Matthew Dervan has doubled his All-Australian tally, after being chosen as the All-Australian Goal Umpire for 2022 at the recent AFL awards.
Matthew Dervan records second All-Australian award
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Milestones
Consistency at the heart of it for Simon Meredith
Simon Meredith was adjudged the 2022 All-Australian Field Umpire at last Wednesday’s (August 24, 2022) awards function at Melbourne’s Centrepiece.
2022 All-Australian Umpires
Congratulations to Christopher Gordon (B), Simon Meredith (F) and Matthew Dervan (G), who were selected as the three All-Australian Umpires for 2022.
AFL Season 2022 Umpiring Milestones
With 23 Rounds of the AFL Season 2022 completed, here is a summary of the landmark umpiring milestones so far from this season.
Jordyn Pearson – celebrating a year of milestones
Congratulations to Victorian field umpire Jordyn Pearson, who made her VFL debut this month in Round 7 (Essendon v Box Hill Hawks) at Windy Hill. After Annie Mirabile and Eleni Glouftsis, Jordyn is now the third female field umpire to have officiated in a VFL match.
Jason Yazdani – AFL debut
Congratulations to goal umpire Jason Yazdani, who joins the list of debutants in the ongoing 2022 AFL season.
Matthew Young – promotion to AFL Rookies’ List
Welcome to field umpire Matthew Young, who has joined the AFL Rookie Umpires’ List for 2022.
Nic McGinness – AFL debut
Over the years in his umpiring career, field umpire Nic McGinness has learnt to build flexibility into his preparations, to accommodate for the unexpected circumstances that could lead up to a matchday. This mindset came in handy, as Nic made his AFL debut in Round 8 of the 2022 season.
Simon Blight – AFL debut
Congratulations to Boundary Umpire Simon Blight, who made his AFL debut in Round 7 of the 2022 season.