Whistling to the top
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NSW’s Matt Gestier and the ACT’s Gavin Whitehouse have been recognised as the umpire of the year for their respective state.
NSW’s Matt Gestier and the ACT’s Gavin Whitehouse have been recognised as the umpire of the year for their respective state.
AFL Canberra umpires will makes history on Saturday when Ainslie and Eastlake take to the field at Ainslie Oval.
The respected umpire will notch up game 500 this weekend when he runs out at Blacktown Olympic Park.
Henry Playfair has been named as the umpiring ambassador this season to help raise awareness for umpires in the game.
The Australian Football League on May 11 launched ‘Umpiring is Everyone’s Business’, a campaign to support umpires at the community level of the game.