UMPIRE BIO

Matthew Zacher

AFLW Heritage Number: 167
1st AFLW Match: Round 1, 2026, Gold Coast v Bulldogs, Carrara
Commenced umpiring career with: SANFL Academy – 2004 

Honours in umpiring:
SANFL League Debut 2009
SANFL League Grand Final 2017
SANFL 250th League Game – 2024
SANFLUA Most Dedicated Boundary Umpire – 2022
Andrew Vickers Medallion – 2022
SANFL Life Member – 2022 

Bio

In addition to umpiring, currently the Program Lead – Boundary for the AFL Women in Umpiring Accelerator Program.
Have umpired 274 SANFL league games to date.