UMPIRES

[JamesH]

According to my records Richard Williams now holds the records for most games

MOST GAMES AS FIELD UMPIRE
417 by Richard Williams* (SA/AFL) [361 SA 56 AFL]
412 by Hayden Kennedy* (AFL)
410 by Rowan Sawers (VFL/AFL)
403 by Laurie Argent (SA/AFL) [401 SA 2 AFL]
363 by R Kinnear (SA)
by B Sheehan (VFL/AFL)

MOST GAMES AS GOAL UMPIRE
439 by Alton Smith (SA)

MOST GAMES AS BOUNDRY UMPIRE
342 by Allan Roberts (SA)
330 by Herbert Kent (VFL)

MOST FINALS AS FIELD UMPIRE
39 by Jack Elder (VFL)
39 by Tim Pfifer (SA)
38 by Ian Robinson (VFL/AFL)
37 by Bryan Sheehan (VFL/AFL)
37 by Darren Goldspink (AFL)

MOST GRAND FINALS AS FIELD UMPIRE
16 by H ‘Ivo’ Crapp (VFA, VFL & WA)
10 by Jack Elder (VFL)
by Ken Aplin (SA)
by Richard Williams (SA)

NOTABLE UMPIRES AND THEIR RECORD
Ken Aplin: South Australia (1939-55, 310 games, 30 finals, 10 Grand Finals).
Henry ‘Ivo’ Crapp: VFA (1895-96, 24 games), VFL (1897-1905, 147 matches, 17 finals, 7 Grand Finals), WA (1906-1920, 120 games, 9 Grand Finals).
Jeff Crouch: VFL (1961-70, 186 games, 15 finals, 5 Grand Finals).
Bill Deller: VFL (1967-81, 251 games, 20 finals, 5 Grand Finals).
Jack Elder: VFL (1906-22, 295 games, 39 finals, 10 Grand Finals).
Jack McMurray Snr: VFA (1914-1916, 49 games, 1 Grand Final), VFL (1917-36, 303 games, 23 finals, 6 Grand Finals), Tasmania (1929).
Ian Robinson: VFL (1971-97, 353 games, 35 finals, 5 Grand Finals and 1 Grand Final replay).
Rowan Sawers: VFL/AFL (1977-1997 410 games, 33 finals, 4 Grand Finals), State of origin (8 games), International Rules (2 games).
Bob Scott: VFL (1921-35, 157 games, 19 finals, 7 Grand Finals).
Ray Scott: WA (1963-70, 141 games, 3 Grand Finals).

[Mr66]

Geez, I thought I didn't have a life with my stats addiction, but UMPIRES?

[MagareyLegend]

MOST MARKS IN A GAME BY AN UMPIRE - 1 by Field Umpire PETER CAREY St Kilda v Fremantle - 1999

[JK]

BEST UMPIRE IN ANY YEAR AWARD - Des Foster, 1978

[Mr66]

BEST UMPIRE IN ANY YEAR AWARD - Des Foster, 1978

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[Wedgie]

James, do you have Mostyn Rutter's achievements handy?

[JK]

BEST UMPIRE IN ANY YEAR AWARD - Des Foster, 1978

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LOL Sorry mate ... At least you guys don't have to go back 30 years to crow about something

[leftlegger]

Foster made some dodgy decisions.

He was Sturts best mate in the 76 Prelim.

[Rushby Hinds]

MOST GRAND FINALS AS FIELD UMPIRE
16 by H ‘Ivo’ Crapp (VFA, VFL & WA)

Hooray!

"Jesaulenko" is the cry for a speccy
"That's Crapp umpiring" is the cry when the umpire does a great job.

[rogernumber10]

We need a Vin Camporeale appreciation thread. Pre lights at footy park, you could always spot his dome around the outer boundary, late in the last quarter of a mid-winter match.

[McAlmanac]

We need a Vin Camporeale appreciation thread. Pre lights at footy park, you could always spot his dome around the outer boundary, late in the last quarter of a mid-winter match.

Agreed. I need to get him on Legends of SANFL.

[Mr66]

James, do you have Mostyn Rutter's achievements handy?

I second that Wedgie.
I think Rutter holds the records for most game for a goal ump.

[spell_check]

Mostyn Rutter before officiating as a Goal Umpire was a Boundary Umpire. Up to 1982 (from the 1983 Football Times Yearbook) he had officiated in 159 matches. The footnote says that includes 59 boundary. Alton Smith was also a Boundary umpire - up to the end of that season, he had officiated in 391 matches. The footnote says that 39 of these were as a Boundary umpire.