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Michael Saunders – a remote 200!

Michael Saunders – a remote 200!

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When Michael stepped onto Spotless Stadium last Saturday he did so with little fan fare and even less recognition of the milestone that has taken him 9 years and 45 days to achieve, 200 AFL games.  Michael becomes the 137th umpire to achieve the feat and only the 47th boundary umpire in the games history to come this far.  However, what is even more remarkable is that Michael becomes only the 8th boundary umpire from interstate to reach the 200 game milestone.

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Round 9 shorts – Mollison travels to China for his 200th game

Round 9 shorts – Mollison travels to China for his 200th game

Congratulations to Jacob Mollison on achieving his 200 game milestone but he had to travel further than any other umpire in the history of the game to achieve it, Shanghai!  Jacob came onto the list in 2008 from the VFL via Albury in the Ovens and Murray Football League after umpiring 3 grand finals in that competition, then two senior VFL grand finals.  Jacob has umpired one AFL final in 2011.

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Adam Wojcik – fastest goal umpire to achieve 200 AFL games

Adam Wojcik – fastest goal umpire to achieve 200 AFL games

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Congratulations to Adam Wojcik on umpiring his 200thgame at the Carlton v Essendon match on Saturday 12 May. In so doing, Adam became the 138thVFL/AFL umpire and 41stgoal umpire to officiate 200 games. He also became the fastest VFL/AFL goal umpire to reach this milestone – 10 years 22 days, replacing Bob Barker who achieved the same milestone in 10 years 141 days.

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PETER RAYMOND SAULTRY – HERITAGE No.320

PETER RAYMOND SAULTRY – HERITAGE No.320

My next “where are they now” is a boundary umpire who was not happy in applying 110% into everything that he took on, stating that “if it’s not worth doing well then don’t take the bloody thing on in the first place”.

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