Ray Chamberlain to umpire Grand Final

AFL (NSW/ACT) is pleased to announce Canberra-born Ray Chamberlain has been appointed to umpire his first Toyota AFL Grand Final.

This is a fantastic achievement for Chamberlain having umpired in the local AFL Canberra and AFL Sydney competitions.

Below is Chamberlain’s biography from www.afl.com.au.

Shirt Number: 18

Place of Birth: Canberra, ACT
Place of Residence: Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation: Finance Broker
Qualifications: Bachelor of Education: Secondary Education, University of Canberra

AFL Debut: Round 15, Hawthorn vs. West Coast, Launceston, 2004
AFL Matches: 112
AFL Finals: 6
AFL Grand Finals: 0

State of Origin Matches: n/a
International Exhibition Matches: Carlton vs. Fremantle, South Africa, 2008
AFL All Australian Umpire: n/a

AFL National Championships:

U16 Championships, 1995 & 1996
U18 Championships, 1997

AIS/AFL Umpire Scholarship: n/a

Commenced umpiring with: ACT AFL, 1993

Umpiring Pathway to the AFL:

ACT AFL
Sydney Football League
Victorian Football League

Career Highlights:

AFL debut
2006 Adelaide vs. Fremantle qualifying final