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Michael Craig

AFLUA Heritage Number: 335
AFL Matches at the end of 2023: 164
1st AFL Match: Round 3, 2014, Western Bulldogs v Richmond
150th AFL Match: Round 2, 2023, Collingwood v Port Adelaide (MCG)
Commenced umpiring career with: WRFL (Previously FDFL) – 1998

Honours in umpiring:
AFL Finals – 2021, 2022
Leigh Keen Shield – 2022
AFL Grand Final – 2019
Brian Pratt Medallion – 2014
VFL Grand Final – 2012, 2013
VFL state game representative – 2013
VFL Goal Umpire of the Year – 2013

Bio

Goal umpire Michael Craig joins the Executive Committee for the first time. He commenced his AFL umpiring career in 2014 and was the recipient of the Brian Pratt Medallion as the Best First-or-Second Year Goal Umpire. He has since umpired 148 AFL matches, including eight finals and the 2019 AFL Grand Final. Michael has been a member of the Goal Umpires’ Leadership Group for six years, and in 2022, received the Leigh Keen Shield.

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