The South West Football League Umpires Association in conjunction with Activ South West have formalised a program to offer people living with disability the opportunity to enjoy a match day experience at the Football.
You could be excused for thinking that at the start of the bye rounds, with only 6 games on, that footy might just slip from front of mind as some teams take a well earned rest. Waking up on Tuesday morning that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Peter’s promotion to the AFL Boundary Squad was quite different to many others, however he has settled in nicely and recently officiated his 50thAFL game between Brisbane and Hawthorn at the Gabba on Saturday 1 June.
It is with great pleasure that l advise that David John Flegg has been awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for his services to umpiring at the VFL and AFL level over a period spanning in excess of 35 years. The Award was announced today in the Queen’s Birthday 2019 Honours List.
Michael started boundary umpiring in Canberra in 2004 where he umpired his first final in 2005 and his first grand final in 2006. He then umpired the AFL Canberra Premier Division Grand Final and the Under 16 National Championships in 2007. Michael’s 2008/09 seasons were cut short due to injury/illnesses.
Big crowd, traditional rivals, last quarter come back, MCG….what more could you ask in setting the scene for your 100thAFL game?
WA based field umpire, Jeff Dalgleish umpired his 200th AFL match on Sunday, just under a week after the birth of his second child. No amount of distraction would keep Jeff from taking the field in the WCE v WB game so he could end the weekend on a high. Congrats Jeff.
Boundary umpire Michael Marantelli was the 142nd umpire, but only the 49th boundary umpire to officiate in 200 AFL games. Michael achieved this feat in the Richmond v Hawthorn match at the MCG. In reaching this milestone Michael became the fastest boundary umpire in the history of the game to reach 200 games – in 8 years and 53 days – eclipsing the previous fastest, Mark Forster and Chris Gordon (8 years 65 days). Michael’s total includes 19 finals and 3 grand finals.