Name: Patrick Jackson
Local association: NEAFL
Favourite movie: Fight club
Favourite TV show: Family Guy
Name of your autobiography: Wacko Jacko
Favourite sports star: Haile Gebrslassie
If you could invite 3 people to dinner, who would they be? John Howard, Carl Barron, Mo Farah
Favourite food: fettuccine with nepoletana sauce and Fresh basil
Favourite quote: ‘The steeper the hill the harder the climb, the better the view at the finishing line.’ – no idea
Dream Job: fire fighter
Most Admired umpire: Luke Roberts
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Boundary Umpire Profile – Melissa Sambrooks
Name: Melissa Sambrooks
Local Association: Northern District Umpires Association (Golden Rivers Football League)
Favourite Movie: Stick it
Favourite TV Show: The Fresh Prince of Bell-Air
Name of your Autobiography: You can’t live a positive life with a negative mind.
Favourite Sports Star: Leisel Jones
If you could invite 3 people to dinner, who would they be? Kevin Hart, Melissa McCarthy & The queen
Favourite Food: Any that’s within arms reach!
Favourite Quote: “If you only do what you can do … You will never be more that what you are now ” – Master Shifu (Kung fu Panda 3)
Dream Job: Is there a job where I can get paid to sleep and eat? Or Policeman
Most Admired Umpire: Stuart Wenn
Boundary Umpire Profile – Harrison Green
Name: Harrison Green
Local association: Eastern Football League
Favourite movie: Martian
Favourite TV show: How I met your mother
Name of your autobiography: Living the Green Life
Favourite sports star: Peter Sagan
If you could invite 3 people to dinner, who would they be? Nick Cummins, Elon Musk, Benedict Cumberbatch
Favourite food: Apple pie
Favourite quote: “You never fail until you stop trying.” Albert Einstein
Dream Job: Disaster Relief Engineer
Most Admired umpire: Dan Beard
Grindal notches up game 150
Article courtesy of www.vfl.com.au and Fox Sports Pulse.
Field umpire Jamie Grindal will celebrate his 150th Peter Jackson VFL match when he officiates in Sunday’s Anzac Day eve clash between Collingwood and Essendon at Victoria Park. Continue reading
Golf Day Review
The Annual VFUA Golf Day took place last Sunday 24th of May at the Ivanhoe Golf course. The weather turned it up and produced a cracking day for a hit. For some, egos were on the line and winning was everything. For most, simply making contact with the golf ball and not losing it over the fence was success enough. Continue reading
Lawn Bowls Review
Multitasking Michael Curtis
Allow me to paint you a word picture… You wake up, it’s a Sunday morning and you’re feeling surprisingly fresh from the night before. You look through a crack between your blinds and it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful day. Alas! You remember that today is Sunday the 3rd of April, the day of the Annual VFUA Lawn Bowls day. Haven’t the stars aligned for you? It’d be rude not to head down to Fitzroy Gardens to enjoy a cheeky snag and a bowl with your fellow VFUA members. Continue reading
Dixon to Break Record
When VFUA Life Member David Dixon steps onto the MCG to officiate the St Kilda vs Collingwood game on Saturday, he will be officiating his 338th AFL game, the most of any VFL/AFL goal umpire in the history of the game.
Field Umpire Profile – Thomas Chrystie
Chrystie during the TAC Cup Grand Final
Name: Thomas Chrystie
Shirt Number: 18
Local Association: Essendon DFL
Favourite Movie: Pulp Fiction
Favourite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy / Game of Thrones
Name of your Autobiography: When hard work beat talent.
Favourite Sports Star: Tiger Woods
If you could invite 3 people to dinner, who would they be? Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and Emma Watson
Favourite Food: Cheesy garlic bread
Favourite Quote: “I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path, and I will leave a trail. ” M.Strode
Dream Job: Professional Golfer
Most Admired Umpire: Justin Schmitt / Hayden Kennedy
Vale Greg Sidebottom
It is with great difficulty that the VFUA wishes to advise former VFL umpire and observer Greg Sidebottom has tragically passed away. Continue reading
Field Umpire Profile – Shane Stewart
Name: Shane Stewart
Shirt Number: 3
Local Association: Tasmania Football League
Favourite Movie: Shooter
Favourite TV Show: Family Guy
Name of your Autobiography: Shane Stewart – Unlocked / Unedited
Favourite Sports Star: Cristiano Ronaldo
If you could invite 3 people to dinner, who would they be? Barrack Obama / Karli Kloss / Justin Beiber
Favourite Food: Generally Pizza but Freekeh Salad ( Flavour of the month )
Favourite Quote: “Just bounce it straight”
Dream Job: Professional Golfer
Most Admired Umpire: Rowan Sawers / Brett Rosebury