Former AFL umpire Brett Ritchie will lead the 2018 NEAFL Grand Final umpiring panel for Sunday’s season decider between Southport and Sydney at Fankhauser Reserve.
2018 NEAFL Grand Final Umpire Panel Announced
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Week 1 Finals shorts: Where did that free kick and that decision come from?
Emergency field umpire, Chris Donlon made history on Friday night when he appeared on the ground during the third quarter, wearing a puffy jacket and a beanie, and blew his whistle to award a free kick against Joel Selwood for high contact on his opponent.
Finals Panel Rejuvenated
No matter which way you look at it the AFL has a new look umpires finals panel in 2018. There are seven debutants across the disciplines, including three new emergency goal umpires.
Vale – Ian Sonnemann
Vale Bill McLennan
AFLUA life member William (Bill) McLennan passed away peacefully on August 24, aged 84.
South Australian’s dominate EJ Whitten umpire selection
Former AFL field umpire and current SANFL Umpires Manager, Shane Harris will head an all star cast of umpires who will take charge of the 2018 E J Whitten match to be played at the Adelaide Oval on Friday August 31.
Round 23 shorts: FM MDE Down Syndrome Grid Game
Some fifty young Down Syndrome participants and their siblings got the thrill of a lifetime when they got to have a “kick on the G” prior to the Melbourne v GWS match on Sunday. The AFL, MCC and Apricot Consulting got on the front foot to organise the third annual grid game. Chris Donlon drove the agenda, umpire’s boss, Grant Williams, like his predecessors, Peter Schwab, Luke Ball and Wayne Campbell umpired one match, while the son of Jack McBurney, Oscar umpired the other. Melbourne players made a surprise visit to the games and brought them to a premature halt with eager kids wanting photographs and a kick to kick with the AFL stars.
100th AFL Game for Jason Moore
Congratulations to Jason on officiating in his 100thAFL match (Adelaide v North Melbourne) at Adelaide Oval last weekend.
