How Shaun Ryan rose to the pinnacle of football umpiring

Oct 1, 2019 | News

SHAUN Ryan’s road to the pinnacle of umpiring started with a part-time job which brought in “pocket money”. Ryan, a fresh-faced schoolboy with aspirations of becoming a lawyer, didn’t forecast an umpiring career spanning 12 years at the elite...

South-west export umpires 2019 AFL grand final

Oct 1, 2019 | News

South-west export Shaun Ryan credited the Warrnambool and District Football Umpires Association after officiating his eighth AFL grand final on Saturday at the MCG. The field umpire teamed up with Matt Stevic and “Razor” Ray Chamberlain for the decider...

On the job – AFL Umpires head coach, Hayden Kennedy

Sep 25, 2019 | News

AFL Umpires coach, Hayden Kennedy joined the Bay 93.9 radio team on Wednesday morning to talk about grand final week for the umpires. Please click here to view the podcast.

Congratulations to our 2019 Grand Final Umpires

Sep 24, 2019 | News

The AFL announced the umpiring panel for the 2019 AFL Grand Final between Richmond and the GWS GIANTS, to be played at the MCG this Saturday, September 28. Shaun Ryan, Matt Stevic and Ray Chamberlain have been selected as the field umpires with Simon Meredith named as...

Where are they now? Denis Edmund ‘Scallops’ Gollop

Sep 24, 2019 | Where Are They Now?

Fifty years in umpiring and guess what, Denis Edmund Gollop at the ripe old age of 70 years, is still umpiring in the Queensland Football League. Crickey makes one feel tired just writing about it.  Not only does Denis complete his duties as a field umpire, he butters...