Umpiring a grand final is one accolade that all umpires aspire too. Then to be chosen as the best in Australia in your craft is the icing on the cake.
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Everyone has a story to tell
THE Mornington Peninsula has many retirees with a story or even a book, and Eric Brewer is one of those.
Will the bounce be bounced after the 2017 AFL grand final?
One of the AFL’s great moments – the opening bounce of the grand final – will be a casualty of change should the league decide to ban umpires from bouncing the ball.
Rose O’Dea is not defined by football
AFL goal umpire, Rose O’Dea has put her umpiring career on hold as she takes a bold step to further her career. I chatted with Rose last week to gain a better understanding of what she was doing and why. Her responses make for an engaging chat. Read on to see what she wants to do and her reflections on footy, being female and taking control of her career.
2017 AFL Grand Final Umpires Announced
Congratulations to the 2017 AFL Grand Final umpires –
Week 3 Finals shorts: Justin Schmitt continues to get better with age
“Grange Hermitage” comes to mind when we talk about Justin Schmitt who umpired his 350th AFL game on Friday night, he just keeps getting better with age! Justin becomes the 13th umpire in the history of the game to achieve that feat. The affable Schmitt always has a softly spoken kind word for everyone who crosses his path, except the odd player who gets in his way!
Rookies and former members salute in state grand finals
Three senior AFL competitions across Australia are into their grand final weekends. We are filled with great pride watching the future stars of tomorrow be selected for the biggest games of their careers. It was this time last year we were congratulating Nathan Williamson (22 AFL games), Hayden Gavine (10 AFL games), Ben McDonald (21 AFL games), Corey Watkins (17 games), Matt Maclure (8 AFL games) and Dylan Benwell (9 AFL games) who are now forging their AFL careers.
George ‘Sadist’ Mather
George Mather’s involvement with umpiring has spanned 62 years – as a boundary umpire with the VFL Reserve Grade, Umpires’ Trainer and Fitness Coach for the VFL Goal Umpires’ squad.
Finals Week 2 shorts: Now the footy gets tough
When the football is one sided and umpiring goes unnoticed it would be tough to make changes going into the penultimate round of finals of 2017. So spare a thought for Brendan Hosking and Ray Chamberlain who might be in the unenviable position of having to sit as emergency umpires through two weekends of finals.