2023 AFL statistics

Finals Week 4 (Completion of season)

Statistics notes

• Adam Wojcik moves to 2nd place on the list of most finals goal umpired – 35 (David Dixon – 34) and moves to equal 8th place on the list of most VFL/AFL matches goal umpired – 295 (Chelsea Roffey). He becomes the most experienced goal umpire ever appointed to a VFL/AFL grand final
• Matthew Tomkins moves to 6th place on the list of most VFL/AFL finals boundary umpired – 32 (Adam Coote, Nathan Doig, Matthew Konetschka – 31)
• The following umpires officiated in the first match of the season (16 March, Rich v. Carl) and the last match of the season (30 Sept., Coll v. Bris) and times achieved:
  • Hayden Gavine (1)
  • Simon Meredith (4)
  • Matthew Tomkins (2)
  • Ian Burrows (3)
• There were no changes to the AFL appointments published on the AFLUA web site
• Change to the AFLW appointments published on the AFLUA web site
  • Joseph O’Brien (F) replaced Cameron Manthey prior to the North Melbourne v. GWS Giants match
• Rob Findlay is the 67th field umpire to officiate in a VFL/AFL grand final
• Hayden Gavine is the 68th field umpire to officiate in a VFL/AFL grand final
• Angus McKenzie-Wills is the 118th goal umpire to officiate in a VFL/AFL grand final
• Matt Stevic moves to 1st place on the list of most VFL/AFL grand finals field umpired – 11
• Oldest field umpires appointed to a VFL/AFL grand final:
  • 1 – Simon Meredith (2023)
  • 2 – Rob Findlay (2023)
  • 3 – Shaun Ryan (2019)
  • 4- Matt Stevic (2023)
• Rob Findlay is the most experienced field umpire appointed to a first VFL/AFL grand final – 329 (Scott Jeffery – 308)
• Angus McKenzie-Wills has now umpired the most matches by a NSW goal umpire – 137 (James Savage – 136)
• Ian Burrows becomes the most experienced boundary umpire ever appointed to a VFL/AFL grand final – 385
• Matt Stevic becomes the most experienced field umpire ever appointed to a VFL/AFL grand final – 472