Umpire Brett Rosebury breaks record for most AFL games umpired

ABC NEWS (Australia)

AFL umpires are not often celebrated in the game and often like to go unnoticed. But the spotlight will be on one official at Docklands Stadium tonight, when Brett Rosebury breaks the record for most games umpired.

Transcript

00:00 AFL umpire Brett Roseberry hits the training track ahead of tonight's clash between the

00:06 Bulldogs and the Tigers.

00:08 When the opening siren sounds at Dockland Stadium, he'll officially break the record

00:12 for the most games umpired.

00:14 Not something I ever thought when I started umpiring 24 years ago, that I'd be here umpiring

00:20 game number 503.

00:21 I'm pretty blown away that I've been able to last this long.

00:26 He'll overtake Shane McInerney, who he's worked alongside for 20 years.

00:30 He's well respected within AFL circles and I think it's that respect and his hard work

00:36 and dedication that has seen him being able to umpire for as long as he has now.

00:41 Brett thinks the game is in a healthy state, but wants to see more people take up his craft.

00:45 I would encourage anyone out there that loves the game or thinks I'd like to be involved

00:51 in the game to give it a go because it's actually a lot more fun than what people might

00:56 perceive it to be.

00:57 The current record holder is getting ready to congratulate his close mate.

01:01 I might even have to drop him a cheeky text message just to let him know that now it's

01:05 a four umpire system, he can set the high water mark for himself.

01:09 Shane's got to hang on to something.

01:14 Regardless whether four umpires came in or not, I probably still had two or three years

01:18 left in me.

01:19 Calling play on, on his own career.

01:22 [BLANK_AUDIO]

Category

Transcript

Recommended