Ahead of his 300th game, AFL Field Umpire Justin Schmitt spoke with SEN’s breakfast show Morning Glory this morning.
Justin Schmitt chats to Morning Glory ahead of his 300th game
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Life Member – Allan Cook competing in the World Athletics Championships in Beijing
Life member Allan Cook has recently been selected to compete on the world athletics stage again, this time in the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China in late August.
Nick Riewoldt gives beautiful hug to Lauren Eaves before St Kilda v Melbourne clash
Life and times of Jonesy
Ask anyone involved in boundary umpiring whom the “bridesmaid” will be come finals time and the universal response will be “Jonesy.”
Senior umps out with injury and illness
It was a tough week all round for the umpiring group if the media was right about performances. However, spare a thought for the group when three senior umpires were missing through injury and illness. Troy Pannell and Shaun Ryan were out this week with adductor strains and Brett Rosebury was a late withdrawal with the flu.
Medda continues to excel
You are immediately captured by his unbridled enthusiasm, his contagious smile and passion for the game. Field umpire, Simon Meredith may have just umpired his 250th AFL game but he could well be that same youthful rookie who first stepped onto an AFL ground in 2004.
Tim Morrison hits a ton
Boundary umpire, Tim Morrison forms part of a Western Region Football League push to take over AFL umpiring. Tim is but one of seven listed umpires making his mark on the AFL umpiring scene who commenced his career in that league.
AFL Umpires Association elevates two Legends and inducts 9 new members into the AFLUA Hall of Fame
Two current Hall of Fame members were elevated to legend status and nine new members were inducted into the AFLUA Hall of Fame at a gala event attended by 200 current umpires, Life members and their guests at Melbourne’s Park Hyatt Hotel on Monday June 29.
AFL umpires bridging gap between sport and disability through Fiona McBurney Match Day Experience
Before leaving for the MCG, Lewis’ proud parents — Colin and Susan — made sure they’d set their Foxtel IQ to record the build-up to the Round 1 clash between Melbourne and the Gold Coast Suns.