | 1968-1972 | 25 | ||
Francis Matson | 163 | 1934-1935 | 4 | ||
Stephen McBurney | 355 | 1995-2013 | 401 | 29 | 4 |
Darren McCauley | 359 | 1995-2000 | 64 | ||
Thomas McCoy | 4 | 1897-1899 | 43 | 3 | |
Francis McDermott | 146 | 1930-1938 | 26 | ||
Shane McDonald | 307 | 1986-1991 | 60 | ||
Nick McGinness | 454 | 2022-2023 | 25 | ||
Shane McInerney | 353 | 1994-2019 | 502 | 26 | 2 |
Thomas McIntyre | 196 | 1945-1949 | 14 | ||
Richard McKay | 1918 | 1 | |||
Glen McKeeman | 317 | 1987 | 3 | ||
Mark McKenzie | 356 | 1995-2003 | 157 | 6 | |
Anton McKernan | 337 | 1991-1995 | 62 | ||
Alexander McKinnon | 76 | 1915-1925 | 19 | 1 | |
Robert McLachlan | 132 | 1928-1929 | 5 | ||
Scott McLaren | 349 | 1994-2010 | 365 | 34 | 5 |
Keith McLellan | 195 | 1945-1947 | 25 | ||
James McMaster | 251 | 1967 | 4 | ||
Jack McMurray Jr | 183 | 1941-1955 | 216 | 16 | 6 |
Jack McMurray Sr | 79 | 1917-1936 | 304 | 23 | 5 |
Henri McNab | 141 | 1929 | 5 | ||
William McNamara | 33 | 1906-1908 | 3 | ||
Edward McSherry | 69 | 1914-1915 | 5 | ||
Simon Meredith | 398 | 2004-2023 | 470 | 47 | 8 |
William Merrington | 207 | 1949-1950 | 17 | ||
Keith Millar | 167 | 1936 | 3 | ||
Roland Millen | 142 | 1929 | 1 | ||
Andrew Mitchell | 423 | 2012-2019 | 127 | 1 | |
Chris Mitchell | 301 | 1985-2002 | 340 | 15 | |
Jacob Mollison | 413 | 2008-2023 | 331 | 10 | 1 |
Raymond Montgomery | 244 | 1965 | 2 | ||
John Morgan | 275 | 1976-1983 | 119 | ||
Stanley Morgan | 175 | 1937-1944 | 78 | ||
Darren Morris | 379 | 1999-2005 | 100 | 2 | |
Geoffrey Morrow | 289 | 1982-1986 | 67 | ||
John Moss | 282 | 1978-1980 | 20 | ||
Albert Mowlam | 165 | 1935-1936 | 4 | ||
John Murnane | 348 | 1993 | 2 | ||
George Murphy | 171 | 1936-1939 | 55 | ||
James P Murphy | 58 | 1912-1917 | 35 | ||
J. D. Murphy | 1933 | 1 | |||
Thomas Murphy | 21 | 1904-1906 | 17 | ||
Charles Murray | 144 | 1930 | 16 | ||
Alexander Mutch | 106 | 1923-1927 | 46 | 3 | 1 |
Walter Naismith | 78 | 1915-1918 | 11 | ||
Allan Nash | 212 | 1950-1959 | 114 | 10 | 3 |
Mark Nash | 352 | 1994-2001 | 161 | 11 | 2 |
Neville Nash | 270 | 1974-1984 | 217 | 12 | 1 |
Leslie Netherton | 95 | 1921-1927 | 43 | 2 | |
Kieron Nicholls | 365 | 1996-2008 | 154 | 1 | |
Mathew Nicholls | 394 | 2003-2023 | 413 | 29 | 2 |
Alan Nicholson | 172 | 1936-1937 | 19 | ||
Shane Nolan | 294 | 1982-1984 | 16 | ||
Arthur Norden | 24 | 1905-1921 | 183 | 10 | 3 |
Matthew Norden | 357 | 1995-2000 | 69 | ||
Kenneth Norris | 283 | 1979-1982 | 20 | ||
Antonio Noseda | 54 | 1910-1913 | 59 | ||
Henry Nugent | 59 | 1912-1919 | 16 | ||
Robert Nunn | 222 | 1955-1963 | 151 | 1 | |
Sydney O'Brien | 182 | 1940-1944 | 15 | ||
Robert O'Gorman | 431 | 2014-2023 | 196 | 2 | |
Reginald O'Hea | 112 | 1925-1928 | 13 | ||
Howard Okey | 169 | 1936 | 9 | ||
Douglas Oldfield | 134 | 1928-1929 | 5 | ||
William Orchard | 104 | 1923-1926 | 14 | ||
Philip O'Reilly | 324 | 1988-1989 | 6 | ||
William Osborne | 96 | 1921-1928 | 12 | ||
Leo Ottey | 62 | 1912 | 1 | ||
Troy Pannell | 402 | 2005-2018 | 219 | 5 | |
Adrian Panozzo | 351 | 1994-1996 | 27 | ||
Brent Pawley | 2014 | 1 | |||
Ernest Pawley | 153 | 1931-1932 | 3 | ||
Ernest Payne | 1926 | 1 | |||
Michael Pell | 453 | 2021-2022 | 17 | ||
Lance Perkins | 249 | 1966-1968 | 26 | 1 | |
James Perry | 193 | 1944-1945 | 15 | ||
Albert Peters | 131 | 1928 | 1 | ||
Humphrey Petrie | 92 | 1920-1925 | 24 | ||
Tim Pfeiffer | 350 | 1994-1997 | 44 | ||
Frank Pierce | 60 | 1912 | 2 | ||
George Pleass | 16 | 1902 | 2 | ||
Geoffrey Polites | 276 | 1976-1979 | 39 | 1 | |
Albert Port | 184 | 1941-1943 | 17 | ||
Justin Power | 442 | 2019-2023 | 92 | 1 | |
Mark Prince | 345 | 1993-1997 | 59 | ||
Jason Quigley | 389 | 2002-2006 | 48 | ||
Kenneth Quinn | 269 | 1974-1981 | 83 | ||
Henry Rawle | 74 | 1914-1924 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
Paul Rebeschini | 447 | 2020-2023 | 57 | ||
James Reilly | 98 | 1922-1925 | 5 | ||
Charles Rennolds | 88 | 1919 | 1 | ||
Peter Repper | 343 | 1992 | 2 | ||
H Reynolds | 51 | 1910 | 1 | ||
Leslie Reynolds | 137 | 1929 | 3 | ||
Denis Rich | 290 | 1982-1997 | 251 | 16 | 3 |
Brett Ritchie | 421 | 2011-2012 | 22 | ||
Warwick Roach | 213 | 1951-1956 | 68 | ||
Geoffery Robinson | 216 | 1951-1960 | 80 | 2 | |
Ian Robinson | 261 | 1971-1987 | 353 | 35 | 9 |
Martin Rodger | 456 | 2023 | 22 | ||
Charles Rodwell | 139 | 1929-1930 | 12 | ||
Frederick Rooney | 173 | 1936-1937 | 10 | ||
Brett Rosebury | 384 | 2000-2023 | 508 | 52 | 9 |
Charles Rowe | 113 | 1925-1931 | 22 | ||
Corin Rowe | 381 | 1999-2005 | 122 | 5 | |
Liam Rowe | 2016 | 1 | |||
Henry Rowe | 214 | 1951-1955 | 16 | ||
Colin Rowston | 392 | 2002-2004 | 33 | ||
Phillip Russell | 17 | 1902 | 2 | ||
John Russo | 293 | 1982-1995 | 221 | 11 | 2 |
Benjamin Ryan | 419 | 2011-2017 | 121 | ||
Heath Ryan | 410 | 2008-2015 | 116 | ||
Shaun Ryan | 395 | 2003-2020 | 350 | 41 | 8 |
Paul Saville | 309 | 1986-1988 | 22 | ||
Rowan Sawers | 278 | 1977-1997 | 410 | 35 | 4 |
Alfred Sawyer | 194 | 1944-1950 | 105 | 6 | 1 |
Justin Schmitt | 374 | 1997-2018 | 364 | 15 | |
Richard Schwab | 225 | 1956-1963 | 126 | 6 | 1 |
Robert Scott | 97 | 1921-1935 | 156 | 19 | 7 |
Stephen Scott | 166 | 1935-1936 | 15 | ||
Greg Scroop | 334 | 1990-1999 | 129 | 7 | |
Vincent Sercia | 368 | 1996-2000 | 58 | ||
Paul Serong | 284 | 1979-1982 | 12 | ||
Michael Sexton | 376 | 1997 | 6 | ||
Percy Seyffarth | 43 | 1908 | 1 | ||
George Shaw | 107 | 1923 | 2 | ||
Peter Sheales | 245 | 1965-1972 | 134 | 6 | 2 |
Tim Shearer | 371 | 1997-1998 | 23 | ||
Bryan Sheehan | 312 | 1986-2003 | 363 | 37 | 6 |
Barry Sheen | 262 | 1971 | 5 | ||
Gregory Sidebottom | 298 | 1983-1987 | 39 | ||
Raymond Sleeth | 248 | 1966-1972 | 119 | 4 | |
J Smith | 130 | 1928 | 2 | ||
J C Smith | 5 | 1897 | 2 | ||
James Smith | 34 | 1907-1910 | 33 | ||
Kevin Smith | 264 | 1971-1985 | 303 | 23 | 4 |
Robert Smith | 159 | 1933-1934 | 11 | ||
Michael Sneddon | 310 | 1986-1990 | 55 | ||
Keith Sparks | 204 | 1948 | 5 | ||
Frank Spokes | 189 | 1943-1950 | 133 | 6 | 1 |
William Stanley | 109 | 1924 | 2 | ||
Andrew Stephens | 430 | 2014-2023 | 204 | 10 | |
Matt Stevic | 397 | 2004-2023 | 473 | 57 | 10 |
Shane Stewart | 412 | 2008-2014 | 109 | 1 | |
James Strybos | 458 | 2023 | 9 | ||
David Sullivan | 181 | 1940-1941 | 16 | ||
Damien Sully | 406 | 2006-2010 | 51 | ||
John Sutcliffe | 259 | 1970-1981 | 214 | 8 | 2 |
Andrew Talbot | 2014 | 1 | |||
Eleni Tee OAM | 438 | 2017-2023 | 85 | ||
Eric Thomas | 179 | 1939-1946 | 12 | ||
Owen Thomas | 197 | 1945 | 2 | ||
Ronald Thompson | 328 | 1989-1990 | 9 | ||
William Thompson | 87 | 1919 | 1 | ||
Alan Thomson | 260 | 1970-1972 | 6 | ||
Robert Toohey | 238 | 1962-1965 | 17 | ||
Nathan Toner | 450 | 2021-2023 | 38 | ||
George Topping | 67 | 1913 | 3 | ||
Edward Treloar | 99 | 1922 | 1 | ||
Brendon Trezise | 322 | 1988-1989 | 8 | ||
Sidney Trimble | 218 | 1952-1957 | 5 | ||
Lawrence Tulloch | 26 | 1905-1911 | 65 | ||
Lawrence Tulloch | 26 | 1905-1911 | 65 | 2 | 1 |
Frederick Turnbull | 105 | 1923 | 1 | ||
James Van Beek | 336 | 1991-1995 | 56 | ||
Vasos Vasilou | 291 | 1982-1984 | 26 | ||
Grant Vernon | 316 | 1987-1998 | 203 | 10 | |
Richard Vernon | 61 | 1912 | 4 | ||
Michael Viney | 331 | 1990-1993 | 34 | ||
Michael Vozzo | 382 | 1999-2011 | 281 | 24 | 2 |
Philip Waight | 295 | 1982-1985 | 12 | ||
James Waldorff | 2016 | 1 | |||
Brent Wallace | 435 | 2015-2023 | 118 | ||
Gerald Walsh | 313 | 1986-1994 | 17 | ||
James Waters | 13 | 1900 | 2 | ||
Edward Watt | 81 | 1918-1919 | 3 | ||
William Waugh | 155 | 1932 | 1 | ||
Stuart Wenn | 360 | 1995-2014 | 341 | 5 | |
Mark Westgarth | 296 | 1982-1996 | 74 | ||
Alex Whetton | 441 | 2018-2023 | 99 | ||
Edward White | 168 | 1936 | 2 | ||
Leslie Whyte | 71 | 1914 | 1 | ||
Arthur Wickham | 72 | 1914-1926 | 42 | ||
Edmund Wilkinson | 120 | 1926 | 11 | ||
Graeme Williams | 274 | 1976 | 6 | ||
Richard Williams | 358 | 1995-1999 | 56 | ||
Edward Williamson | 94 | 1921-1922 | 19 | ||
Nathan Williamson | 436 | 2017-2023 | 160 | 8 | |
Francis Winslow | 53 | 1910-1914 | 6 | ||
Derek Woodcock | 387 | 2001-2007 | 124 | 2 | |
Brian Woodhead | 300 | 1983-1987 | 24 | ||
Kenneth Woolfe | 224 | 1956-1959 | 38 | ||
Frederick Woosnam | 151 | 1931 | 1 | ||
Herbert Wregg | 27 | 1905-1908 | 39 | 3 | 1 |
John Wright | 281 | 1978-1979 | 11 | ||
Leo Wright | 217 | 1952 | 4 | ||
William Wynne | 127 | 1927 | 2 | ||
Matthew Young | 457 | 2023 | 15 |
Boundary Umpires (AFL/AFLW) 1897-2023
The tables below details all boundary umpires who have umpired VFL/AFL matches since the formation of the Victorian Football League in 1897. Where appropriate night series and interstate matches have been included. Boundary umpires were introduced in 1904
Umpire | Her. No. | Years | Matches | Finals | GF |
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Robert Adams | 176 | 1930 | 1 | ||
Albert Allen | 101 | 1915 | 2 | ||
Charles Allen | 29 | 1906 | 9 | ||
Roy Allen | 227 | 1931 | 1 | ||
Blake Anderson | 590 | 2023 | 2 | ||
Timothy Anderson | 423 | 1991-1993 | 35 | 1 | |
Gordon Andrews | 303 | 1954-1962 | 107 | ||
Jordan Andrews | 562 | 2015-2023 | 172 | 3 | |
Timothy Ashton | 383 | 1986-1987 | 6 | ||
F Ashworth | 56 | 1910-1911 | 5 | ||
Frank Axton | 159 | 1929-1932 | 47 | ||
Francis Ayles | 39 | 1908-1919 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
Michael Bailey | 453 | 1995 | 12 | ||
Robert Bain | 40 | 1908-1910 | 4 | ||
Graham Baker | 321 | 1965-1971 | 113 | 1 | |
Leslie Baker | 241 | 1935-1939 | 74 | 1 | |
Michael Baker | 569 | 2017-2023 | 120 | ||
Vincent Baker | 234 | 1933-1947 | 157 | 3 | |
Bill Barbour | 1953 | 1 | |||
Robert Barker | 309 | 1959-1964 | 91 | 3 | |
Michael Barlow | 578 | 2018-2023 | 115 | 9 | 2 |
Ross Barr | 392 | 1987-1994 | 104 | 4 | |
Claude Barton | 67 | 1911 | 7 | ||
John Barwick | 183 | 1930 | 2 | ||
Adam Bastick | 550 | 2012-2021 | 148 | 1 | |
Henry Bastow | 161 | 1929 | 7 | ||
Ivan Bates | 298 | 1953 | 14 | ||
Thomas Bates | 256 | 1941 | 13 | ||
Gordon Batt | 184 | 1930-1933 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
Alfred Batty | 13 | 1904-1911 | 71 | ||
Norman Batty | 235 | 1933-1945 | 204 | 19 | 7 |
Thomas Beauchamp | 50 | 1909-1912 | 5 | ||
John Beckwith | 151 | 1928-1929 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
Norman Begg | 162 | 1929-1933 | 51 | ||
Victor Belcher | 134 | 1921-1930 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
Michael Bell | 454 | 1996-2006 | 217 | 13 | |
Matthew Bellizia | 455 | 1996-1998 | 49 | 1 | |
Ian Bennett | 1982 | 1 | |||
Justin Bennison | 510 | 2004-2013 | 205 | 9 | 1 |
James Benson | 9 | 1904 | 7 | ||
Graeme Bergersen | 406 | 1989-1991 | 16 | ||
Graham Bergroth | 551 | 2012-2017 | 110 | ||
Alexander Bertram | 70 | 1911-1913 | 22 | 1 | |
Albert Bickford | 129 | 1921 | 1 | ||
John Bigelow | 334 | 1971-1975 | 84 | ||
Alfred Bishop | 79 | 1912 | 4 | ||
David Blackburn | 1952 | 1 | |||
James Blair | 144 | 1925-1928 | 59 | ||
William Blair | 254 | 1940-1945 | 41 | ||
Simon Blight | 588 | 2022-2023 | 33 | ||
Peter Bock | 568 | 2016-2022 | 111 | ||
Gerard Boland | 495 | 2000-2001 | 8 | ||
Robert Boyle | 32 | 1907-1917 | 14 | 2 | |
Peter Bradford | 472 | 1998 | 14 | ||
John Brandon | 172 | 1930-1931 | 2 | ||
William Bremner | 62 | 1910-1912 | 14 | ||
William Brendel | 194 | 1930-1931 | 3 | ||
William Briscoe | 147 | 1926-1928 | 43 | ||
John Britt | 204 | 1930-1931 | 8 | ||
Ben Brown | 482 | 1999-2004 | 22 | ||
Callum Brown | 554 | 2012-2015 | 59 | ||
Eric Brown | 224 | 1931 | 2 | ||
Perry Browne | 366 | 1983-1992 | 79 | ||
James Bruce | 137 | 1921 | 2 | ||
Timothy Bryant | 518 | 2005-2011 | 78 | ||
Paul Budge | 361 | 1982-1989 | 128 | 4 | |
Chris Bull | 536 | 2011-2023 | 253 | 14 | 1 |
James Bull | 265 | 1942-1944 | 37 | 2 | |
Bernard Burke | 248 | 1936-1940 | 69 | ||
Patrick Burns | 270 | 1944-1947 | 44 | 2 | |
Ian Burrows | 519 | 2006-2023 | 386 | 44 | 9 |
Sean Burton | 552 | 2012-2023 | 145 | ||
Sam Button | 591 | 2023 | 1 | ||
Francis Caddy | 202 | 1930 | 1 | ||
George Calleson | 152 | 1928-1935 | 99 | 2 | |
Harold Calway | 310 | 1959-1968 | 152 | 3 | |
Archibald Campbell | 271 | 1944-1948 | 62 | 4 | |
Bruce Campbell | 164 | 1929-1940 | 144 | ||
Geoffrey Campbell | 370 | 1984 | 5 | ||
John Campbell | 153 | 1928-1935 | 91 | 2 | 1 |
Sydney Campton | 95 | 1914-1927 | 154 | 12 | 1 |
Charles Canet | 223 | 1931 | 7 | ||
Graham Carbery | 341 | 1975-1982 | 145 | 5 | |
Charles Cariss | 1 | 1904-1906 | 20 | 1 | |
Vernon Carkeek | 139 | 1922 | 1 | ||
Gerald Carland | 349 | 1978-1980 | 52 | ||
Barry Carmichael | 346 | 1976-1982 | 108 | 1 | |
Reginald Carnaby | 155 | 1928 | 7 | ||
Paul Carroll | 439 | 1994 | 14 | ||
Andrew Carter | 354 | 1979 | 1 | ||
Steven Cato | 368 | 1984-1987 | 40 | ||
Geoffrey Caulfield | 490 | 2000-2002 | 41 | ||
Timothy Charles | 421 | 1991-1994 | 54 | ||
Francis Chegwidden | 244 | 1936-1941 | 82 | 1 | |
Amin Chehade | 452 | 1995-2008 | 225 | 14 | |
Michael Clanchy | 214 | 1931 | 1 | ||
Ernest Clarke | 2 | 1904-1909 | 53 | 4 | 2 |
Jace Collingridge | 534 | 2010-2014 | 99 | 6 | |
Edward Collins | 140 | 1922-1930 | 8 | ||
John Collins | 222 | 1931 | 3 | ||
Thomas Collins | 122 | 1919 | 1 | ||
Joseph Condon | 238 | 1934-1939 | 86 | 1 | |
Matthew Conniff | 166 | 1930-1931 | 2 | ||
William Connor | 33 | 1907-1909 | 16 | ||
Allan Cook | 427 | 1991-2003 | 256 | 19 | 3 |
Arthur Cook | 311 | 1960-1971 | 195 | 10 | 4 |
Herbert Coombes | 27 | 1906-1911 | 20 | ||
Adam Coote | 514 | 2005-2023 | 402 | 31 | 5 |
Robert Corbett | 215 | 1931-1933 | 40 | ||
Patrick Cran | 563 | 2016-2023 | 127 | ||
Darrell Cranch | 276 | 1944-1952 | 131 | 3 | |
Thomas Craven | 221 | 1931 | 2 | ||
Jonathan Creasey | 497 | 2001-2016 | 307 | 29 | 4 |
Kenneth Creighton | 253 | 1940-1948 | 54 | ||
Leigh Crettenden | 463 | 1996-1998 | 37 | ||
Edward Cron | 245 | 1936 | 4 | ||
Benjamin Crossett | 484 | 1999-2000 | 3 | ||
Patrick Crowe | 110 | 1918-1924 | 30 | ||
James Cummins | 185 | 1930-1931 | 2 | ||
John Currie | 72 | 1911-1929 | 23 | ||
Charles Curtis | 57 | 1910 | 2 | ||
Craig Curtis | 393 | 1987 | 3 | ||
Damien Cusack | 557 | 2014-2023 | 181 | 13 | 1 |
Rodney Cusack | 459 | 1996-2000 | 47 | ||
Frederick Dainty | 73 | 1911-1922 | 57 | 1 | 1 |
Brett Dalgleish | 535 | 2010-2023 | 271 | 17 | |
Arthur Dalziel | 3 | 1904-1907 | 20 | ||
Grahame Daniel | 399 | 1988-1989 | 6 | ||
David Dargaville | 382 | 1986 | 4 | ||
David Davidson | 17 | 1905-1910 | 37 | 4 | 1 |
Thomas Davidson | 68 | 1911 | 7 | ||
William Davies | 76 | 1912-1927 | 205 | 14 | 3 |
Lewis Dean | 190 | 1930-1931 | 7 | ||
Aaron Deckys | 475 | 1998-2018 | 327 | 6 | |
John Deery | 279 | 1945-1950 | 71 | ||
Cornelius Delaney | 266 | 1943 | 11 | 1 | |
Justin Delaney | 404 | 1988-1994 | 67 | 1 | |
Laurence Delaney | 109 | 1917-1918 | 2 | ||
Chris Delany | 577 | 2018-2023 | 105 | ||
Ian Denham | 422 | 1991 | 4 | ||
Peter Deveson | 369 | 1984 | 6 | ||
Percival Devine | 4 | 1904-1911 | 54 | 6 | 2 |
Frederick Dicker | 115 | 1918 | 4 | ||
Kristian Didyk | 478 | 1998-2001 | 22 | ||
David Dillon | 55 | 1909 | 4 | ||
Patrick Dineen | 574 | 2018-2023 | 109 | 1 | |
David Disher | 123 | 1919 | 1 | ||
John Doherty | 59 | 1910-1920 | 74 | 6 | 2 |
Nathan Doig | 516 | 2005-2023 | 368 | 31 | 5 |
Stephen Donlan | 435 | 1993-2001 | 73 | ||
Stephen Donohue | 344 | 1976-1985 | 164 | 7 | |
Mikel Donsen | 362 | 1982-1993 | 152 | 9 | 1 |
Thomas Doolan | 259 | 1941-1948 | 81 | ||
Shane Doran | 395 | 1987-1998 | 119 | 4 | |
Richard Downey | 170 | 1930-1931 | 17 | ||
Brian Downie | 290 | 1949-1954 | 64 | 5 | 2 |
Edward Drohan | 54 | 1909 | 2 | ||
John Drysdale | 173 | 1930 | 1 | ||
Edmund Duffy | 51 | 1909-1911 | 23 | ||
Francis Duke | 186 | 1930-1931 | 7 | ||
Alfred Dummett | 157 | 1928-1932 | 63 | ||
Ty Duncan | 587 | 2022-2023 | 22 | ||
Percival Dungan | 127 | 1920 | 1 | ||
Harold Dunning | 98 | 1915 | 1 | ||
John Dwyer | 60 | 1910-1912 | 16 | ||
George Dykes | 77 | 1912 | 5 | ||
John Elder | 28 | 1906-1909 | 7 | ||
Herbert Elliott | 92 | 1914-1923 | 10 | ||
Blake Emmins | 537 | 2011 | 18 | ||
Ryan England | 512 | 2004-2008 | 39 | ||
Christopher Esler | 544 | 2012-2023 | 243 | 11 | |
Ernest Ewart | 130 | 1921 | 10 | ||
Ben Fely | 584 | 2022-2023 | 32 | ||
Kieran Ferguson | 583 | 2021-2023 | 55 | ||
James Fewster | 261 | 1942 | 2 | ||
Daniel Field-Read | 560 | 2015-2023 | 182 | 7 | |
John Fitt | 167 | 1930-1937 | 139 | 25 | 8 |
Desmond Fitzgerald | 304 | 1955-1973 | 312 | 15 | 3 |
Ronald Fitzgerald | 322 | 1966-1970 | 81 | 3 | |
Ross Fitzgerald | 352 | 1980-1981 | 40 | ||
M Flanagan | 34 | 1907 | 1 | ||
James Fleming | 464 | 1996-2005 | 141 | ||
Darren Fletcher | 440 | 1994-2000 | 128 | 7 | |
Harold Forsyth | 284 | 1946-1952 | 101 | 3 | 1 |
Mark Foster | 515 | 2005-2013 | 212 | 22 | 5 |
Neil Foster | 312 | 1960-1965 | 91 | 1 | |
George Fox | 111 | 1918 | 4 | ||
Howard Fox | 335 | 1971-1976 | 76 | 4 | 1 |
Antonio Franchina | 428 | 1992-1995 | 41 | ||
Lester Friee | 278 | 1944-1945 | 26 | ||
George Frood | 209 | 1931 | 4 | ||
Raymond Frost | 325 | 1968-1974 | 117 | ||
Peter Frusher | 400 | 1988-1992 | 24 | ||
Nelson Fuller | 262 | 1942-1945 | 53 | ||
Ronald Furlonger | 308 | 1957-1959 | 37 | ||
William Furlonger | 154 | 1928-1935 | 92 | 1 | |
Josh Furman | 579 | 2019-2023 | 106 | 4 | |
Josh Garrett | 565 | 2016-2023 | 138 | 1 | |
John Geggie | 301 | 1954-1968 | 234 | 14 | 4 |
Robert Gibb | 331 | 1970 | 18 | ||
Christopher Gibson | 443 | 1994-1999 | 76 | ||
Glenn Gibson | 503 | 2003-2010 | 150 | 2 | |
Harold Gibson | 187 | 1930-1940 | 97 | ||
Richard Gibson | 25 | 1905-1909 | 3 | ||
Jamie Giles | 486 | 1999-2009 | 203 | 12 | |
Henry Goding | 85 | 1913-1914 | 21 | 1 | |
Anthony Gooch | 500 | 2002 | 4 | ||
Daniel Gooch | 433 | 1993-2002 | 154 | 19 | 2 |
Timothy Gooch | 451 | 1995-1998 | 65 | 1 | |
Chris Gordon | 527 | 2009-2023 | 350 | 38 | 7 |
Scott Gordon | 556 | 2013-2014 | 24 | ||
Douglas Gower | 376 | 1985-1987 | 13 | ||
Murray Graham | 282 | 1946-1951 | 83 | ||
Allan Grant | 353 | 1979-1981 | 3 | ||
Gary Grant | 332 | 1970-1982 | 232 | 4 | |
David Gray | 68 | 1911 | 2 | ||
Alfred Green | 63 | 1910-1918 | 46 | 2 | 1 |
Clifford Green | 314 | 1961-1972 | 201 | 7 | 2 |
Ian Green | 380 | 1986-1999 | 236 | 12 | 2 |
Bartlett Greenwood | 148 | 1926-1933 | 100 | ||
James Gregory | 41 | 1908-1911 | 31 | ||
Walter Griffith | 217 | 1931 | 1 | ||
William Griffiths | 69 | 1911-1913 | 20 | 1 | |
John Grogan | 35 | 1907 | 4 | ||
Frederick Grotjan | 242 | 1935-1939 | 4 | ||
Robert Gulliver | 328 | 1969-1978 | 180 | 5 | |
Scott Gurney | 492 | 2000 | 7 | ||
Robert Gutterson | 1982 | 1 | |||
Mark Guy | 429 | 1992 | 2 | ||
W H Thomas | 156 | 1928 | 14 | ||
Robert Haala | 508 | 2004-2017 | 307 | 27 | 4 |
Ian Hagger | 342 | 1975-1980 | 61 | ||
Denis Hall | 286 | 1948-1953 | 88 | ||
Alan Hammond | 379 | 1986-1993 | 105 | 6 | 2 |
Charles Hammond | 131 | 1921 | 11 | ||
Darryl Hammond | 446 | 1995-1998 | 76 | 1 | |
Peter Hampshire | 468 | 1998-2000 | 9 | ||
Michael Hane | 457 | 1996-2003 | 107 | 6 | 1 |
Henry Hardiman | 272 | 1944-1948 | 68 | 1 | |
Greg Harding | 408 | 1989-1997 | 105 | 5 | |
Basil Harris | 338 | 1972-1975 | 58 | ||
Keith Harris | 287 | 1948-1953 | 81 | 2 | |
Troy Harris | 398 | 1988-1991 | 19 | ||
Harris | 120 | 1919 | 2 | ||
George Harrison | 267 | 1943-1948 | 86 | 5 | |
Walter Harvey | 93 | 1914-1922 | 59 | 1 | |
Tom Hassall | 462 | 1996 | 3 | ||
George Hastings | 19 | 1905-1910 | 76 | 7 | 3 |
Robert Haughton | 296 | 1952-1955 | 60 | 4 | 2 |
Christopher Hay | 525 | 2008-2010 | 21 | ||
Angus Hazell | 168 | 1930-1932 | 30 | ||
Clarence Hearn | 250 | 1937 | 12 | 1 | |
David Hebblethwaite | 384 | 1986-1991 | 30 | ||
Neville Heffernan | 218 | 1931-1935 | 67 | ||
Mark Hegarty | 401 | 1988-1989 | 9 | ||
William Hempel | 99 | 1915 | 1 | ||
Malcolm Henderson | 288 | 1948-1958 | 158 | 5 | 1 |
Trevor Henderson | 407 | 1989 | 1 | ||
Richard Heptinstall | 530 | 2009-2011 | 47 | ||
Hugh Heron | 94 | 1914-1926 | 120 | 6 | 1 |
John Hicks | 289 | 1949-1969 | 308 | 10 | 3 |
John Higgins | 305 | 1956-1962 | 101 | ||
Mark Hill | 513 | 2005-2013 | 134 | 2 | |
Merv Hindson | 1972-1975 | 2 | |||
Bernard Hogan | 1952 | 1 | |||
Leopold Holland | 84 | 1912 | 3 | ||
John Hood | 206 | 1930-1931 | 3 | ||
Peter Howe | 1979 | 1 | |||
Gareth Hughes | 566 | 2016-2017 | 38 | ||
John Hughes | 219 | 1931 | 2 | ||
William Hughes | 128 | 1920 | 4 | ||
Charles Hume | 52 | 1909-1914 | 3 | ||
Graeme Hunichen | 355 | 1979-1987 | 96 | 5 | 1 |
Frank Hunting | 118 | 1919-1922 | 15 | ||
John Huntington | 200 | 1930 | 1 | ||
Richard Hurtig | 417 | 1990-1991 | 8 | ||
Scott Hutton | 465 | 1996-2010 | 262 | 14 | |
William Ince | 81 | 1912 | 7 | ||
Kenneth Innes | 299 | 1953-1962 | 144 | 1 | |
Steele Irish | 509 | 2004 | 6 | ||
Patrick Jackson | 573 | 2018-2021 | 72 | ||
William Jackson | 36 | 1907-1921 | 53 | 2 | 1 |
James James | 58 | 1910 | 2 | ||
Shane Jansen | 456 | 1996-2010 | 311 | 25 | 2 |
Albert Jenkins | 116 | 1918 | 3 | ||
Matthew Jenkinson | 547 | 2012-2023 | 253 | 10 | |
Nathan Jessup | 445 | 1994-1998 | 53 | ||
Peter Johns | 416 | 1990-1992 | 15 | ||
J.G Johnson | 188 | 1930 | 2 | ||
Harold Johnston | 189 | 1930 | 2 | ||
Sydney Johnston | 74 | 1911-1914 | 9 | ||
Walter Johnston | 124 | 1919-1931 | 139 | 6 | 2 |
Shane Jones | 532 | 2009-2015 | 157 | 2 | |
Percival Jory | 181 | 1930 | 2 | ||
Sydney Joyce | 142 | 1923-1927 | 62 | ||
Neil Kearney | 1974 | 1 | |||
Percival Keckwick | 20 | 1905 | 1 | ||
James Keenan | 14 | 1904-1906 | 8 | ||
William Keenan | 43 | 1908 | 11 | ||
John Kennedy | 5 | 1904-1916 | 96 | 2 | 1 |
Patrick Kennedy | 145 | 1925-1931 | 74 | 2 | |
Arthur Kenny | 44 | 1908-1909 | 22 | ||
Frederick Kent | 294 | 1951-1956 | 82 | ||
George Kent | 263 | 1942 | 11 | ||
Grant Kent | 434 | 1993-1997 | 27 | ||
Herbert Kent | 260 | 1941-1963 | 330 | 17 | 4 |
Richard Kidd | 306 | 1956-1969 | 214 | 7 | 3 |
Matthew Konetschka | 548 | 2012-2023 | 263 | 31 | 5 |
Andrew Kovess | 360 | 1982-1988 | 121 | 5 | |
Drew Kowalski | 543 | 2011-2023 | 199 | 1 | |
Ryan Kukura | 567 | 2016-2017 | 24 | ||
Robert Laidlaw | 201 | 1930-1931 | 3 | ||
George Laity | 125 | 1920-1927 | 89 | 4 | 1 |
Henry Lampe | 48 | 1909 | 6 | ||
John Lancaster | 237 | 1934-1944 | 181 | 29 | 11 |
Gerard Large | 524 | 2008-2016 | 201 | 2 | |
Gary Lawson | 410 | 1989-1992 | 25 | ||
Mitch Le Fevre | 526 | 2008-2023 | 330 | 16 | 1 |
Richard Lecher | 91 | 1913-1917 | 15 | 1 | |
Geoffrey Lee | 329 | 1969-1974 | 102 | 6 | 2 |
Jack Lee | 273 | 1944-1952 | 128 | 7 | 1 |
William Leeds | 6 | 1904 | 3 | ||
John Leheny | 231 | 1931 | 1 | ||
Richard Leslie | 418 | 1990-2000 | 95 | 2 | |
Sam Leslie | 436 | 1994-2004 | 234 | 16 | 1 |
Charles Lincoln | 239 | 1934 | 15 | ||
Nicholas Liparota | 538 | 2011-2015 | 84 | 1 | |
Aaron Little | 505 | 2003-2006 | 59 | ||
Tim Lougoon | 559 | 2014-2023 | 184 | 1 | |
Bernie Lowden | 319 | 1964-1969 | 96 | 1 | |
Ernest Lucas | 182 | 1930 | 3 | ||
Frederick Lucas | 18 | 1905-1906 | 19 | ||
John Luff | 414 | 1989 | 1 | ||
Francis Lynch | 174 | 1930 | 3 | ||
Mark Lynch | 394 | 1987 | 3 | ||
Greg Lyons | 479 | 1999-2004 | 46 | ||
William Macbean | 226 | 1931 | 4 | ||
Ben Macdonald | 570 | 2017-2023 | 146 | 7 | 1 |
Chris Macdonald | 447 | 1995-2007 | 242 | 14 | |
Harold Machar | 75 | 1911 | 1 | ||
George Mackenzie | 47 | 1908-1917 | 12 | ||
Michael Madden | 141 | 1923-1927 | 65 | 2 | |
Damien Main | 572 | 2017-2023 | 139 | 10 | |
Joseph Maker | 191 | 1930-1931 | 7 | ||
Roy Manning | 277 | 1944-1952 | 50 | ||
Michael Marantelli | 541 | 2011-2023 | 311 | 34 | 6 |
Francis Marinier | 293 | 1951-1958 | 112 | 2 | |
Damon Marsh | 467 | 1997-2000 | 23 | ||
Harold Marsh | 315 | 1961-1967 | 103 | 2 | |
Haden Martin | 522 | 2006-2009 | 50 | ||
Phillip Mason | 487 | 1999-2000 | 3 | ||
William Massey | 30 | 1906 | 3 | ||
Josh Mather | 558 | 2014-2023 | 193 | 7 | |
Dean Maxwell | 388 | 1987-1997 | 169 | 14 | 1 |
Francis McArthur | 283 | 1946-1952 | 101 | ||
George McCall | 26 | 1906-1912 | 25 | ||
Darren McCauley | 1993 | 1 | |||
Leonard McClare | 249 | 1936-1942 | 92 | ||
Thomas McCoy | 16 | 1904 | 2 | ||
Francis McDermott | 228 | 1931 | 1 | ||
Adam McDonald | 469 | 1998-2009 | 175 | 3 | |
G McDonald | 387 | 1987 | 4 | ||
Peter McDonald | 411 | 1989-2000 | 230 | 25 | 6 |
James McHugh | 169 | 1930-1941 | 156 | 1 | |
Richard McKay | 102 | 1915-1923 | 88 | 9 | 3 |
Gerald McKenna | 377 | 1986-1989 | 14 | ||
Matthew McKenzie | 555 | 2013-2015 | 40 | ||
George McKinlay | 225 | 1931 | 1 | ||
Alexander McKinnon | 100 | 1915 | 1 | ||
Bruce McLellan | 343 | 1975-1985 | 178 | 5 | 1 |
Keith McLellan | 269 | 1943 | 4 | ||
Jack McMurray Sr | 106 | 1917-1918 | 4 | 1 | |
Henri McNab | 195 | 1930 | 3 | ||
Alexander McNab | 121 | 1919 | 2 | ||
Troy McNamara | 489 | 2000-2002 | 44 | ||
William McNamara | 21 | 1905-1915 | 101 | 5 | 1 |
Graeme McNicol | 365 | 1982-1983 | 3 | ||
George McNiece | 229 | 1931 | 1 | ||
John McNiff | 307 | 1956-1965 | 152 | 8 | 1 |
Geoffrey McQueen | 336 | 1972-1979 | 137 | ||
Edward McSherry | 97 | 1914-1916 | 3 | ||
Luke McSpeerin | 520 | 2006-2011 | 69 | ||
Paul Miesen | 412 | 1989-1994 | 30 | ||
George Millar | 1968 | 1 | |||
Alfred Miller | 192 | 1930 | 2 | ||
William Miller | 132 | 1921-1926 | 19 | ||
Kenneth Mitchell | 316 | 1963-1967 | 77 | 2 | |
Kevin Mitchell | 326 | 1968-1979 | 236 | 23 | 8 |
Percival Mitchell | 210 | 1931 | 2 | ||
Peter Monaghan | 381 | 1986-1988 | 42 | 3 | |
John Montgomery | 208 | 1930 | 1 | ||
Jason Moore | 549 | 2012-2023 | 179 | 2 | |
Frederick Morgan | 119 | 1919-1925 | 52 | 1 | |
John Morris | 432 | 1993-2016 | 325 | 20 | |
Justin Morris | 485 | 1999-2001 | 45 | 1 | |
Will Morris | 589 | 2023 | 3 | ||
Chris Morrison | 504 | 2003-2014 | 200 | 3 | |
Thomas Morrison | 302 | 1954-1955 | 27 | ||
Timothy Morrison | 539 | 2011-2020 | 202 | 5 | |
Geoff Mowat | 372 | 1984-1987 | 14 | ||
William Moxham | 86 | 1913-1919 | 25 | ||
Sean Moylan | 576 | 2018-2023 | 94 | 1 | |
Alfred Muir | 112 | 1918 | 5 | ||
Clarence Muir | 251 | 1938-1941 | 56 | 1 | |
Gordon Muir | 474 | 1998-2007 | 204 | 22 | 4 |
Brenden Mullins | 460 | 1996 | 3 | ||
Charles Munton | 243 | 1935-1942 | 121 | 8 | 1 |
Adrian Murphy | 409 | 1989-1991 | 7 | ||
J Murphy | 80 | 1912-1917 | 7 | ||
Thomas Murphy | 15 | 1904-1907 | 22 | 1 | |
Walter Naismith | 87 | 1913-1928 | 205 | 27 | 7 |
Allan Nash | 1952 | 1 | |||
Mark Nash | 1993 | 1 | |||
Sam Nathan | 483 | 1999-2000 | 7 | ||
Andrew Neale | 424 | 1991-1992 | 15 | ||
Paul Nicholls | 351 | 1979-1987 | 183 | 12 | 2 |
Conrad Nicholson | 146 | 1925-1933 | 113 | 3 | 1 |
Phillip Nolan | 389 | 1987-1992 | 29 | ||
William Noonan | 1974 | 1 | |||
Arthur Norden | 24 | 1905-1907 | 2 | ||
Keith Norman | 375 | 1985-1987 | 46 | 1 | |
Antonio Noseda | 61 | 1910 | 1 | ||
T.C O'Brien | 230 | 1931 | 2 | ||
Graham O'Byrne | 430 | 1992 | 2 | ||
Robert O'Connell | 317 | 1963-1966 | 43 | ||
Danny O'Donnell | 497 | 2001-2008 | 82 | 2 | |
John O'Leary | 374 | 1985-1995 | 147 | 4 | |
John O'Loughlin | 7 | 1904-1910 | 93 | 4 | 1 |
Frederick O'Neal | 236 | 1933-1935 | 37 | ||
Francis O'Shea | 240 | 1934-1944 | 138 | 8 | 1 |
John O'Shea | 396 | 1987-1990 | 19 | ||
Luke O'Sullivan | 528 | 2009-2010 | 22 | ||
Leo Ottey | 78 | 1912 | 3 | ||
Malcolm Owen | 363 | 1982-1997 | 200 | 12 | 3 |
William Owen | 149 | 1926-1930 | 62 | 4 | 1 |
Henry Palling | 46 | 1908-1909 | 23 | 2 | |
George Pampacos | 480 | 1999-2005 | 125 | 2 | |
Albert Pannam | 96 | 1914-1921 | 12 | ||
Reginald Parker | 103 | 1915 | 2 | ||
Charles Parris | 246 | 1936 | 4 | ||
Leigh Paterson | 345 | 1976-1990 | 275 | 23 | 9 |
Ernest Pawley | 175 | 1930-1931 | 2 | ||
William Payne | 88 | 1913-1916 | 40 | 2 | 1 |
Matthew Payton | 501 | 2002-2010 | 152 | 1 | |
Adam Peacock | 373 | 1985-1986 | 14 | ||
Andrew Pearson | 488 | 1999-2003 | 29 | 1 | |
Doug Perry | 470 | 1998-1999 | 22 | ||
Albert Peters | 207 | 1930-1931 | 4 | ||
Bradley Pethers | 444 | 1994-1996 | 20 | ||
Nick Phillips | 585 | 2022-2023 | 43 | ||
Frank Pierce | 83 | 1912 | 3 | ||
Andrew Pizaro | 442 | 1994-1995 | 31 | ||
Laurie Pope | 357 | 1980-1984 | 75 | ||
Stephen Power | 466 | 1997-1998 | 13 | ||
William Preen | 257 | 1941-1946 | 78 | ||
Roger Prest | 211 | 1931 | 6 | ||
Raymond Prosser | 347 | 1977-1986 | 150 | 3 | |
Norman Prunty | 268 | 1943 | 14 | ||
Pullen | 135 | 1921 | 3 | ||
William Quinn | 281 | 1946-1950 | 61 | 6 | 4 |
Alan Rankin | 367 | 1983-1989 | 25 | ||
Lachlan Rayner | 564 | 2016-2023 | 164 | 3 | |
Adam Reardon | 575 | 2018-2023 | 108 | 1 | |
Leonard Regan | 323 | 1966-1967 | 31 | ||
Grant Reid | 64 | 1910-1911 | 12 | 1 | |
Charles Rennolds | 66 | 1910-1919 | 12 | ||
Sydney Rewell | 177 | 1930 | 2 | ||
H. Reynolds | 66 | 1910 | 7 | ||
Alan Rigby | 378 | 1986-1987 | 27 | 1 | |
Bernard Roberts | 415 | 1990-2000 | 36 | ||
Chris Roberts | 523 | 2007-2018 | 223 | 9 | |
Luke Roberts | 402 | 1988-2014 | 141 | 3 | |
Charles Rodwell | 193 | 1930 | 3 | ||
Charles Rowe | 196 | 1930 | 4 | ||
Henry Rowland | 291 | 1950-1959 | 140 | 1 | |
William Roy | 37 | 1907-1917 | 135 | 8 | 2 |
J. Russell | 143 | 1923 | 1 | ||
Jordan Russell | 586 | 20222023 | 41 | 2 | |
Adrian Ryan | 350 | 1978-1989 | 224 | 16 | 2 |
Eleazer Samuel | 10 | 1904 | 12 | ||
George Sandford | 11 | 1904-1913 | 83 | 1 | 1 |
Ashley Sandison | 506 | 2003-2007 | 50 | ||
Edward Sanneman | 247 | 1936 | 4 | ||
Peter Saultry | 320 | 1965-1977 | 231 | 12 | 1 |
Michael Saunders | 529 | 2009-2023 | 284 | 18 | 1 |
William Schaefer | 31 | 1906 | 1 | ||
Graeme Scherger | 397 | 1988-1991 | 19 | ||
Ernest Schunke | 12 | 1904 | 11 | ||
Robert Scott | 117 | 1918-1919 | 5 | ||
James Scully | 561 | 2015-2021 | 118 | ||
Percy Seyffarth | 42 | 1908 | 7 | ||
James Shand | 197 | 1930 | 4 | ||
Michael Shelly | 82 | 1912-1917 | 33 | ||
Randall Sheppard | 419 | 1991-1995 | 44 | 1 | |
Clay Shimmon | 385 | 1987 | 10 | ||
Brendon Shinnick | 438 | 1994 | 9 | ||
Edward Shorten | 179 | 1930-1931 | 12 | ||
Bernard Sidler | 1969 | 1 | |||
Chris Simms | 533 | 2009-2014 | 99 | ||
Paul Simms | 441 | 1994-1995 | 32 | ||
Arthur Sims | 264 | 1942-1943 | 17 | 1 | |
Glenn Sinclair | 473 | 1998-2011 | 250 | 19 | 4 |
Adam Skidmore | 437 | 1994-1995 | 38 | ||
George Smith | 252 | 1938-1949 | 145 | 10 | 3 |
Gregory Smith | 461 | 1996-2005 | 159 | 2 | |
James Smith | 38 | 1907 | 2 | ||
Jason Smith | 481 | 1999-2004 | 70 | 1 | |
Stephen Smith | 496 | 2001-2007 | 103 | 2 | |
Colin Smithwick | 297 | 1952 | 1 | ||
Richard Smithwick | 108 | 1917-1919 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
Christopher Sporton | 364 | 1982-1991 | 147 | 9 | 3 |
Sam Stagg | 581 | 2020-2023 | 76 | ||
Leslie Stainsby | 49 | 1909-1915 | 93 | 7 | 2 |
Liam Stakelum | 493 | 2000-2001 | 6 | ||
William Stanley | 220 | 1931 | 5 | ||
John Stanton | 255 | 1940-1941 | 21 | ||
Rikki Starkie | 420 | 1991 | 4 | ||
Matthew Starr | 426 | 1991-1995 | 63 | 7 | |
Chris Steinman | 502 | 2002-2008 | 82 | 2 | |
Clifford Stephenson | 133 | 1921-1924 | 43 | ||
Justin Stephenson | 448 | 1995-2003 | 65 | ||
Bruce Stewart | 425 | 1991-1994 | 42 | ||
William Stewart | 178 | 1930-1931 | 2 | ||
Philip Stone | 285 | 1947-1959 | 194 | 11 | 3 |
Albert Streckfuss | 136 | 1921-1929 | 96 | 7 | |
Gerard Sullivan | 348 | 1977 | 6 | ||
Lindsay Sullivan | 313 | 1960-1964 | 66 | ||
Leo Sutton | 292 | 1950-1960 | 172 | 10 | 2 |
Philip Sutton | 358 | 1981-1993 | 243 | 17 | 2 |
William Sutton | 333 | 1970-1976 | 127 | 6 | 1 |
Nick Swanson | 580 | 2019-2023 | 89 | 1 | |
Tony Symons | 476 | 1998-2000 | 16 | ||
Robert Taggart | 340 | 1974-1979 | 106 | ||
Rodney Tanner | 318 | 1963-1968 | 93 | 5 | 2 |
Graham Taylor | 356 | 1980-1981 | 35 | ||
Robert Taylor | 553 | 2012-2019 | 142 | ||
Thomas Taylor | 22 | 1905 | 3 | ||
Dillon Tee | 540 | 2011-2019 | 150 | ||
Stewart Tempest | 386 | 1987-1990 | 21 | ||
Shane Thiele | 531 | 2009-2023 | 295 | 4 | |
Darren Thomas | 511 | 2004 | 6 | ||
Neville Thomas | 327 | 1968-1974 | 131 | 8 | 1 |
W Thomas | 156 | 1928 | 15 | ||
Mark Thomson | 458 | 1996-2021 | 438 | 36 | 6 |
George Threlfall | 163 | 1929-1931 | 22 | ||
Matthew Tomkins | 545 | 2012-2023 | 283 | 32 | 5 |
Patrick Tongue | 542 | 2011-2014 | 74 | 1 | |
Joseph Toon | 477 | 1998-2002 | 22 | ||
Neil Tooth | 300 | 1953-1955 | 41 | ||
Edward Treloar | 107 | 1917-1918 | 12 | ||
Reginald Treloar | 90 | 1913-1920 | 34 | 6 | 2 |
William Treloar | 295 | 1951-1960 | 155 | 8 | 3 |
Alexander Tulloch | 258 | 1941-1943 | 38 | ||
Lawrence Tulloch | 23 | 1905-1907 | 12 | 1 | |
A. Mark Turner | 1965-1967 | 2 | |||
Mark Turner | 494 | 2000-2004 | 53 | ||
Rodney Twining | 359 | 1982 | 3 | ||
William Twomey | 233 | 1933 | 3 | ||
Brett Upfield | 1984 | 1 | |||
Michael Viney | 1993 | 1 | |||
Matthew Vitiritti | 449 | 1995-2008 | 300 | 22 | 2 |
Robert Thompson | 160 | 1929-1930 | 4 | ||
Nick Wade | 546 | 2012-2017 | 116 | ||
Steve Walker | 391 | 1987 | 2 | ||
Jack Wallmeyer | 1952 | 1 | |||
Damian Walsh | 471 | 1998-1999 | 18 | ||
Cameron Ward | 521 | 2006-2015 | 111 | 5 | |
Alwyn Warren | 113 | 1918-1927 | 104 | ||
Corey Watkins | 571 | 2017 | 17 | ||
Reginald Watson | 275 | 1944-1945 | 29 | 3 | 1 |
Edward Watt | 114 | 1918-1919 | 5 | ||
Roger Webster | 371 | 1984 | 6 | ||
Andrew Wheeler | 413 | 1989-2000 | 187 | 15 | 3 |
Ian Wheeler | 339 | 1973-1976 | 65 | 2 | |
Clyde White | 180 | 1930-1931 | 6 | ||
Dominic White | 403 | 1988 | 2 | ||
Edward White | 212 | 1931 | 2 | ||
Leslie Whyte | 65 | 1910-1911 | 19 | 1 | |
William Whyte | 232 | 1932-1933 | 36 | ||
Arthur Wickham | 105 | 1916-1917 | 10 | ||
Ashley Wilkinson | 450 | 1995-1997 | 54 | 3 | |
Edmund Wilkinson | 198 | 1930 | 1 | ||
Geoffrey Willcox | 337 | 1972-1981 | 196 | 17 | 5 |
Graeme Williams | 1975 | 1 | |||
John Williams | 1976 | 1 | |||
Murray Williams | 330 | 1969-1985 | 320 | 25 | 4 |
Steven Williams | 405 | 1988-1994 | 62 | 2 | |
Reginald Williams | 71 | 1911 | 10 | ||
Adrian Wilson | 491 | 2000-2001 | 16 | ||
Darren Wilson | 431 | 1992-2016 | 404 | 48 | 12 |
John Wilson | 498 | 2001-2008 | 102 | 4 | |
Louis Wilson | 104 | 1915 | 1 | ||
Timothy Wilson | 517 | 2005-2006 | 8 | ||
Francis Winslow | 45 | 1908-1914 | 59 | 3 | |
Barry Wood | 324 | 1967-1974 | 102 | 1 | |
David Wood | 582 | 2020-2023 | 65 | ||
Brian Woodhead | 1984 | 1 | |||
Frederick Woosnam | 213 | 1931 | 1 | ||
Herbert Wregg | 8 | 1904-1908 | 28 | 2 | 1 |
Ross Wright | 390 | 1987-1992 | 87 | 5 | |
David Young | 150 | 1926-1927 | 26 | ||
Alan Zanich | 507 | 2004-2013 | 163 | 3 |
Goal Umpires (AFL/AFLW) 1897-2023
The tables below details all goal umpires who have umpired VFL/AFL matches since the formation of the Victorian Football League in 1897. Where appropriate night series and interstate matches have been included.
Heritage Goal | Years | Total AFL Goal | Finals | GF | |
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Roy Allen | 92 | 1940-1953 | 210 | 11 | 2 |
Stuart Allen | 195 | 1983-1984 | 4 | ||
Kevin Andrews | 175 | 1979-1988 | 114 | 5 | 2 |
Terry Antoniou | 218 | 1987 | 6 | ||
Chris Appleton | 302 | 2002-2019 | 283 | 24 | 3 |
Shaun Apted | 323 | 2009-2019 | 137 | ||
Robert Arblaster | 251 | 1992 | 1 | ||
Eric Armstrong | 185 | 1982-1989 | 80 | 3 | |
Richard Auhl | 190 | 1983-1988 | 48 | 1 | |
Steven Axon | 311 | 2005-2021 | 270 | 19 | 3 |
Jesse Baird | 350 | 2020-2023 | 62 | 2 | |
Vincent Baker | 107 | 1948-1950 | 36 | ||
Leslie Banner | 111 | 1949-1950 | 30 | ||
Kevin Barker | 155 | 1970-1981 | 217 | 11 | 5 |
Robert Barker | 157 | 1971-1981 | 201 | 9 | 2 |
Andrew Barlow | 83 | 1938 | 15 | 1 | |
Peter Barnes | 286 | 1999-2002 | 20 | ||
Leslie Barratt | 145 | 1964-1970 | 114 | 6 | 3 |
Edward Barter | 37 | 1915-1916 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
Frederick Bartlett | 38 | 1915-1924 | 112 | 7 | 2 |
Norman Barwick | 141 | 1961-1972 | 189 | 4 | |
Garry Baumgarten | 193 | 1983-1987 | 19 | ||
Charles Bell | 39 | 1915-1937 | 310 | 15 | 4 |
Joseph Bell | 161 | 1973-1976 | 73 | 4 | 1 |
James Benson | 21 | 1902-1909 | 96 | 3 | 1 |
Dylan Benwell | 345 | 2017-2023 | 111 | 6 | |
Dean Berry | 270 | 1995 | 7 | ||
Gary Best | 207 | 1986-1994 | 92 | 1 | |
Graeme Billing | 260 | 1994 | 11 | ||
Anthony Black | 258 | 1994-2007 | 252 | 25 | 7 |
Sally Boud | 344 | 2016-2022 | 73 | ||
William Bowes | 46 | 1918 | 9 | ||
Michael Bradley | 280 | 1998-2000 | 13 | ||
Alan Brewer | 242 | 1990 | 2 | ||
Eric Brewer | 170 | 1977-1980 | 67 | ||
Thomas Bride | 112 | 1950-1952 | 47 | 2 | 1 |
Matthew Bridges | 352 | 2020-2023 | 59 | 1 | |
Kim Bright | 209 | 1986-1987 | 6 | ||
William Briscoe | 68 | 1929 | 8 | ||
Kevin Brooks | 246 | 1991 | 3 | ||
William Bruton | 9 | 1897-1906 | 106 | 7 | 1 |
Cornelius Buckley | 26 | 1908-1914 | 104 | 3 | 1 |
Ron Buisman | 206 | 1985-1987 | 8 | ||
Frederick Burton | 1 | 1897-1897 | 12 | 2 | |
Stephen Butler | 239 | 1989-1994 | 36 | 1 | |
Mark Bywater | 299 | 2001-2005 | 27 | ||
William Caddy | 138 | 1959-1962 | 47 | ||
Roland Caird | 125 | 1955-1970 | 231 | 6 | 1 |
Sydney Campton | 61 | 1926 | 13 | ||
Mark Canning | 259 | 1994-2014 | 319 | 20 | 2 |
Trevor Cant | 216 | 1987-1990 | 17 | ||
Stanley Capp | 177 | 1979 | 2 | ||
Frank Cetenich | 235 | 1989-1992 | 10 | ||
Peter Challen | 318 | 2007-2023 | 153 | 3 | |
Etienne Chapman | 22 | 1902-1913 | 162 | 9 | 3 |
Alex Chisholm | 349 | 2018-2023 | 67 | ||
George Clapham | 10 | 1897-1904 | 91 | 5 | 2 |
Craig Clark | 229 | 1987-2007 | 334 | 28 | 6 |
Graham Clarke | 234 | 1988-1989 | 5 | ||
Henry Clayton | 121 | 1953-1955 | 46 | 2 | 1 |
Edwin Coe | 127 | 1955-1957 | 44 | ||
Peter Cohen | 187 | 1982 | 2 | ||
Charles Cole | 149 | 1967-1976 | 171 | 5 | 1 |
John C. Collins | 82 | 1935-1937 | 41 | 1 | |
John E. Collins | 78 | 1932-1934 | 40 | ||
Alfred Collis | 24 | 1903-1918 | 188 | 6 | 2 |
Leo Corrieri | 268 | 1995-2008 | 154 | 8 | |
Alexander Coventry | 2 | 1897-1901 | 58 | 3 | |
Lester Cox | 224 | 1987 | 5 | ||
William Craddock | 55 | 1925-1930 | 86 | 5 | 2 |
Michael Craig | 335 | 2014-2023 | 164 | 8 | 1 |
Darrell Cranch | 122 | 1953-1960 | 116 | 5 | 2 |
Keith Cree | 126 | 1955-1966 | 178 | 8 | 2 |
Patrick Crowe | 54 | 1924-1929 | 72 | 1 | |
Matthew Cummins | 326 | 2009 | 3 | ||
John Currie | 72 | 1930-1945 | 232 | 14 | 5 |
Andrew Curtis | 272 | 1996-2006 | 107 | 10 | 1 |
Robin Dalby | 217 | 1987-1991 | 31 | ||
Donald Dalgleish | 173 | 1979-1981 | 49 | ||
Dan Daniels | 225 | 1987-1993 | 35 | ||
Graham Danne | 167 | 1977-1994 | 253 | 11 | 1 |
Rodney Davies | 212 | 1987-1998 | 173 | 13 | 2 |
Matthew Dervan | 341 | 2016-2023 | 161 | 20 | 2 |
Percival Devine | 31 | 1912-1914 | 48 | 2 | |
Frank Dicosmo | 301 | 2002-2004 | 23 | ||
David Disher | 43 | 1917-1919 | 28 | 2 | |
Joe Distefano | 220 | 1987 | 4 | ||
David Dixon | 279 | 1998-2016 | 356 | 34 | 6 |
Barry Dorr | 184 | 1982 | 2 | ||
Glen Dryburgh | 278 | 1998-2005 | 80 | 6 | |
John Drysdale | 82 | 1936-1937 | 27 | ||
Herbert Dummett | 64 | 1927-1945 | 264 | 6 | 2 |
Luke Edwards | 332 | 2013-2023 | 150 | ||
Dale Edwick | 314 | 2006-2016 | 123 | ||
David Elder | 3 | 1897 | 2 | ||
John Elliott | 4 | 1897-1901 | 57 | 1 | |
Mark Ensbey | 337 | 2014-2022 | 114 | ||
Thomas Evans | 231 | 1988-1992 | 28 | ||
Charles Fargie | 208 | 1986-1989 | 27 | ||
Barry Farrow | 166 | 1976-1985 | 177 | 11 | 3 |
Roy Ferguson | 172 | 1978-1987 | 134 | 4 | |
Andrew Ferrari | 47 | 1918-1924 | 83 | 1 | |
Brent Fewkes | 306 | 2004-2006 | 11 | ||
Lloyd Fisk | 312 | 2005-2007 | 29 | ||
John Fitt | 84 | 1938-1948 | 151 | 3 | |
David Flegg | 240 | 1990-2011 | 337 | 19 | 3 |
Charles Foletta | 35 | 1913-1915 | 31 | ||
Harold Forsyth | 120 | 1953-1967 | 222 | 9 | 2 |
Malcolm Foster | 194 | 1983-1988 | 36 | 2 | |
George Fox | 51 | 1920-1938 | 247 | 5 | 1 |
Frederick Franks | 11 | 1897-1915 | 246 | 12 | 4 |
William Furlonger | 86 | 1938-1941 | 57 | 1 | |
Gerald Gaffney | 162 | 1973-1982 | 164 | 4 | |
Alfred Galea | 290 | 1999-2005 | 52 | ||
Robert Gilham | 168 | 1977-1987 | 180 | 6 | 2 |
William Glasson | 97 | 1943-1949 | 99 | ||
William Goer | 5 | 1897-1898 | 21 | 1 | |
Peter Gonis | 291 | 1999-2012 | 189 | 2 | |
Phillip Goss | 255 | 1993-1994 | 23 | ||
Douglas Gourlay | 211 | 1986-2003 | 273 | 14 | 2 |
Allan Grant | 188 | 1983-1991 | 126 | 9 | 2 |
Bryan Grant | 146 | 1964-1969 | 97 | 4 | 1 |
Francis Grant | 115 | 1951-1954 | 58 | ||
Norman Grant | 108 | 1949-1956 | 125 | 6 | 1 |
Graeme Hamley | 249 | 1992 | 2 | ||
Michael Hammond | 313 | 2006-2015 | 144 | 2 | |
Rod Hanckel | 237 | 1989-1997 | 57 | 1 | |
William Harris | 56 | 1925-1929 | 69 | ||
Mark Harrison | 271 | 1996-2008 | 211 | 9 | 1 |
Michael Heinrichs | 263 | 1995-2000 | 80 | 6 | 1 |
Robert Hendrie | 238 | 1989-1998 | 99 | 4 | |
Wayne Hendrie | 294 | 2000-2005 | 56 | 3 | |
Peter Herrick | 262 | 1995-1998 | 60 | ||
Arthur Hiskins | 73 | 1930-1933 | 52 | 2 | |
Paul Hoare | 267 | 1995-2000 | 49 | ||
Graeme Honan | 191 | 1983-1984 | 4 | ||
Peter Honeyman | 281 | 1998-2004 | 49 | ||
Colin Hood | 241 | 1990-2008 | 311 | 13 | 1 |
Hooper | 57 | 1925 | 14 | ||
Daniel Hoskin | 324 | 2009-2023 | 194 | 3 | |
George Hough | 49 | 1918-1928 | 150 | 2 | |
Graham Hunt | 189 | 1983-1991 | 40 | ||
Sam Hunter | 353 | 2020-2023 | 56 | 2 | |
John Hutchinson | 256 | 1993-1995 | 15 | ||
Percy Hutchinson | 101 | 1944-1950 | 104 | ||
Rex Hutson | 182 | 1982 | 1 | ||
Peter Jeffers | 261 | 1995-1998 | 41 | 3 | |
Ernest Jenkins | 52 | 1920-1927 | 132 | 16 | 5 |
J.L Johnson | 88 | 1939 | 14 | ||
Ted Johnson | 160 | 1971-1986 | 266 | 11 | 1 |
Walter Johnston | 79 | 1932-1941 | 144 | 6 | 1 |
Brian Jones | 158 | 1971-1973 | 41 | ||
Joseph Jones | 14 | 1898-1916 | 233 | 9 | 2 |
Thomas Jones | 118 | 1952-1954 | 46 | ||
Percival Jory | 81 | 1934-1942 | 123 | 2 | |
Gary Kane | 257 | 1994-1995 | 13 | ||
Leigh Keen | 179 | 1982-1993 | 184 | 12 | 2 |
James Keenan | 27 | 1908-1912 | 59 | 2 | |
Peter Kelly | 247 | 1992-1995 | 36 | ||
Gregory Kennedy | 254 | 1993-1997 | 75 | 1 | |
Brodie Kenny-Bell | 340 | 2015-2023 | 157 | 9 | |
Peter Krech | 222 | 1987-1991 | 36 | ||
Courtney Lai | 329 | 2011-2017 | 61 | ||
George Laity | 69 | 1929-1932 | 52 | 1 | |
John Lancaster | 103 | 1945-1947 | 47 | 3 | 1 |
Douglas Langham | 169 | 1977-1978 | 40 | 2 | |
Colin Larter | 264 | 1995-1999 | 14 | ||
Matthew Laycock | 331 | 2011-2015 | 45 | ||
Jack Lee | 123 | 1953-1964 | 186 | 9 | 2 |
Brian Leggett | 205 | 1985 | 2 | ||
John Leheny | 85 | 1938-1939 | 21 | ||
Callum Leonard | 354 | 2021-2023 | 28 | ||
Alan Letson | 276 | 1996-2000 | 49 | 1 | |
Bradley Letson | 321 | 2008-2009 | 17 | ||
Francis Leverett | 113 | 1950-1960 | 168 | 9 | 2 |
Walter Lindsey | 36 | 1913-1921 | 91 | 2 | 1 |
Maxwell Lingwood-Smith | 142 | 1961-1970 | 137 | 1 | |
William Little | 19 | 1902-1913 | 163 | 5 | 2 |
Otto Lober | 58 | 1925-1929 | 68 | ||
Bernie Lowden | 163 | 1975-1985 | 191 | 10 | 1 |
Ernest Lucas | 77 | 1931-1938 | 103 | ||
Frederick Lucas | 28 | 1908-1918 | 137 | 5 | 1 |
John Lucas | 6 | 1897-1913 | 211 | 11 | 4 |
William Ludlow | 132 | 1957-1963 | 104 | 4 | 1 |
Ronald Macdonald | 174 | 1979-1989 | 129 | 4 | |
Matthew Maclure | 346 | 2017-2023 | 85 | ||
Michael Madden | 67 | 1928-1929 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
James Mahoney | 148 | 1965-1981 | 289 | 14 | 2 |
John Marrapodi | 287 | 1999-2003 | 29 | ||
Cosimo Martino | 284 | 1998-2005 | 82 | 8 | 1 |
Taylor Mattioli | 358 | 2023 | 11 | ||
Troy Mavroudis | 298 | 2001-2013 | 130 | ||
Francis McDermott | 93 | 1940-1948 | 53 | ||
Angus McKenzie-Wills | 342 | 2016-2023 | 137 | 10 | 1 |
Neil McLean | 200 | 1984-1990 | 32 | ||
Keith McLellan | 109 | 1949 | 16 | 1 | |
Noel McLennan | 156 | 1970-1976 | 125 | 5 | |
George McNiece | 80 | 1932-1936 | 67 | ||
Alistair Meldrum | 343 | 2016-2021 | 75 | ||
Joseph Middleton | 18 | 1899-1910 | 140 | 7 | 2 |
William Miller | 32 | 1913-1919 | 73 | 5 | 2 |
Darren Mills | 320 | 2008-2013 | 67 | ||
Michael Minahan | 20 | 1902-1915 | 173 | 6 | 3 |
David Mitchell | 178 | 1981-1993 | 182 | 9 | 1 |
Vincent Molino | 180 | 1982 | 1 | ||
John Monohan | 33 | 1913-1926 | 181 | 11 | 3 |
Frederick Morgan | 62 | 1926-1937 | 171 | 9 | 1 |
Stanley Morgan | 105 | 1946-1953 | 118 | 5 | |
David Morris | 273 | 1996-2004 | 43 | ||
Kenneth Mugleston | 136 | 1958-1959 | 29 | 1 | |
Charles Munton | 99 | 1943-1948 | 78 | ||
Leslie Murphy | 117 | 1951 | 13 | ||
Steven Murphy | 266 | 1995-2005 | 74 | 1 | |
Rhys Negerman | 355 | 2022-2023 | 28 | ||
Peter Nastasi | 303 | 2002-2012 | 158 | 11 | 1 |
Alan Nicholson | 98 | 1943-1956 | 197 | 7 | 1 |
Thomas Nicholson | 74 | 1930-1950 | 288 | 10 | 4 |
Michael Nicolai | 245 | 1991-2000 | 54 | 2 | |
Matthew Norton | 328 | 2011-2015 | 47 | ||
Hugh O'Bern | 23 | 1902-1911 | 134 | 8 | 3 |
Edward O'Brien | 110 | 1949-1957 | 137 | 4 | 1 |
Neil O'Brien | 265 | 1995-2001 | 61 | 4 | |
Rose O'Dea | 336 | 2014-2017 | 45 | ||
Francis O'Shea | 106 | 1946-1947 | 28 | ||
James Orr | 227 | 1987-1993 | 69 | ||
Barry Page | 159 | 1971-1980 | 172 | 10 | 1 |
Laurie Page | 221 | 1987-1997 | 79 | 2 | |
Michael Palm | 334 | 2013-2019 | 108 | ||
Daniel Parsons | 137 | 1958-1968 | 166 | 4 | 1 |
Daniel Paterson | 45 | 1918-1919 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
Steven Paunovic | 327 | 2010-2011 | 14 | ||
Keith Pawley | 154 | 1969-1976 | 142 | 5 | |
Reginald Pawley | 150 | 1967-1976 | 172 | 4 | 1 |
Adam Peacock | 316 | 2006-2012 | 66 | ||
Ante Perkovic | 282 | 1998-2008 | 121 | 9 | |
James Perry | 124 | 1954-1966 | 186 | 6 | |
Trevor Pescud | 252 | 1992-1994 | 13 | ||
Glenn Peters | 232 | 1988-1990 | 6 | ||
Thomas Phillips | 59 | 1925-1939 | 213 | 8 | 2 |
Steven Piperno | 339 | 2015-2023 | 161 | 15 | 3 |
Simon Plumridge | 351 | 2020-2023 | 54 | ||
Ron Poole | 226 | 1987-1990 | 14 | ||
Mark Powell | 253 | 1993-2003 | 182 | 11 | 2 |
Brian Pratt | 164 | 1975-1986 | 212 | 16 | 2 |
Katrina Pressley | 283 | 1998-2003 | 28 | ||
William Pryde | 176 | 1979-1989 | 111 | 5 | |
Mark Pulham | 213 | 1987-1989 | 28 | 1 | |
Dale Puren | 333 | 2013-2015 | 36 | ||
Douglas Purss | 201 | 1984-1992 | 105 | 7 | 2 |
Frank Raiti | 210 | 1986-2000 | 143 | 2 | |
David Rawlings | 293 | 1999-2000 | 2 | ||
Kenneth Ray | 288 | 1999-2000 | 9 | ||
Robert Read | 304 | 2003-2006 | 29 | ||
Alfred Rees | 119 | 1952-1958 | 98 | 5 | 2 |
John Reeves | 204 | 1985-1987 | 17 | ||
James Rickard | 7 | 1897-1902 | 68 | 5 | 1 |
Shannon Riggs | 295 | 2000-2006 | 43 | ||
Michael Roache | 198 | 1984-1987 | 32 | 2 | 1 |
Leslie Robinson | 153 | 1968-1977 | 186 | 11 | 5 |
David Rodan | 347 | 2017-2023 | 88 | ||
Charles Rodwell | 95 | 1941-1948 | 92 | 6 | 2 |
Linton Roe | 275 | 1996 | 2 | ||
Chelsea Roffey | 310 | 2004-2023 | 295 | 16 | 1 |
Brett Rogers | 325 | 2009-2023 | 211 | 5 | |
Frederick Rooney | 96 | 1942-1951 | 142 | 10 | 2 |
Thomas Rossiter | 139 | 1960-1974 | 249 | 10 | 4 |
Stanley Rouvray | 63 | 1926-1930 | 73 | 6 | 1 |
James Russ | 17 | 1898-1901 | 36 | 1 | |
Michael Russell | 274 | 1996-1999 | 13 | 1 | |
Mostyn Rutter | 243 | 1991-1993 | 17 | ||
Alexander Salton | 40 | 1915 | 9 | ||
Richard Sankey | 144 | 1963-1975 | 225 | 13 | 5 |
Edward Sanneman | 87 | 1938-1941 | 39 | ||
James Savage | 305 | 2003-2014 | 136 | ||
William Schwensen | 147 | 1964-1970 | 112 | 3 | |
Bruce Seedy | 192 | 1983 | 2 | ||
Miles Sellers | 102 | 1944-1952 | 131 | 3 | |
Roger Selwood | 196 | 1984-1993 | 106 | 4 | 1 |
David Shawcross | 285 | 1998-2008 | 103 | 4 | |
Stephen Shepherd | 250 | 1992-1997 | 63 | 4 | 1 |
Daniel Shine | 13 | 1897-1898 | 11 | ||
Edward Shorten | 89 | 1939-1949 | 143 | 1 | |
Frederick Sigmont | 29 | 1908-1915 | 108 | 5 | 1 |
Jack Simmonds | 134 | 1957-1963 | 106 | 1 | |
Andrew Sinclair | 183 | 1982-1991 | 105 | 7 | 1 |
Terry Siutryk | 202 | 1985-1993 | 83 | 2 | |
Jim Smail | 223 | 1987 | 7 | ||
Ivan Smith | 214 | 1987 | 1 | ||
James Smith | 34 | 1913-1916 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
Paul Smith | 230 | 1988-1999 | 109 | 6 | |
Wayne Smith | 199 | 1984-1987 | 15 | ||
Michael Spear | 307 | 2004-2010 | 82 | 2 | |
James Spedding | 15 | 1898 | 9 | ||
Frank Spokes | 131 | 1956-1962 | 95 | 2 | |
Anthony Squeo | 277 | 1997 | 10 | ||
Harry Stamatopoulos | 292 | 1999-2000 | 13 | ||
Albert Stanley | 128 | 1955-1959 | 77 | 4 | 1 |
Harold Stevens | 140 | 1960-1966 | 106 | 5 | 3 |
Alexander Stevenson | 116 | 1951-1952 | 30 | ||
Alexander Stewart | 135 | 1957-1966 | 152 | 5 | 1 |
Steven Stirling | 248 | 1992-2010 | 304 | 18 | 1 |
Peter Stokes | 151 | 1967-1974 | 138 | 4 | |
Brad Strachan | 289 | 1999-2000 | 7 | ||
Albert Streckfuss | 76 | 1930 | 14 | 1 | |
William Stride | 65 | 1927-1933 | 90 | 1 | |
Tom Sullivan | 356 | 2022-2023 | 32 | 1 | |
Richard Stubberfield | 228 | 1987-1989 | 7 | ||
John Swift | 42 | 1917-1924 | 109 | 6 | 2 |
Tristan Symes | 317 | 2007-2019 | 164 | ||
Peter Symons | 244 | 1991-1994 | 23 | ||
Robert Taggart | 181 | 1982-1986 | 61 | 4 | |
Adrian Taylor | 215 | 1987 | 9 | ||
Peter Taylor | 171 | 1977-1985 | 144 | 3 | |
Thomas Taylor | 25 | 1905-1910 | 57 | 1 | |
Christopher Thomas | 12 | 1897-1901 | 60 | 3 | |
Eric Thomas | 114 | 1951-1956 | 90 | 3 | |
Lewis Thomas | 30 | 1911-1925 | 24 | ||
Owen Thomas | 129 | 1955-1956 | 19 | ||
Terence Tomlinson | 233 | 1988-1989 | 4 | ||
Ernest Traplin | 133 | 1957-1969 | 202 | 8 | |
Reginald Treloar | 66 | 1927-1943 | 247 | 24 | 8 |
Darren Trengove | 315 | 2006-2010 | 42 | ||
William Turner | 186 | 1982-1985 | 8 | ||
Richard Turpenny | 8 | 1897-1901 | 53 | ||
Jason Venkataya | 296 | 2000-2015 | 211 | 8 | |
Sergio Villagra | 300 | 2002-2013 | 131 | ||
Luke Walker | 309 | 2004-2017 | 261 | 37 | 7 |
Sam Walsh | 348 | 2018-2023 | 110 | 8 | 1 |
Walter Watling | 16 | 1898 | 10 | ||
Philip Watson | 203 | 1985-1992 | 78 | 5 | |
William Wetenhall | 70 | 1929-1941 | 191 | 12 | 5 |
David Wheeler | 50 | 1918-1930 | 174 | 13 | 2 |
Alfred White | 152 | 1967-1972 | 100 | 2 | |
Clyde White | 90 | 1939-1953 | 221 | 12 | 6 |
Edward White | 94 | 1940-1954 | 223 | 12 | 3 |
Ian White | 236 | 1989 | 1 | ||
Robert Whitehead | 338 | 2014 | 3 | ||
David Whitling | 219 | 1987 | 3 | ||
Frederick Whittaker | 48 | 1918-1924 | 91 | 7 | |
Leslie Whyte | 75 | 1930-1945 | 213 | 9 | 3 |
Ralph Wigg | 165 | 1975-1978 | 67 | 1 | |
Graeme Williams | 197 | 1984-1995 | 154 | 7 | 1 |
Jason Williams | 269 | 1995 | 4 | ||
Reginald Williams | 60 | 1925-1935 | 148 | 2 | 1 |
Stephen Williams | 322 | 2009-2023 | 266 | 23 | 2 |
Daniel Wilson | 308 | 2004-2021 | 276 | 8 | |
Matthew Wilson | 330 | 2011-2015 | 47 | ||
Adam Wojcik | 319 | 2008-2023 | 295 | 35 | 5 |
Jason Yazdani | 357 | 2022-2023 | 17 | ||
Leslie Wright | 143 | 1961-1963 | 39 | ||
Greg Young | 297 | 2001-2002 | 20 |
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Player – Umpires
Best in both worlds
In the history of the Victorian / Australian Football Leagues 85 players have taken up the whistle or the flags and officiated in VFL / AFL matches as umpires.
The most recent is David Rodan who played 185 games with Richmond, Port Adelaide and Melbourne. from 2002-13. He officiated the North Melbourne v. Fremantle clash at the Docklands in July 2017 to cap off a quick rise through the umpiring ranks.
Rodan took up umpiring in late-2015 after retiring from the AFL and while playing suburban football. He progressed to the AFL senior panel in only his second full season.
Listed below are the details of all other player/umpires and their playing and umpiring careers to 2023. Photo: Vic Belcher in South Melbourne uniform
Player / Umpire | As player (Years) | As player (Matches) | As umpire (Years) | As umpire (Matches) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Allen(Rich.) | 1912 | 2 | 1915-21 | 2 |
Roy Allen (Coll.) | 1924 | 2 | 1931-1953 | 214 |
Jordan Bannister (Ess./Carl.) | 2001-09 | 67 | 2012-16 | 95 |
Thomas Bates (Ess.) | 1933 | 1 | 1939-43 | 13 |
‘Tammy’ Beauchamp (Fitz.) | 1899-1908 | 135 | 1909 | 12 |
John W. Beckwith (Fitz.) | 1918 | 1 | 1928-29 | 22 |
Vic Belcher (SM) | 1907-20 | 226 | 1921-30 | 17 |
Albert Bickford (Melb./Carl.) | 1906-09 | 11 | 1921 | 1 |
William Blair (Geel.) | 1935 | 2 | 1940-45 | 41 |
Max Blumfield (SM) | 1943-46 | 21 | 1951-54 | 37 |
Robert Boyle (Carl.) | 1904-06 | 36 | 1907-17 | 74 |
William Bremner (Melb.) | 1903-04 | 23 | 1910-12 | 21 |
William Briscoe (Rich.) | 1915 | 26 | 1926-29 | 51 |
Charles Canet (Carl.) | 1916-21 | 80 | 1931 | 7 |
Vernon Carkeek (Coll.) | 1915-16 | 3 | 1922 | 1 |
Etienne Chapman (Carl.) | 1897-98 | 25 | 1902-13 | 160 |
William Coffey (Ess.) | 1918 | 1 | 1926-29 | 33 |
Edward Collins (St.K.) | 1913-21 | 78 | 1922-30 | 8 |
Robert Corbett (Melb.) | 1920-29 | 161 | 1931-33 | 40 |
Thomas Craven (Geel.) | 1915-24 | 90 | 1931 | 2 |
Charles Curtis (Carl.) | 1898-1900 | 21 | 1910 | 3 |
David J. Davidson (SM / Melb.) | 1898-1900 | 18 | 1906-1910 | 38 |
William Davies (Ess.) | 1905-09 | 76 | 1912-27 | 205 |
Laurence Delaney (St.K.) | 1901 | 2 | 1915-18 | 9 |
Edward Drohan (Fitz. / Coll.) | 1898-1908 | 173 | 1909 | 17 |
Herbert Dummett (Coll.) | 1909-11 | 4 | 1927-45 | 264 |
Percy Ellingsen (Rich. / Melb. / Gee.) | 1912-19 | 45 | 1931-33 | 53 |
Leigh Fisher (St.K.) | 2003-08 | 55 | 2013-23 | 217 |
Charles Foletta (Fitz.) | 1899 | 5 | 1913-15 | 31 |
Mark Fraser (Coll./Ess.) | 1992-2000 | 110 | 2005 | 5 |
Richard Gibson (SM) | 1897-98 | 29 | 1899-1909 | 100 |
Alfred George Green (Coll.) | 1903-08 | 76 | 1910-20 | 60 |
Jim Gregory(Coll.) | 1897-1901 | 42 | 1908-11 | 31 |
William Griffiths (Fitz./SM) | 1903-04 | 17 | 1911-13 | 20 |
Edward H. Hall (St.K) | 1897-1903 | 80 | 1900 | 1 |
Charlie Hammond (Carl.) | 1906-18 | 154 | 1921 | 11 |
Henry Hardiman (NM) | 1935-38 | 6 | 1944-48 | 69 |
George Hastings (Ess.) | 1897-1903 | 106 | 1905-10 | 84 |
Clarence Hearn (Ess.) | 1929-35 | 92 | 1937 | 12 |
Neville Heffernan (NM) | 1929-30 | 6 | 1931-35 | 67 |
Hugh Heron (Ess. / Fitz.) | 1912-13 | 12 | 1914-26 | 120 |
Arthur Hiskins (SM) | 1908-23 | 185 | 1930-33 | 52 |
Ernest Jenkins (Fitz.) | 1897-1910 | 182 | 1920-27 | 133 |
Harold F. Johnston (NM) | 1925-27 | 37 | 1930 | 5 |
Percy Jory (St.K) | 1912-1920 | 60 | 1925-42 | 128 |
Patrick Kennedy (St.K.) | 1918-21 | 11 | 1925-31 | 76 |
Harold Lampe (SM) | 1899-1907 | 135 | 1909 | 7 |
Phillip Lane (Fitz.) | 1932 | 1 | 1943-46 | 26 |
William Leeds (Carl.) | 1903-05 | 27 | 1904 | 5 |
Michael Madden (Ess.) | 1903-06 | 65 | 1923-29 | 93 |
Vincent Maguire (Geel.) | 1915-18 | 43 | 1923-24 | 7 |
Richard McKay (Fitz. / St.K.) | 1897-1903 | 96 | 1915-23 | 88 |
William McNamara (Carl.) | 1899-1904 | 69 | 1905-15 | 104 |
Keith Millar (Rich.) | 1924-30 | 37 | 1936 | 3 |
Rowland Millen (Fitz.) | 1913-23 | 117 | 1929 | 1 |
Michael Minahan (SM / St.K.) | 1897-1900 | 29 | 1902-15 | 172 |
Jack Monohan (Coll.) | 1897-1907 | 171 | 1913-26 | 181 |
William Moxham (SM) | 1907-09 | 29 | 1913-19 | 25 |
Alex Mutch (Coll.) | 1911-21 | 144 | 1923-27 | 46 |
Wally Naismith (Fitz./Melb.) | 1902-12 | 178 | 1915-28 | 215 |
Howard Okey (Ess.) | 1928-34 | 109 | 1936 | 9 |
John O’Loughlin (Gee. / St.K.) | 1898-1902 | 25 | 1904-10 | 91 |
William Orchard (Gee.) | 1906-15 | 112 | 1923-26 | 14 |
Albert Pannam (Coll.) | 1907-09 | 28 | 1914-21 | 12 |
G.V. ‘Mick’ Pleass (SM / Ess.) | 1897-1904 | 113 | 1902 | 2 |
Les Reynolds (St.K) | 1922-24 | 30 | 1929 | 3 |
David Rodan (Rich./PA/Melb.) | 2002-13 | 185 | 2017-23 | 88 |
Henry Rowe (Melb.) | 1945-46 | 2 | 1951-55 | 16 |
George Sandford (St.K) | 1901-02 | 11 | 1904-13 | 83 |
Edward Sanneman (St.K.) | 1922-31 | 72 | 1936-41 | 43 |
Ernest Schunke (Rich.) | 1909 | 6 | 1904 | 11 |
Miles Sellers (Haw.) | 1925-34 | 98 | 1944-52 | 131 |
James Shand (Rich.) | 1916-19 | 40 | 1930 | 4 |
George ‘Yorkie’ Shaw (Fitz.) | 1911-20 | 117 | 1923 | 2 |
Edward Shorten (NM/Ess.) | 1925-26 | 11 | 1930-49 | 156 |
Frederick Sigmont (SM) | 1897 | 6 | 1908-15 | 108 |
James Smith (St.K) | 1899-1908 | 127 | 1907-10 | 35 |
Albert Streckfuss (SM) | 1909-1910 | 18 | 1921-30 | 110 |
George Threlfall (Rich.) | 1919-24 | 8 | 1929-31 | 22 |
George Topping (Carl.) | 1902-16 | 125 | 1913 | 3 |
‘Lardie’ Tulloch (Coll.) | 1897-1904 | 132 | 1905-11 | 77 |
Fred Turnbull (St.K.) | 1918 | 1 | 1923 | 1 |
William Twomey (Coll./Haw.) | 1918-34 | 64 | 1933 | 3 |
Richard Vernon (Coll.) | 1909-11 | 51 | 1912 | 4 |
Herbert Wregg (Melb.) | 1901 | 3 | 1905-08 | 68 |
Albert Allen
Albert played two games for Richmond in 1912 kicking three goals in total. In 1915 he joined the VFL umpires for a single season and umpired two matches as a boundary umpire. Wikipedia
As well as being a VFL player, Allen was fine District cricketer and athlete. He is one of only a few umpires to have officiated as field, boundary and goal umpire at senior level. He excelled as a goal umpire, officiating in 209 matches, including the 1950 and 1953 Grand Finals. Allen, who passed away in 2001, aged 100, will always be remembered for his reporting of John Coleman and Harry Caspar in the final Home and Away round of 1951. The resultant penalty to Coleman put him, and many say Essendon, out of premiership contention. Wikipedia
Jordan Bannister who played 14 games with the Bombers from 2001-03 and 53 games with the Blues from 2004-09. He officiated the North Melbourne v. Essendon clash at the Docklands in March 2012 to cap off a quick rise through the umpiring ranks and retired at the end of the 2016 season.
Bannister took up umpiring in 2010, immediately after retiring from the game, and progressed to the AFL senior panel in only his third season. Wikipedia
Thomas ‘Jimmy’ Bates played one match with Essendon in 1933 before becoming a VFL boundary umpire and officiating in 13 matches between 1939-43. Wikipedia
A great centreman for Fitzroy at the turn of the century, he umpired until 1912 and also officiated 12 matches as a field or boundary umpire. Wikipedia
Father of the famous Melbourne back-pocket player, John W. was recruited from Clifton Hill and played one match for Fitzroy in 1918. Ten years later he officiated in 22 VFL matches as a boundary umpire, including the 1929 Grand Final. Wikipedia
Recruited from Brunswick (VFA), Vic Belcher is the only player to have been included in two of South Melbourne’s premierships. A ruckman of some distinction he played in the successful 1909 team and, by all accounts, was instrumental in the 1918 Grand Final win. He was club captain twice and coach from 1914-1917. After retirement, he took up the boundary for the 1921 season but ,despite umpiring the Grand Final, retired after one season. He tasted further premiership success as non-playing coach of the 1922 Fitzroy side. He later made a comeback to the boundary by trialing in 1929 and umpiring one match in 1930. Wikipedia
Primarily a country field umpire (120 matches) Albert was appointed to a single VFL match on the boundary in 1921. He had played 2 matches for Melbourne and 9 for Carlton in four years. Wikipedia
Blair umpired 41 matches as a VFL boundary umpire between 1940 and 1945. He had played two matches for Geelong in 1935 after coming from Ouyen. Wikipedia
The most recent player to make the change to umpiring. After leaving South Melbourne in 1946, he played for Prahran (VFA) and then began umpiring. His senior VFL career spanned four seasons and 37 matches. He is the uncle of AFL player Jason Blumfield. Wikipedia
After playing two games and kicking two goals for Essendon Jack Boyd became a VFL field umpire. From 1934-36 he umpired 41 matches as a field umpire and later, 1937-38, umpired in the North West Football Union.
Played in the centre for Carlton during their 1904 premiership, but missed out in 1906 and took up umpiring the following year. He umpired during the 1908 ANFC Carnival and was appointed to run the boundary in the 1916 VFL Grand Final but chose instead to field umpire a final in NSW.
Played 23 matches for Melbourne kicking 1 goal. Later became a boundary (15 matches) and field umpire (6 matches) with the VFL between 1910 and 1912
Briscoe played the entire 1915 season with Richmond and later reappeared as specialist VFL boundary umpire between 1926 and 1928. The following year he transferred to the goals for a single season
Charlie Canet created headlines in 1922 when he moved to coach Nathalia for 8 pounds a week. He had been a winger for Carlton playing 80 matches and kicking five goals. IN 1931 he umpired seven matches as a VFL boundary umpire.
Carkeek played three matches for the Magpies during the Great War. After the war he umpired one VFL match as a boundary umpire.
Chapman was a player in Carlton ‘s first two seasons in the VFL amassing 25 matches and seventeen goals. He had played for South St.Kilda and also Fitzroy in the VFA. In 1902 he became a VFL goal umpire and in his 160 matches between then and 1913 he was appointed to the 1907, 1911 and 1913 VFL Grand Finals.
Coffey’s one senior match for Essendon in 1918 was followed by 33 matches as a field umpire between 1926 and 1929. This included the 1927 Second Semi-Final.
Collins played on the wing for St.Kilda in the 1913 VFL Grand Final in his first senior season. He played 78 matches in total and was selected to play for Victoria but was injured before the match. Between 1922 and 1930 he umpired eight matches as a boundary umpire.
Recruited from Golden Point, Corbett represented Victoria in his ten seasons as a Melbourne player. In the 1926 Preliminary Final he was viciously king-hit while leaving the ground at half-time and suffered a broken jaw. With no replacements allowed Melbourne struggled to hold their lead in the second half until Corbett, swathed in bandages, returned to the fray to inspire the Redlegs to a spot in the Grand Final. He was unable to recover to play in the premiership. Two years after retiring as a player Corbett ran forty VFL matches on the boundary over three seasons – 1931-33.
Three-times a Victorian representative, Craven was an excellent full-back who still managed to kick 17 goals in 90 matches for Geelong. He was captain of the Cats in 1921-22. Craven officiated in two VFL matches as a boundary umpire in 1931.
One match as a field umpire and two as a boundary in 1910 followed a brief VFL career with Carlton at the turn of the century that involved 21 matches and two goals.
Umpired only one match as a Field Umpire but officiated in a further 44 matches as a Boundary Umpire, including the 1905 Grand Final.
Often incorrectly cited as ‘Davis’, Davies was a winger, originally from Yea, who played with Williamstown (VFA) before joining Essendon. Often amongst the best players in finals, he played in the ‘Dons 1908 Grand Final team. Umpired only two matches as a field umpire but officiated in a further 205 matches as a boundary umpire, including the 1913, 1923 and 1926 Grand Finals. As a player-umpire he was involved in 23 seasons of VFL football.
Lawrie Delaney played two matches for St.Kilda in 1901 . Fourteen years later, during the Great War he made his VFL debuts as both a field and boundary umpire ultimately umpiring nine VFL matches in total.
After being the first man to play in winning premierships with different teams – Fitzroy 1898-99 and Collingwood 1903 – this champion wingman umpired 17 VFL matches in 1909. 14 games as a field umpire and three on the boundary. In 1911 he coached St.Kilda to ninth position.
No former VFL player had such an extensive umpiring career as Dummett. Sixteen seasons after playing the last of his four matches with Collingwood (three goals) he debuted as a VFL goal umpire. From 1927 until 1945 he officiated in 264 matches including the 1933 and 1943 Grand Finals. In addition he was VFLUA President in 1939 and a member of the Executive Committee for five years.
Began his senior VFL career with Richmond as a 16 year old from the Geelong area and finished it with the Cats eight seasons later. He played in the VFA and, as the result of a report for striking, was suspended for a year. The sentence was removed as an act of clemency during a Royal visit. Eleven years later, Ellingsen umpired the First Semi-Final in his first season of senior umpiring.
Leigh Fisher had a delayed start to his first season due to injury but impressed towards the end of the 2003 season. Back and hamstring injuries plagued him during 2004-05 but from 200-07 he was a regular in the Saints team ultimately playing 55 games and kicking five goals. After being delisted in 2008 he decided to take up the AFL’s offer of the Player Pathway Program to umpiring. From 2010-2012 he umpired variously in the VAFA, Southern FL and the VFL. Listed in 2013 he umpired his first game that year and is currently a running umpire. In 2018 Fisher became the former player with the most matches as a field umpire passing Richard Gibson.
A short man, Foletta played most of his football as a rover. He represented Collingwood in the VFA (1893) and Fitzroy in both the VFA (1894-96) and VFL (1899). He kicked 1 VFL goal. After leaving Fitzroy he played in consecutive premierships with East Fremantle (1902-03) and was Captain-Coach of Launceston City FC in 1907-08 for two premierships.
The son of Essendon captain, Ken Fraser, Mark starred in his first season with Collingwood but moved to Essendon in 1995. Unable to gain regular selection with the Bombers he retired in 2000 and was targeted by the AFL as a candidate for their Player to Umpire Acceleration program. He made his senior field umpiring debut in 2005.
Gibson was vice-captain of South Melbourne in his only two VFL seasons. He umpired 101 VFL matches in the field, including the 1903 Grand Final, making him the first former VFL player to umpire a VFL Grand Final. He also officiated in four matches on the boundary.
Green played in the Collingwood losing 1905 Grand Final side. His umpiring career began as a boundary umpire from 1910-1915 and included the 1911 Second Semi-Final. From 1917-1920 he was both a field and boundary umpire. His final game on the boundary was the 1918 Grand Final with his old team, Collingwood, on the losing side, once again.
Gregory played in Collingwood’s 1896 VFA premiership and in their first first match in the newly formed VFL the following year. Primarily a forward he kicked 17 goals in his 42 appearences. In 1908 the joined the VFL list of umpires. He umpired 31 VFL matches on the boundary and 14 country matches as a field umpire.
Nicknamed ‘Wingy’, Bill Griffiths played eight games and kicked two goals for Fitzroy in 1903 before transferring to South Melbourne the following season playing a further nine matches. As an umpire he officiated as a field umpire in one match in 1911 and nineteen matches as a boundary umpire between 1911 and 1913.
A St.Kilda player for the first three VFL seasons, Hall was noted as an opportunistic centreman. At the start of the 1900, season he decided to change to umpiring and was placed on the VFL list as available for selection. He was appointed to the Round 2 Collingwood v. Geelong match which he duly umpired but, prior the next round, decided to rejoin St.Kilda where he completed his career in 1903.
Charlie Hammond served in two stints for Carlton amassing 154 matches on the half back flank and in the ruck. A star in the 1908 Grand Final, he was a victim of politics and left the club for North Melbourne (VFA) before the next season. Returning in 1914, he was again successful, playing in the 1914-15 premiership sides. In one season as a VFL boundary umpire, he appeared in 11 matches.
Hardiman played matches in two seasons for North Melbourne kicking a total of six goals. Between 1944 and 1948 he was a VFL boundary umpire who compiled 69 matches.
As a skillful, flamboyant Essendon centreline player, Hastings played in the 1897 and 1901 premiership teams. Rheumatic fever ended his career in 1903. In 1905 he began umpiring and completed his career in 1910, having umpired eight VFL matches as a field umpire and 76 on the boundary, including the 1905, 1906 and 1908 Grand Finals.
In 1937 Clarrie Hearn umpired twelve matches on the boundary in the VFL. Previously he had played 92 games and kicked ninety goals for Essendon. Described as an excellent utility player. Originally from Rutherglen, he had excellent pace as evidenced by his winning of the 1929 Stawell gift. An accurate kick he twice booted seven goals in a game. In 1934 he represented Victoria.
Heffernan kicked four goals in six games for North Melbourne during 1929-30. The following year he joined the VFL as an umpire and in the years to 1935 ran the boundary in 67 matches.
Hugh Heron’s playing career at Fitzroy and Essendon totalled 12 matches and realised a solitary goal. He was much more successful as a VFL boundary umpire when he umpired 120 matches, as well as many country matches as a field umpire. On the boundary, he umpired the 1923 VFL Grand final.
As a goal umpire Hiskins umpired 52 matches between 1930 and 1933. As a player he represented South Melbourne in two stints from 1908-1915 and 1919-23 (check great war nom roll). Totaling 185 games and 56 goals after his arrival from Rutherglen. 1909 was a special year in which he kicked six goals against Richmond (five from place kicks) and played on the half-back flank in the winning Grand Final side.
Ernest Jenkins toiled for Fitzroy between the formation of the VFL and 1910. He played in the full back line in their losing Grand Final sides of 1900 and 1903 before being part of the flag-winning 1904-05 combinations on the half back flank. After captaining the ‘Roys in 1906 and 1907 and retiring, he coached Richmond in 1913. Seven years later, he reappeared in league ranks as a goal umpire and waved the flags in 133 matches. His Grand Final success continued and he participated in a further 5 during his 8-year umpiring career.
Part of North Melbourne’s first three seasons in the VFL, Johnston umpired three VFL senior matches in the field in 1930 and two on the boundary the following season.
A tall forward and sometime ruckman, Jory played in St.Kilda’s 1913 Grand Final team. Serving in the AIF during the Great War, he was one of the participants in the famous ‘London War match’, representing the 3rd Division. He continued with the Saints after the war until 1920. Jory umpired most of his football in the country but managed 3 VFL matches as a field umpire and 2 as a boundary. In 1934 he took up goal umpiring and completed 123 games prior to retiring in 1942.
After being recruited from Williamstown to St.Kilda and playing 11 matches (3 goals) between 1918 and 1921 Kennedy became a VFL boundary umpire in 1925. From then until 1931 he umpired 76 matches.
A member of Footscrays last VFA premiership he kicked seven of his 16 Essendon goals in one match. His umpiring career was mainly as a country field umpire (85 matches) but he was appointed to three VFL matches on the boundary in 1930-31.
From 1899-1907, Lampe was a tall and strong key position player for South Melbourne. In 1900, he kicked South’s entire score of 3.1 against Essendon. His final game was in the losing 1907 Grand Final side. In 1909, he umpired one VFL match as a field umpire and six on the boundary.
Lane was on Fitzroy’s list for three years and played one senior game in 1932. Much later he took up umpiring and was appointed to 26 senior VFL matches. In 1947 he umpired the VFL Reserve Grade Grand Final.
Leeds began playing for Carlton in 1903 but, in 1904, decided to take on umpiring. After officiating in two VFL matches, Carlton recalled him and he played the remainder of the season for them. He was instrumental in their semi-final victory over Essendon and played on the half-back flank in the grand final.
As a VFA field umpire, Madden was struck by hail during the storm that forced the abandonment of the 1921 Grand Final. He later became a VFL goal umpire in 1923 and umpired 93 matches. The pinnacle of his career was the 1928 Grand Final. Prior to his officiating, Madden was an excellent forward for Essendon before transferring to VFA neighbours Essendon Town in 1907. Ironically, he was suspended for a year by the VFA – for umpire abuse.
Vin Maguire played for Geelong in 1915 and 1917-18 amassing 43 matches and eight goals. In 1923 and 1924 he umpired 7 VFL matches.
‘Dick’ McKay was a defender with Fitzroy and St.Kilda from 1897-1903 and skippered the Saints in 1901. More than ten years after his retirement McKay took up the boundary for 88 VFL matches. In 1918, he replaced an injured Arthur Norden during the third quarter of a match at the Junction Oval, making him eligible for field umpire status on this list.
McNamara played on the wing for Carlton but was overlooked for the 1904 finals series. He immediately joined the umpiring fraternity in 1905. He umpired 3 VFL matches between 1905 and 1908 but was much more successful as a boundary umpire. In this role, he umpired 101 matches including the 1910 Collingwood v. Carlton Grand Final.
In 1926, Keith Millar represented Victoria three times as part of a career with Richmond that spanned 1924-1927 and a further season in 1930. He umpired three VFL matches as a field umpire in 1936.
A quick, skillful Fitzroy centreline player for a decade, Millen was best on the ground in the 1916 Grand Final win and one of the best in the losing side a year later. He umpired the St.Kilda v. North Melbourne match at the Junction Oval in May 1929.
Mick Minahan’s real name was Michael O’Gorman. Under his alias, he played for South Melbourne and St.Kilda in the early years of the VFL. Minahan later became a 172-game goal umpire who officiated in the 1904, 1913 and 1914 Grand Finals. Minahan resigned when he volunteered for the AIF in the Great War. He returned to Australia but not to umpiring.
As a high-leaping follower and a defender, Jack Monohan played 171 matches for the Magpies and was among their best players in the 1902-03 premiership years. Injury cruelly denied him a place in the winning side in 1902 after he had been left out in 1901. His omission created much controversy among the Collingwood faithful who felt he would have quelled Essendon’s match-winning spearhead, Albert Thurgood. Monohan represented Victoria 7 times before moving to North Melbourne. In 1913, Monohan became a VFL goal umpire. He officiated in 181 matches and 3 Grand Finals. Naismith was part of the 1922 Grand Final boundary and goal umpiring crew that were all ex-VFL players – Dick McKay (B), Jack Monohan (G) and Ernest Jenkins (G).
A winger in South Melbourne’s 1909 premiership team Moxham kicked two goals in 29 matches. He began boundary umpiring in 1913 and officiated in 25 VFL matches until 1919.
Over 144 VFL matches, Mutch was a reliable Collingwood defender. He tasted success in 1917, being one of the Magpies best in their premiership win. He played in losing grand finals in 1915, 1918 and 1919 and was injured in 1920 prior to the finals. As an umpire, he tasted almost immediate success. He debuted in Round 13 1923, umpiring each remaining home and away round that season. He then went on to umpire the second-semi and preliminary finals. His ninth match was the 1923 Grand Final. He retired at the end of the 1927 season with 46 matches to his credit.
A fine all round player, as comfortable in defence as attack. He played in Fitzroy’s three Grand Final teams of 1903-05, finishing his career at Melbourne in 1912. He began umpiring in 1913 and was a boundary umpire for two seasons before being tried sporadically as a field umpire between 1915 and 1919 . Much more successful on the boundary, he umpired 204 matches including the 1919, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926 and 1927 Grand Finals. Naismith was part of the 1922 Grand Final boundary and goal umpiring crew that were all ex-VFL players – Dick McKay (B), Jack Monohan (G) and Ernest Jenkins (G).
John O’Loughlin represented Geelong in 1898 and 1901 (22 games; 1 goal) and St.Kilda in 1902 (3 games; 1 goal). In Round 1 1904, he was one of the first eight men appointed as VFL boundary umpires and, for the next 7 seasons, he was a field umpire in the country and a boundary umpire in the VFL. He amassed 91 matches and ran the line in the 1909 Grand Final between South Melbourne and Carlton.
A leading Essendon centreman for seven seasons, Okey was recruited from West Melbourne. He officiated in nine VFL matches in his first season as an umpire before retiring and taking up duties on the Essendon Committee. He later represented the club at the League table and was a State Selector for many years. He remains the only former umpire elected to Life Membership of the VFL for services other than umpiring.
Orchard skippered Geelong in 1914-15 before joining the AIF and serving in France. He was one of the participants in the famous ‘London War match’, representing the 3rd Division. He was well renowned as a centreman and forward. His sporadic senior VFL umpiring career spanned four seasons and encompassed 14 matches.
A member of the famous Collingwood Pannams, Albert F. Pannam played 28 matches between 1907- 09 kicking 12 goals. As a boundary umpire he debuted in 1914 and completed his twelfth and final match in 1921.
From 1897-1901, Pleass was an excellent ruckman for South who had great ball skills and endurance. At the beginning of 1902, he took on umpiring but, after only two matches, he returned to South Melbourne as a player until 1904 when he transferred to Essendon.
The uncle of Essendon great Dick Reynolds, Les left St.Kilda after 30 matches between 1922 and 1924. He became an umpire and, in 1929, was selected to umpire in the VFL senior ranks. The last of his three VFL matches involved his former club and angry Saints followers surrounded the umpires rooms after the game believing he had contributed significantly to their loss.
The first player-goal umpire pathway graduate, Rodan debuted in 2017 having only taken up the flags in 2014 and playing in the district competition during his early umpiring career. As a player he served Richmond from 2002-06 (65 matches), Port Adelaide from 2007-12 (111) and finally Melbourne in 2013 (9) accumulating 131 goals along the way. He was the second AFL goal umpire of Fijian descent and was coached from the outset by the first Fijian, Jason Venkataya.
Harry Rowe played two matches for Melbourne overs seasons 1945 and 1946 after playing in VAFA premiership with Melbourne High School Old Boys. He joined the VFL Senior list of umpires in 1949 and made his VFL senior debut in 1951. The final of his sixteen matches was in 1955.
Making his VFL playing debut aged 28, Sandford played 11 matches for St.Kilda. From 1904 to 1913, based in Geelong, he was a boundary umpire in 83 VFL matches and one of those credited with returning the ball to play by facing away from play and launching it over his head.
Ted Sanneman joined St.Kilda from South Bendigo in 1922 but played only that season before returning to the country. He came back to St.Kilda in 1925 and played seven seasons for 72 matches and 25 goals from a half back flank. Turning his hand to umpiring in 1936 he officiated in four games as a boundary umpire that year and 39 matches as a goal umpire from 1938-41.
Schunke played six matches for Richmond in 1909. This was after he had been a VFL boundary umpire for one season – 1904, the first season that the league used them.
‘Bob’ Sellers played for Haw. for a decade in 98 matches and kicked 65 goals. Ten years after his retirement as a player, in 1944, he began a nine year career as a VFL goal umpire that resulted in 131 VFL matches and made him the final former VFL player to be umpiring until the debut of Mark Fraser in 2005.
Jimmy Shand played forty games and kicked six goals in a four year career with Richmond . Ten years after his VFL playing days he umpired four VFL matches as a boundary umpire.
Between 1911-1916 and 1919-1920 Yorkie Shaw kicked 48 goals in 117 VFL matches for Fitzroy. A rover, he played in the 1913 and 1916 premiership teams. After training with Richmond in pre-season 1922 was listed as a VFL field umpire and umpired primarily in the Mornington Peninsula Football League. In 1923 he umpired his only VFL senior matches .
Teddy Shorten began his VFL umpiring career as a boundary in 1930 and compiled a 12 match total over two seasons. In 1939 he turned to goal umpiring and officiated at 144 matches in the next eleven seasons. He had played for North Melbourne in their last seasons in the VFA and their first year in the VFL. Half way through 1926 he transferred to Essendon and finished the year with five games making a total of eleven.
Fred Sigmont played 6 matches for South Melbourne in the first year of the VFL. As a goal umpire, he was appointed to the 1909 Grand Final amongst his 108 VFL matches between 1908 and 1915
A reliable defender/ruckman from the early days of St.Kilda, Smith was captain of the club in 1901 (replacing Dick McKay), 1903-04 and 1906. In 1907, he started his umpiring career with 14 matches. The next season he returned to St.Kilda until late June when he took up the whistle for the second half of the season. 1909 saw him as coach of the Saints and, a year later, he was back in white. After further coaching stints at St.Kilda (1915 and 1918), he moved to Queensland. He umpired for four seasons in 33 VFL senior matches in the field, two on the boundary and officiated at the 1908 ANFC Carnival. Somewhat of an entrepreneur, his name was often linked with proposed tours of Australian football teams to the United States, but none ever eventuated.
Streckfuss umpired right through the 1920s as a boundary umpire and in 1930 did one year as a goal umpire for a total of 110 VFL matches, eight of which were finals seven on the boundary, one in the goals).
Originally from Warrnambool, Threlfall played eight games in two stints with the Tigers between 1919 and 1924. Between 1929 and 1931 Threlfall umpired 22 VFL matches as a boundary umpire.
Possessed of a fiery temper and attitude to opposition players despite his light frame, Topping was suspended in 1910 for striking South Melbourne’s Herbert Streckfuss . The penalty was the remainder of the season and all of 1911. After serving the suspension, he played a single game in 1912 and, in 1913, he became a VFL field umpire, officiating in three senior matches before returning to Carlton in 1914.
‘Lardie’ Tulloch remains the only man to have captained a League team to a premiership and to have umpired a VFL grand final. Physically tough, he led Collingwood by example as skipper from 1902-04, but his career spanned from 1897 to 1904. As a follower he was amongst the Magpies best in the 1902 grand final and played in the 1903 grand final on the wing. Taking up umpiring in 1905, he was away to a slow start but, by 1907, was appointed to the grand final. Despite umpiring until the end of 1911 it was his last final.
Fred played a single game for St.Kilda after being recruited from Brighton. He also umpired a single VFL match in 1923.
Patriarch of the Twomey dynasty, Bill was a speedy centreline player (fast enough to win the 1924 Stawell Gift) who retired from football aged 22 to focus on a professional athletic career. In 1933 he umpired three matches on the boundary before leaving umpiring to return to playing with Hawthorn for the remainder of 1933 and 1934. He later had an extensive coaching career at VFL, VFL Reserves and country level
Vernon, originally from Western Australia, umpired four VFL matches in the first half of 1912. A half-forward and one of the better players in Collingwood’s 1910 premiership side, he also played in their losing team in 1911.
Played three matches at full-forward for Melbourne, scoring three goals in the process. From 1904-1908 he umpired 35 games as a field umpire and 28 as a boundary. In partnership with John Kennedy, he was one of the first two boundary umpires to officiate in a grand final. Two years later, in 1906, he umpired the grand final as a field umpire, becoming the first man to achieve the ultimate success in two disciplines.
Shirt Number Totals
Totals of matches umpired by field umpire shirt numbers from 1995-2021
Rank 2021 | +/- 20-21 | Number | Total | |
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1 | 0 | 9 | 614 | Matt Stevic, Bryan Sheehan |
2 | 0 | 7 | 588 | Jeff Dalgleish, Hayden Kennedy |
3 | 1 | 32 | 566 | Jacob Mollison, Darren Goldspink |
4 | -1 | 3 | 564 | Leigh Fisher, Stephen McBurney, Denis Rich |
5 | 0 | 8 | 560 | Brett Rosebury, Peter Carey |
6 | 2 | 21 | 550 | Simon Meredith, David Corcoran, Richard Fox, Gerg Scroop |
7 | 0 | 11 | 548 | Curtis Deboy, Matt Leppard, Scott McLaren |
8 | -2 | 6 | 546 | Dean Margetts, Andrew Coates |
9 | 0 | 10 | 541 | Robert O'Gorman, Shane Stewart, Brett Allen |
10 | 1 | 2 | 528 | Nick Foot, Craig Fleer, Michael Vozzo, Grant Vernon |
11 | 1 | 23 | 525 | Rob Findlay, Martin Ellis, Adrian Panozzo |
12 | -2 | 25 | 522 | Nathan Toner, Shaun Ryan, Nick Foot, Shaun Ryan, John Harvey |
13 | 0 | 30 | 515 | Dan Johanson, Shane McInerney |
14 | 0 | 1 | 508 | Chris Donlon, Jason Baldwin, David Howlett |
15 | 0 | 5 | 484 | Jordan Bannister, Brett Ritchie, Mathew James, Rowan Sawers |
15 | 1 | 18 | 484 | Ray Chamberlain, Colin Rowston, Steven Hanley, John Russo |
17 | 0 | 22 | 474 | Nathan Williamson, Jack Edwards, Stuart Wenn, Trevor Garrett |
18 | 0 | 15 | 461 | Matthew Nicholls, Ray Kelsey, Craig Durham |
19 | 0 | 26 | 458 | Craig Fleer, Jason Armstrong, Derek Woodcock, Vince Sercia |
20 | 0 | 4 | 446 | Luke Farmer, Adam Davis, Mark Fussell, Chris Mitchell |
21 | 0 | 19 | 441 | Alex Whetton, Chris Kamolins, Gavin Dore |
22 | 0 | 16 | 435 | Brendan Hosking, Jeff Dalgleish, Matthew Head, Matthew Norden |
23 | 1 | 17 | 430 | John Howorth, Justin Schmitt, David Ackland, Darren Agnew |
24 | -2 | 24 | 425 | David Harris, Michael Jennings, Craig Hendrie, Mark McKenzie |
25 | 0 | 28 | 415 | Troy Pannell, Kieron Nicholls, Jamie Love |
26 | 1 | 12 | 414 | Andrew Stephens, Gary Fila, Corey Bowen, Damien Sully, Corin Rowe, Tim Shearer, Mark Prince |
27 | -1 | 29 | 404 | Scott Jeffery, Stephen McBurney |
28 | 0 | 27 | 399 | Andre Gianfagna, Ben Ryan, Michael Avon, Derek Humphery-Smith, Geoff Caulfield |
29 | 0 | 14 | 398 | Heath Ryan, Jason Quigley, Mark Nash |
30 | 0 | 20 | 366 | Jamie Broadbent,Sam Hay, Darren Morris, Andrew Malcolm, Kieron Nicholls, Anton McKernan |
31 | 0 | 31 | 329 | Paul Rebeschini, Andrew Mitchell, Todd Keating, Troy Pannell, Dean Margetts, Darren McCauley, |
32 | 0 | 13 | 309 | Nick Brown, Tristan Burgess, Stefan Grun, Derek Humphery-Smith, Mark Westgarth |
33 | 0 | 33 | 218 | Brent Wallace, Rob O'Gorman, Leigh Fisher, Jordan Bannister, Matthew Brown, Brett Ritchie, Corey Bowen, Mark Fraser, Troy Burton, Keith Callaghan |
34 | 0 | 34 | 125 | Matt Adams, Rowan Hundertmark, Brent Wallace, Andrew Talbot, David Harris, Gary Fila, Ben Ryan, Michael Jennings, Gavin Statham, Jason Armstrong, Damien Sully, Craig Hendrie, Mark Fussell, Richard Williams, |
35 | 0 | 36 | 27 | Nathan Williamson, Leigh Haussen, Michael Curtis, Ben Lehner, Tristsan Burgess, Shaun Gleeson, Corey Bowen, Gavin Statham, Rob Findlay, Matt Lee-Archer, Luke Farmer, Troy Burton, James Van Beek |
36 | 0 | 37 | 26 | Rowan Hundertmark, Aaron Langdon, Joel Harris, Shaun Gleeson, Brett Kronk, Damien Anderson, Gary Fila, Tony Dey, Ray Chamberlain, Sam Kronja, Steven Hanley, Stuart Wenn |
37 | 0 | 35 | 23 | Toby Medlin, Curtis Deboy, Matthew Brown, Nick Foot, Matthew McKenzie, Ben Ryan, Greg Bandy, Luke Farmer, Mark Fraser, Derek Hunphery-Smith, Martin Ellis |
38 | 1 | 39 | 15 | Alex Whetton, Matthew Clarke, Ben Lehner, Andrew Stephens, Todd Keating, Vince Sercia, Sam Kronja, Kieron Nicholls |
38 | 0 | 41 | 15 | Liam Rowe, Nathan Williamson, Brent Pawley, Matthew McKenzie, Gavin Deller |
40 | 0 | 43 | 13 | Andre Gianfagna, James Waldorff, Brent Pawley, Scott McPhee, Andrew Malcolm |
41 | 0 | 46 | 12 | Liam Rowe, Tim Shearer |
42 | -1 | 40 | 11 | Cameron Barr, Matt Adams, Scott McPhee, Mat Adams, Stuart Parry, Aaron Hall, Brett Kronk, Tony Dey, Michael Avon, Anton Lewis |
43 | 0 | 38 | 9 | James Waldorff, Liam Rowe, Leigh Haussen, Nathan Elsworthy, Matthew McKenzie, Heath Ryan, Luke Farmer, Anton Lewis, Derek Humphery-Smith, David Ackland |
44 | 0 | 42 | 6 | Daniel Butcher, Brett Kronk, Justin Orr, Leigh Haussen, Michael Forbes, Vince Sercia |
44 | 0 | 45 | 6 | Michael Sexton |
46 | 0 | 44 | 5 | Shane Stewart, Andrew Talbot, Justin Orr, Justin Schmitt |
47 | 0 | 47 | 1 | Andrew Talbot |
47 | 1 | 48 | 1 | Nick Jankovskis |
49 | -1 | 49 | 1 | Michael Pell |
50 | -2 | 50 | 0 | Courtney Gibson |
51 | -3 | 51 | 0 | Gabby Simmonds |
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Replacements
Until relatively recent times a replacement was an unlikely occurrence. From 1897 to 1991 only 27 known replacements were made and 16 of those were an emergency field umpire replacing a boundary. The ‘umpire with blood in your boots culture’ is borne out in such a statistic and to some extent backs up the folklore of struggling on through a game and hoping the recovery would be swift enough for them not to lose their place for the following round.
In the modern era under a possibly more enlightened injury and selection regime and perhaps with an eye on longer-term health and therefore career involvement, has led to umpires coming off when in previous years they might have forged on.
The introduction of the emergency goal umpire in home and away matches in 1993 has also provided for specialist replacements. In the modern era having an emergency field umpire step into the goals could prove an awkward (yet interesting) situation. No better example exists than the second ever goal umpire replacement which came in an ANZAC Day draw. There have been 14 goal umpire replacements, Adam Wojcik’s shoulder dislocation in round 9 2021 the last.
Overall Bryan Sheehan is the most replaced umpire. Between 1994 and 2003 he was replaced six times. There have been a number of multiple beneficiaries: Scott Jeffery leads the way, replacing team mates on four occasions; Corin Rowe, Tristan Burgess, Keiron Nicholls, Mark Nash, Scott McLaren and Matt Stevic have come on three times in the field. Colin Hood remains the only goal umpire to come on twice.
In looking at the records I have discovered that for many replacements I have not known or recorded the full details. I know who replaced who but often not at what stage of the game or for what reason. You can help!
Were you replaced or a replacement? Can you remember the circumstances?
Below is a table showing what we know.
If you can add to it please contact the AFLUA historian-statistician with details at aflua.historian@gmail.com or SMS or call 0408 509 960.
YEAR | R | DATE | HOMETEAM | AWAYTEAM | VENUE | REPLACEMENT | REPLACED | Notes |
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1939 | GF | 30/09/1939 | Melbourne | Collingwood | M.C.G. | Bill Blackburn | Alan Coward | During second quarter (elbow) |
1942 | 11 | 18/07/1942 | Hawthorn | Richmond | Glenferrie Oval | Patty Morgan | Len Port | At half-time (leg) |
1942 | 16 | 22/08/1942 | North Melbourne | Essendon | Arden Street | Frank Spokes | Len Port | At half-time (leg) |
1952 | 11 | 5/07/1952 | North Melbourne | South Melbourne | Arden Street | Cliff Dunn | Leo Wright | At half time (collapsed during interval) |
1953 | 1S | 5/09/1953 | Footscray | Essendon | M.C.G. | Bill Barbour | Frank Mariner (B) | At three-quarter time (ankle) |
1957 | 17 | 17/08/1957 | Hawthorn | Essendon | Glenferrie Oval | Sid Trimble | Harry Beitzel | During the second quarter (leg) |
1965 | 3 | 1/05/1965 | Fitzroy | Melbourne | Brunswick Street | Mark Turner | Ray Calway (B) | At quarter-time (stomach upset) |
1968 | 1S | 7/09/1968 | Geelong | St.Kilda | M.C.G. | Graham Baker (B) | Arthur Cook (B) | At quarter-time (calf) |
1968 | N1 | 12/09/1968 | South Melbourne | North Melbourne | Lake Oval | Ian Artso | Ray Frost (B) | During the second quarter (hamstring) |
1969 | 7 | 17/05/1969 | St.Kilda | Essendon | Moorabbin | Bernie Sidler | Arthur Cook (B) | At quarter-time (leg) |
1971 | 1 | 3/04/1971 | Geelong | St.Kilda | Kardinia Park | Harvie Lyons | John Sutcliffe | During the third quarter (leg cramp) |
1972 | 8 | 20/05/1972 | Richmond | Hawthorn | V.F.L. Park | Merv Hindson | Bill Sutton (B) | During the final quarter (testicle) |
1974 | 15 | 13/07/1974 | St.Kilda | Essendon | Moorabbin | William Noonan | Geoff Lee (B) | |
1974 | 21 | 24/08/1974 | Footscray | St.Kilda | Western Oval | Neil Kearney | Kevin C. Mitchell (B) | At half time (glandular fever) |
1975 | 3 | 19/04/1975 | Essendon | Melbourne | Windy Hill | Merv Hindson | Barry Carmichael (B) | At three-quarter time (calf) |
1975 | 11 | 16/06/1975 | Essendon | Hawthorn | Windy Hill | Bob Croxford | Kevin Smith | During the second quarter (ankle) |
1975 | 14 | 5/07/1975 | Essendon | Carlton | Windy Hill | Graeme Williams | Bill Sutton (B) | At three-quarter time (calf) |
1976 | 1 | 3/04/1976 | Footscray | Essendon | Western Oval | John L. Williams | Ian Wheeler (B) | |
1976 | 8 | 22/05/1976 | Essendon | Geelong | Windy Hill | Max Taylor | Murray Williams (B) | During the second quarter (diarrhoea). Williams returned 7 minutes later. |
1977 | QF | 3/09/1977 | Hawthorn | North Melbourne | M.C.G. | Geoff Polites | Ian Robinson | During second quarter (corked thigh) |
1978 | 7 | 13/05/1978 | Richmond | South Melbourne | M.C.G. | John Caulfield | Ian Robinson | At quarter-time (strained calf) |
1979 | 13 | 30/06/1979 | Melbourne | Geelong | V.F.L. Park | Peter Howe | Ray Prosser | During third quarter (leg) |
1982 | 4 | 18/04/1982 | Sydney | Fitzroy | S.C.G. | Shane Fisher | Mike Dye | During second quarter (unknown) |
1982 | 14 | 26/06/1982 | Carlton | Hawthorn | Princes Park | Robert Gutterson | Stephen Donohue (B) | During the first quarter (broken leg) |
1982 | 19 | 7/08/1982 | Hawthorn | Collingwood | Princes Park | Ian Bennett | Paul Nicholls (B) | During the third quarter (Unconscious from collision) |
1984 | 16 | 21/07/1984 | North Melbourne | Collingwood | M.C.G. | Brian Woodhead | Stephen Donohue (B) | At quarter-time (calf) |
1984 | 22 | 1/09/1984 | Essendon | North Melbourne | Windy Hill | Brett Upfield | Murray Williams (B) | At half time (knee) |
1991 | 8 | 11/05/1991 | Essendon | West Coast | Windy Hill | David Howlett | Chris Mitchell | At quarter-time (corked calf) |
1992 | 14 | 21/06/1992 | Sydney | Geelong | S.C.G. | Roger Crowhurst | John Harvey | At half-time (calf) |
1993 | 1 | 27/03/1993 | Carlton | Fitzroy | Princes Park | Mark Nash | Alan Hammond (B) | At quarter time (hamstring) |
1993 | 17 | 23/07/1993 | North Melbourne | St.Kilda | M.C.G. | Michael Viney | Justin Delaney (B) | |
1993 | 17 | 25/07/1993 | West Coast | Adelaide | Subiaco Oval | Grant Vernon | Peter Cameron | During the final quarter (hamstring) |
1993 | 18 | 31/07/1993 | Hawthorn | Carlton | V.F.L. Park | John Russo | Hayden Kennedy | |
1993 | 20 | 14/08/1993 | Essendon | Footscray | M.C.G. | Darren McCauley | Malcolm Owen | |
1994 | 12 | 11/06/1994 | Melbourne | Carlton | M.C.G. | Geoff Caulfield | Bryan Sheehan | During final quarter (leg - result of collision) |
1994 | 24 | 4/09/1994 | Sydney | Melbourne | S.C.G. | Micahel Heinrichs (G) | Steve Shepherd (G) | At half time (groin - struck by ball) |
1995 | 4 | 25/04/1995 | Collingwood | Essendon | M.C.G. | Colin Hood (G) | Laurie Page (G) | During the third quarter (ankle) |
1996 | 3 | 13/04/1996 | Footscray | Fitzroy | Western Oval | Kieron Nicholls | Rowan Sawers | During the second quarter (groin) |
1996 | 16 | 19/07/1996 | North Melbourne | St.Kilda | M.C.G. | Jamie Love | Bryan Sheehan | During the third quarter (hamstring) |
1997 | 2 | 6/04/1997 | Port Adelaide | Essendon | Football Park | Steve Murphy (G) | Anthony Squeo (G) | At half time |
1997 | 9 | 25/05/1997 | Footscray | North Melbourne | M.C.G. | Andrew Malcolm | Darren Goldspink | At half time (leg) |
1997 | 18 | 3/08/1997 | Adelaide | Carlton | Football Park | Tim Pfieffer | Denis Rich | |
1997 | 20 | 17/08/1997 | Richmond | North Melbourne | M.C.G. | Tim Shearer | Andrew Coates | During the second quarter (concussion - result of collision) |
1998 | 8 | 17/05/1998 | Adelaide | Richmond | Football Park | Troy Burton | Bryan Sheehan | During the final quarter (blood nose) |
1998 | 9 | 24/05/1998 | Sydney | Hawthorn | S.C.G. | Martin Ellis | Peter Carey | At half time (calf) |
1998 | 10 | 31/05/1998 | North Melbourne | Geelong | M.C.G. | Craig Durham | Grant Vernon | During the second quarter (ankle) |
1998 | 13 | 20/06/1998 | Hawthorn | North Melbourne | V.F.L. Park | Matt Norden | Steve Hanley | During the second quarter |
1998 | 21 | 22/08/1998 | St.Kilda | West Coast | V.F.L. Park | Gavin Deller | Darren Goldspink | At half-time (leg) |
1998 | 22 | 30/08/1998 | Brisbane | St.Kilda | Gabba | Neil O'Brien (G) | Glen Dryburgh (G) | At half-time (calf) |
1999 | 13 | 26/06/1999 | St.Kilda | Collingwood | V.F.L. Park | Corin Rowe | Vince Sercia | At half-time (hamstring) |
1999 | 17 | 24/07/1999 | Geelong | Footscray | Kardinia Park | Mark Nash | Shane McInerney | During the third quarter (ankle) |
2000 | 3 | 26/03/2000 | Sydney | Melbourne | S.C.G. | Troy Burton | Mark McKenzie | During the first quarter |
2000 | 6 | 15/04/2000 | Carlton | Port Adelaide | Princes Park | Scott McLaren | Andrew Coates | During the final quarter (corked thigh - result of collision) |
2000 | 22 | 5/08/2000 | Geelong | Sydney | Kardinia Park | Darren McCauley | Gavin Dore | During the first quarter (concussion - the result of a collision) |
2000 | 22 | 6/08/2000 | West Coast | Melbourne | Subiaco Oval | Mark Nash | Michael Vozzo | At half-time (ankle) |
2001 | 3 | 16/04/2001 | Melbourne | Geelong | M.C.G. | Corin Rowe | Steve Hanley | During the third quarter. |
2001 | 4 | 20/04/2001 | Sydney | Essendon | S.C.G. | Scott Jeffery | David Howlett | During the final quarter (family injury at match - accompanied wife to hospital) |
2001 | 13 | 30/06/2001 | Kangaroos | Port Adelaide | Manuka Oval | Kieron Nicholls | Darren Morris | During the first quarter (groin) |
2001 | 21 | 26/08/2001 | Geelong | Brisbane | Kardinia Park | Steve Hanley | Gavin Dore | At half time (hamstring) |
2002 | 8 | 19/05/2002 | Essendon | St.Kilda | Docklands | Gavin Dore | Ray Kelsey | At three-quarter time (corked thigh) |
2002 | 11 | 8/06/2002 | Essendon | Port Adelaide | Docklands | Colin Rowston | Matt James | During the first quarter (leg) |
2002 | 11 | 9/06/2002 | Brisbane | St.Kilda | Gabba | Katrina Pressley (G) | David Morris (G) | At three-quarter time (groin) |
2002 | 14 | 5/07/2002 | Carlton | Richmond | M.C.G. | Jason Quigley | Hayden Kennedy | At quarter-time |
2002 | 18 | 3/08/2002 | Geelong | Kangaroos | Kardinia Park | Steve McBurney | Stuart Wenn | During the third quarter (ankle) |
2002 | 21 | 25/08/2002 | Adelaide | Richmond | Football Park | Colin Rowston | Bryan Sheehan | During the second quarter (hamstring) |
2003 | 1 | 29/03/2003 | Kangaroos | St.Kilda | M.C.G. | Shaun Ryan | Bryan Sheehan | At half-time (hamstring) |
2003 | 3 | 12/04/2003 | West Coast | St.Kilda | Subiaco Oval | David Shawcross (G) | Wayne Hendrie (G) | At half-time (knee) |
2003 | 17 | 26/07/2003 | Brisbane | Port Adelaide | Gabba | Matt Lee-Archer | Gavin Dore | During the third quarter (calf) |
2003 | 18 | 2/08/2003 | Geelong | Collingwood | Docklands | Corin Rowe | Bryan Sheehan | At half-time (hamstring) |
2004 | 6 | 1/05/2004 | Kangaroos | Western Bulldogs | Manuka Oval | Shaun Ryan | Gavin Dore | During the second quarter (broken leg) |
2004 | 6 | 2/05/2004 | Geelong | Adelaide | Kardinia Park | Brett Rosebury | Stefan Grun | At three-quarter-time (shoulder - the result of a collision) |
2004 | 9 | 23/05/2004 | St.Kilda | West Coast | Docklands | Scott McLaren | Michael Avon | During the first quarter (dislocated elbow) |
2004 | 14 | 4/07/2004 | Western Bulldogs | Fremantle | Docklands | Hayden Kennedy | Stefan Grun | At half-time (hamstring) |
2004 | 16 | 17/07/2004 | Richmond | St.Kilda | Docklands | Darren Morris | Darren Goldspink | For 1 minute in the third quarter (blood rule) |
2004 | 21 | 20/08/2004 | Collingwood | Port Adelaide | M.C.G. | Anthony Black (G) | Steven Stirling (G) | At half-time ( groin) |
2005 | 2 | 2/04/2005 | West Coast | Geelong | Subiaco Oval | Craig Hendrie | Dean Margetts | During the third quarter (hamstring) |
2005 | 4 | 17/04/2005 | St. Kilda | Melbourne | Docklands | Darren Morris | Keiron Nicholls | During the third quarter (knee) |
2005 | 5 | 25/04/2005 | Essendon+F118i141d79:F1d79:F131 | Collingwood | M.C.G. | David Flegg (G) | Alf Galea (G) | At half time (groin) |
2005 | 17 | 23/07/2005 | Brisbane Lions | Essendon | Gabba | Matt Lee-Archer | Darren Morris | At three-quarter time (groin) |
2006 | 14 | 8/07/2006 | Carlton | Geelong | Docklands | Chris Donlon | Martin Ellis | During the third quarter (calf) |
2006 | 15 | 15/07/2006 | Essendon | St.Kilda | M.C.G. | Mathew Head | Craig Hendrie | At half time (hamstring) |
2006 | 18 | 5/08/2006 | Sydney | Essendon | S.C.G. | James Savage (G) | Sergio Villagra (G) | At three quarter-time (hamstring) |
2006 | 19 | 13/08/2006 | Hawthorn | Carlton | M.C.G. | Colin Hood (G) | David Dixon (G) | At quarter-time (ribs) |
2006 | 22 | 3/09/2006 | Collingwood | Kangaroos | M.C.G. | Kieron Nicholls | Matt James | At three-quarter time (groin) |
2007 | 10 | 2/06/2007 | West Coast | Kangaroos | Subiaco Oval | Luke Farmer | Matt Nicholls | At three-quarter time (hip) |
2007 | 13 | 1/07/2007 | Adelaide | West Coast | Football Park | Matt Stevic | Matt James | At half time (calf) |
2008 | 1 | 22/03/2008 | West Coast | Brisbane | Subiaco Oval | Todd Keating | Craig Hendrie | At three-quarter time (hamstring) |
2008 | 13 | 22/06/2008 | Melbourne | Sydney | Manuka Oval | Michael Avon | Stefan Grun | At half time (hip) |
2008 | 15 | 13/07/2008 | Hawthorn | Sydney | M.C.G. | Martin Ellis | Damien Sully | During the final quarter (ankle) |
2008 | 18 | 3/08/2008 | Western Bulldogs | Sydney | Manuka Oval | Michael Avon | Matt Nicholls | For half of the second quarter (collision). Nicholls resumed after half time. |
2008 | 21 | 22/08/2008 | Western Bulldogs | Essendon | Docklands | Chris Kamolins | Craig Hendrie | At quarter-time (calf ) |
2009 | 1 | 29/03/2009 | Port Adelaide | Essendon | Football Park | Sam Hay | Scott Jeffery | During the final quarter (calf) |
2009 | 4 | 19/04/2009 | Richmond | Melbourne | M.C.G. | Scott McLaren | Stuart Wenn | During the second quarter |
2009 | 8 | 17/05/2009 | Collingwood | Carlton | M.C.G. | Jeff Dalgleish | Stefan Grun | During the first quarter (ankle) |
2009 | 11 | 6/06/2009 | Brisbane | Carlton | Gabba | Shane Stewart | Jason Armstrong | During third quarter (foot - stress fracture) |
2010 | 13 | 19/06/2010 | Carlton | Fremantle | Docklands | Shane Stewart | Chris Donlon | During the third quarter (collision) |
2010 | 14 | 4/07/2010 | Geelong | North Melbourne | Kardinia Park | Heath Ryan | Damien Sully | During the final quarter (leg) |
2011 | 1 | 27/03/2011 | Essendon | Western Bulldogs | Docklands | Matt Leppard | Luke Farmer | At three-quarter time (hamstring) |
2011 | 3 | 9/04/2011 | West Coast | Sydney | Subiaco Oval | Dale Edwick (G) | Adam Peacock (G) | At half- time (groin) |
2011 | 17 | 17/07/2011 | Brisbane | Geelong | Gabba | Ben Ryan | Hayden Kennedy | During the first quarter (hamstring) |
2012 | 3 | 14/04/2012 | Richmond | Melbourne | M.C.G. | Heath Ryan | Jason Armstrong | During the third quarter (ankle) |
2012 | 5 | 29/04/2012 | Richmond | West Coast | Docklands | Tristan Burgess | Jason Armstrong | At half-time (illness) |
2012 | 6 | 5/05/2012 | Essendon | Brisbane | Docklands | Scott Jeffery | Stefan Grun | At half-time (concussion- effects of player collision) |
2012 | 10 | 2/06/2012 | Fremantle | Adelaide | Subiaco Oval | Jeff Dalgleish | Troy Pannell | At quarter-time (illness-fever) |
2013 | 2 | 6/04/2013 | Western Bulldogs | Fremantle | Docklands | Chris Appleton (G) | Courtney Lai (G) | During the third quarter (knee) |
2013 | 2 | 7/04/2013 | Collingwood | Carlton | M.C.G. | Tristan Burgess | Scott Jeffery | At half-time (calf) |
2013 | 23 | 31/08/2013 | Geelong | Brisbane | Kardinia Park | David Harris | Chris Kamolins | At halftime (concussion) |
2014 | 3 | 6/04/2014 | North Melbourne | Port Adelaide | Docklands | Andrew Talbot | Jason Armstrong | During second quarter (hamstring - result of collision) |
2014 | 3 | 6/04/2014 | Essendon | Carlton | M.C.G. | Nick Foot | Justin Schmitt | During the first quarter (calf) |
2014 | 3 | 6/04/2014 | Greater Western Sydn | Melbourne | Sydney Showgrounds | Rob O'Gorman | Ben Ryan | During the final quarter (ankle - player stood on foot) |
2014 | 8 | 12/05/2014 | St.Kilda | Carlton | Docklands | Scott Jeffery | Jordan Bannister | During first quarter (calf) |
2014 | 9 | 16/05/2014 | Essendon | Sydney | Docklands | Tristan Burgess | Troy Pannell | During the third quarter (concussion - collision) |
2014 | 12 | 7/06/2014 | Port Adelaide | St.Kilda | Adelaide Oval | Curtis Deboy | Chris Donlon | During the first quarter (collision). Donlon resumed after five minutes. |
2014 | 13 | 14/06/2014 | Sydney | Port Adelaide | S.C.G. | Brent Pawley | Simon Meredith | During the final quarter (brain haemorrhage ) |
2014 | 13 | 14/06/2014 | West Coast | Gold Coast | Subiaco | Matt Adams | Matt Leppard | During the third quarter (hamstring). Leppard resumed shortly after. |
2014 | 16 | 4/07/2014 | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | Docklands | Matt Leppard | Chris Kamolins | Three-quarter time (calf) |
2014 | 19 | 3/08/2014 | Collingwood | Port Adelaide | M.C.G. | Leigh Haussen | Scott Jeffery | During the final quarter (calf) |
2015 | 19 | 9/08/2015 | St.Kilda | Fremantle | Docklands | Matt Stevic | Shane McInerney | At half-time (groin) |
2015 | 21 | 22/08/2015 | Collingwood | Richmond | M.C.G. | Matt Stevic | Chris Donlon | At three-quarter time (groin) |
2016 | 4 | 16/04/2016 | Brisbane | Gold Coast | Gabba | James Waldorff | Ray Chamberlain | At half-time (heel) |
2016 | 22 | 20/08/2016 | Greater Western Sydney | Fremantle | Sydney Showgrounds | Liam Rowe | Scott Jeffery | At half-time (hamstring) |
2017 | 8 | 13/05/2017 | Adelaide | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | Rowan Hundertmark | Craig Fleer | During the second quarter (concussion) |
2017 | 8 | 14/05/2017 | North Melbourne | Sydney | Docklands | Leigh Haussen | Troy Pannell | During the second quarter (hamstring) |
2017 | 10 | 27/05/2017 | Melbourne | Gold Coast | Alice Springs | Dylan Benwell (G) | Luke Walker (G) | During the first quarter (blood-struck by ball) |
2017 | 22 | 19/08/2017 | Carlton | Hawthorn | Docklands | Curtis Deboy | Andrew Stephens | At three-quarter time (calf) |
2018 | 3 | 7/08/2018 | Sydney | Gws | S.C.G. | Cameron Barr | Troy Pannell | During the final quarter (hamstring) |
2018 | 4 | 15/04/2018 | Geelong | St.Kilda | Kardinia Park | David Harris | Andrew Stephens | During the final quarter (calf) |
2018 | 9 | 19/05/2018 | Essendon | Geelong | M.C.G. | Nathan Williamson | Justin Schmitt | During the second quarter (hamstring) |
2018 | 16 | 8/07/2018 | Essendon | Collingwood | M.C.G. | Scott Jeffery | Nick Foot | At half-time (calf) |
2018 | 18 | 22/07/2018 | Port Adelaide | Gws Giants | Adelaide Oval | Lewis Giles | Andre Gianfagna | During the third quarter (calf) |
2019 | 19 | 27/07/2019 | Port Adelaide | Gws Giants | Adelaide Oval | Jamie Broadbent | Leigh Fisher | During the second quarter (calf) |
2019 | 22 | 17/08/2019 | Fremantle | Essendon | Perth Stadium | Dan Johanson | Alex Whetton | During the second quarter (concussion) |
2020 | 3 | 21/06/2020 | Fremantle | Port Adelaide | Cararra | Dean Margetts | David Harris | During the final quarter (hamstring) |
2021 | 3 | 2/04/2021 | North Melbourne | Western Bulldogs | Dockland | Cameron Dore | Andre Gianfagna | During the final quarter (hamstring) |
2021 | 7 | 30/04/2021 | Richmond | Western Bulldogs | M.C.G. | Eleni Glouftsis | David Harris | During the first quarter (calf) |
2021 | 9 | 15/05/2021 | Richmond | Gws Giants | Docklands | Luke Edwards (G) | Adam Wojcik | During the final quarter (shoulder - result of a collision) |
2021 | 10 | 22/05/2021 | Geelong | Gold Coast | Kardinia Park | Nick Jankovskis | Nick Foot | At half-time (calf) |
2021 | 21 | 7/08/2021 | Richmond | North Melbourne | M.C.G. | Michael Pell | Hayden Gavine | During the third quarter (concussion test- collision). Gavine resumed after 13 minutes. |
2022 | 10 | 21/05/2022 | Adelaide | St.Kilda | Adelaide Oval | Lewis Giles | David Harris | During the warm up |
2024 | 19 | 21/07/2024 | Fremantle | Richmond | Perth Stadium | Brett Rogers (G) | Sally Boud | At half-time (illness) |
2024 | 24 | 25/08/2024 | Carlton | St.Kilda | Docklands | Chelsea Roffey (G) | Steven Piperno | During second quarter (struck on head by water bottle) |
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Streaks
On Sunday 22 June 1998 Fremantle defeated Carlton 10.16.76 to 10.8.68. Stephen O’Reilly, Chris Bond and Glenn Manton played well, Docker captain, Peter Mann who kicked a team lifting goal from a tight angle but, at the time, it was an unremarkable match. 103 home and away rounds later, it took on a special significance for one of the participants. For field umpire Scott McLaren (left) it was the first game in a record breaking 177 consecutive game streak. McLaren, Brett Allen, Brett Rosebury, Ray Chamberlain, Stephen McBurney and Jack Elder are the only umpires to ever officiate in more than 100 consecutive home and away matches and only 11 other umpires have compiled more than 60 matches in a row at the highest level.
Football has changed much since Elder’s time. Field umpires no longer have to run the ball back to the middle after goals and now there are three of them to administer a game which is rarely mired in mud. Football today moves at a tempo undreamed of prior to the Great War.
Elder’s consecutive run is more remarkable than most. The first match was Geelong v. St.Kilda at Corio Oval on 5 June 1909. Elder was appointed for the next 102 home and away rounds which was remarkable enough but there was more. During this sequence Elder also umpired every final played (19), two matches in the split rounds 9 and 15 1909 and two matches in split round 15 1910. A total of 124 matches in 121 consecutive weeks of league football! He is also the only umpire to have continued a long sequence by umpiring in a different category. The third game of the record sequence (R8 1909) was umpired on the boundary. As a result, the record for a single category was 99 matches as a field umpire until surpassed by McLaren.
Quite different in terms of finals success was Bob Nunn’s string of matches from round 16 1957 to round 8 1962. Nunn officiated in his only finals appointment, the 1962 Second Semi-final, well afterwards. He had been unable to break into the finals panel ahead of such luminaries as Allan Nash, Bill Barbour, Frank Schwab and Jack Irving.
Until very recent seasons, VFL/AFL boundary and goal umpires have never had the opportunity to compile more than five or six games in a row.
Selection policy between 1897 and 2000 shared matches between the members of the respective lists. During the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s the roster was formalised to such an extent that umpires knew that they would be umpiring three weeks in four, with the last week having no football commitments.
In season 2001 the AFL issued a directive that boundary and goal umpires be appointed on the basis their assessment rankings only. Effectively, it meant that the highest ranked umpires had the chance to umpire every week for the first time in VFL/AFL history. This was particularly the case in Victoria where, with the larger list and more matches the directive was more closely followed.
Prior to this directive though, boundary umpire Chris Macdonald did manage a 31 match run from 1995 to 1997 that included five separate rounds in which he umpired two matches – an unprecedented achievement.
Boundary umpire streaks from 2008-2011 have coincided with the introduction of the four-boundary umpire system and led to the three longest streaks being accumulated by John Morris (65), Gerard Large (64) and Mark Foster (62). Another remarkable achievement was Chris Gordon’s run of 59 which were the first 59 matches of his career.
Goal umpire Craig Clark added yet another laurel to his career. No other goal umpire has managed to umpire more than 50 consecutive AFL matches. Clark’s run ended after 54. David Dixon just missed reaching fifty when he was named to the bench after 49 consecutive AFL matches.
The final words about Scott McLaren’s achievement can be left to AFL Director of Umpiring, Jeff Geischen as he congratulated him on behalf of the AFL, “This achievement by Scott is an excellent reward for the commitment he has to umpiring. Scott’s preparation is second to none and it is this professional approach which has enabled him to umpire to a consistently high level over a long period of time.”
Umpire | Matches | Start | Finish |
---|---|---|---|
Scott McLaren | 177 | R13 1998 | R13 2006 |
Brett Allen | 116 | R4 2000 | R9 2005 |
Brett Rosebury | 115 | R14 2006 | R18 2011 |
Simon Meredith | 113 | R12 2015 | R9 2020 |
Stephen McBurney | 105 | R19 2006 | R13 2011 |
Ray Chamberlain | 104 | R16 2006 | R9 2011 |
Jack Elder | 102 | R6 1909 | R17 1914 |
Chris Donlon | 96 | R17 2019 | RO 2024 |
Simon Meredith | 86 | R22 2007 | R19 2011 |
Bob Nunn | 83 | R16 1957 | R8 1962 |
Matt Stevic | 83 | R18 2007 | R12 2011 |
Matt Nicholls | 79 | R14 2015 | R23 2018 |
Gavin Dore | 74 | R3 1998 | R10 2001 |
Allan Nash | 71 | R16 1955 | R14 1959 |
Shane McInerney | 70 | R 11 2003 | R14 2006 |
Jacob Mollison | 67 | R16 2016 | R13 2019 |
Hayden Kennedy | 66 | R8 1996 | R7 1999 |
John Morris (B) | 65 | R20 2008 | R18 2011 |
Matt Stevic | 65 | R14 2011 | R8 2014 |
Gerard Large (B) | 64 | R21 2008 | R18 2011 |
Gordon Batt | 63 | R7 1936 | R15 1940 |
Mark Foster (B) | 62 | R21 2008 | R16 2011 |
Jack McMurray Jr | 60 | R11 1947 | R13 1950 |
Matthew Vitiritti (B) | 60 | R21 2000 | R14 2003 |
Sam Leslie (B) | 60 | R21 2000 | R14 2003 |
Chris Gordon (B) | 59 | R1 2009 | R15 2011 |
Adam McDonald (B) | 59 | R20 2000 | R12 2003 |
Simon Meredith | 58 | R21 2011 | R8 2014 |
Jack Elder | 56 | R5 1919 | R6 1922 |
Darren Goldspink | 56 | R4 2003 | R15 2005 |
Rob Findlay | 56 | R12 2015 | R21 2017 |
Frank Spokes | 55 | R5 1943 | R5 1946 |
Shaun Ryan | 54 | R18 2006 | R5 2009 |
Hayden Kennedy | 54 | R21 2002 | R8 2005 |
Craig Clark (G) | 54 | R17 2000 | R4 2003 |
Mark Nash | 54 | R2 1995 | R7 1998 |
Peter Cameron | 54 | R17 1983 | R4 1986 |
Shane McInerney | 53 | R17 2006 | R3 2009 |
Adam Coote (B) | 53 | R18 2008 | R4 2011 |
Darren Goldspink | 52 | R11 1997 | R18 1999 |
Neville Nash | 51 | R20 1981 | R4 1984 |
Rowan Sawers | 51 | R10 1984 | R16 1986 |
Rob Findlay | 51 | R14 2022 | R16 2024 |
Stephen McBurney | 50 | R12 2004 | R17 2006 |
Andrew Coates | 50 | R1 1997 | R6 1999 |
David Dixon (G) | 49 | R21 2000 | R3 2003 |
Ray Sleeth | 49 | R17 1966 | R9 1969 |
Scott Hutton (B) | 49 | R12 2001 | R16 2003 |
Shaun Ryan | 49 | R7 2009 | R11 2011 |
Mathew Nicholls | 49 | R5 2012 | R7 2014 |
Dean Margetts | 49 | R10 2017 | R12 2019 |
Jamie Broadbent | 49 | R14 2022 | R14 2024 |
Jack McMurray Sr | 48 | R9 1925 | R3 1928 |
Dean Margetts | 48 | R7 2011 | R6 2013 |
Brendan Hosking | 48 | R14 2022 | R13 2024 |
Chris Mitchell | 47 | R9 1999 | R11 2001 |
Ian Robinson | 47 | R1 1975 | R13 1977 |
John Harvey | 46 | R4 1997 | R5 2001 |
Brett Rosebury | 46 | R17 2022 | R15 2024 |
Rob O'Gorman | 44 | R13 2022 | R8 2024 |
Jeff Crouch | 43 | R8 1963 | R14 1965 |
Martin Ellis | 43 | R8 2001 | R6 2003 |
Chris Donlon | 43 | R16 2016 | R12 2018 |
Hayden Gavine | 43 | R17 2022 | R11 2024 |
Nick Foot | 43 | R19 2022 | R13 2024 |
Mark Thomson | 41 | R16 2008 | R12 2010 |
Michael Vozzo | 41 | R1 2005 | R19 2006 |
Bill Deller | 41 | R16 1977 | R12 1979 |
Ian Robinson | 41 | R12 1982 | R9 1984 |
Rob Haala (B) | 41 | R17 2009 | R13 2011 |
Leigh Fisher | 41 | R22 2016 | R9 2018 |
Jeff Dalgleish | 41 | R18 2016 | R12 2018 |
Jack Hawkins | 40 | R13 1938 | R4 1941 |
Bob Scott | 39 | R16 1933 | R18 1935 |
Hayden Kennedy | 39 | R8 2000 | R2 2002 |
Brett Rosebury | 39 | R2 2012 | R17 2013 |
Stephen McBurney | 39 | R16 2002 | R10 2004 |
David Howlett | 38 | R4 1997 | R19 1998 |
Frank Schwab | 38 | R12 1958 | R13 1960 |
Kevin Smith | 38 | R18 1975 | R11 1977 |
Shane McInerney | 38 | R16 2016 | R7 2018 |
Kevin Smith | 37 | R11 1983 | R3 1985 |
Peter Carey | 37 | R13 1988 | R5 1990 |
Scott McLaren | 36 | R15 2008 | R6 2010 |
Frank Schwab | 36 | R15 1960 | R14 1962 |
Harvey Jamieson | 36 | R2 1950 | R1 1952 |
Jack Hawkins | 36 | R6 1941 | R7 1943 |
Jamie Giles | 36 | R22 2001 | R13 2003 |
John Sutcliffe | 36 | R20 1977 | R11 1979 |
Kevin Smith | 36 | R13 1977 | R4 1979 |
Peter Carey | 36 | R15 1986 | R6 1988 |
Chris Donlon | 36 | R9 2010 | R22 2011 |
Arthur Norden | 35 | R12 1917 | R17 1919 |
Bryan Sheehan | 35 | R20 1988 | R10 1990 |
Geoff Morrow | 35 | R5 1984 | R17 1985 |
Mark McKenzie | 35 | R16 2000 | R6 2002 |
Darren Goldspink | 34 | R20 1995 | R9 1997 |
Peter Carey | 34 | R11 1988 | R22 1999 |
Jordan Andrews (B) | 34 | R19 2019 | RF11 2021 |
Gordon Muir (B) | 33 | R15 2001 | R3 2003 |
Michael Dye | 33 | R22 1975 | R10 1977 |
Reg Sawyer | 33 | R13 1944 | R7 1946 |
Rowan Sawers | 33 | R20 1981 | R8 1983 |
Stan Fisher | 33 | R10 1964 | R6 1966 |
Michael Vozzo | 33 | R21 2006 | R9 2008 |
Stuart Wenn | 33 | R9 2009 | R19 2010 |
Ian Burrows (B) | 33 | R15 2019 | R6 2021 |
Brent Wallace | 33 | R15 2022 | R24 2023 |
Andrew Stephens | 32 | R16 2020 | R6 2022 |
Corin Rowe | 32 | R13 2003 | R22 2004 |
Bill Barbour | 32 | R11 1950 | R6 1952 |
Chris Macdonald (B) | 32 | R19 2000 | R6 2002 |
Gavin Dore | 32 | R19 1995 | R6 1997 |
Michael Vozzo | 32 | R12 2003 | R21 2004 |
Chris Donlon | 32 | R11 2008 | R20 2009 |
Andre Gianfagna | 32 | R5 2023 | R11 2024 |
Scott McLaren | 31 | R5 2007 | R13 2008 |
Derek Woodcock | 31 | R21 2003 | R7 2005 |
Mathew James | 31 | R14 2003 | R22 2004 |
Allan Cook (B) | 31 | R19 2000 | R5 2002 |
Bill Barbour | 31 | R14 1957 | R8 1959 |
Chris Macdonald (B) | 31 | R19 1995 | R5 1997 |
Doug Gourlay (G) | 31 | R19 2000 | R5 2002 |
J.D. Murphy | 31 | R13 1936 | R7 1938 |
Neville Nash | 31 | R1 1976 | R9 1977 |
Arthur Norden | 30 | R3 1912 | R4 1913 |
Frank Spokes | 30 | R9 1947 | R19 1948 |
Glenn Sinclair (B) | 30 | R22 2001 | R7 2003 |
Gordon Batt | 30 | R11 1931 | R4 1933 |
Ivo Crapp | 30 | R13 1903 | R14 1905 |
Mitch Lefevre (B) | 30 | R5 2011 | R10 2012 |
Curtis Deboy | 30 | R19 2019 | R4 2021 |
Curtis Deboy | 30 | R1 2023 | R5 2024 |