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Umpire Appointments for 2022 VAFA Grand Final Weekend
After a year of hard work and dedication, the VAFA Umpires Association is pleased to announce the umpire appointments for the 2022 William Buck Premier Men’s Grand Final, Premier B Men’s Grand Final, Holmesglen Under 19 Premier Men’s Grand Final as well as the Premier Reserves and Premier B Reserves.
It is a great reward and honor for all umpires that have been selected to officiate in the big one – the 2022 William Buck Premier Men’s Grand Final on Sunday at Elsternwick Park.
The VAFA Umpires Association (UA) has been a great support to all umpires, especially those who will be officiating on the big stage.
The UA President Benjamin McWiggan and his committee have led by example this season, ensuring great advocacy, social and support mechanisms were available to the umpiring group.
Stephen Privitera, VAFA Umpire Operations Manager spoke to VAFA Media earlier this week paying credit to everyone who has umpired in the VAFA in 2022.
“Each umpire is committed to developing their knowledge and performing on matchday, whether that be on the ground as a field umpire, running as a boundary umpire or in between the big sticks as a goal umpire,” he said.
“The sense of community and family that is displayed after each Wednesday night training is a credit to the culture that has been established in the umpiring group.”
“VAFA HQ thanks the Umpires Association for our strong working relationship and partnership to improve all aspects of the umpiring experience in this competition.”
2022 William Buck Premier Men’s Grand Final – St Kevins vs. Old Brighton
Sunday, September 18 at Trevor Barker Oval from 2:30pm
| Field Umpire | Boundary Umpire | Goal Umpire |
| Jonathon Clark | Nicholas Obst | Cooper Macdonald |
| Daniel Silfo | Vo Schofield | Peter Kotsaridis |
| Campbell Hymans | Nicholas Bahr | |
| Benjamin Myatt | EMG: Adrian Damen |
2022 Premier Reserves Grand Final – Old Xaverians vs. Old Scotch
Sunday, September 18 at Toorak Park from 1:00pm
| Field Umpire | Boundary Umpire | Goal Umpire |
| Jack Seymour | Darley Cross | Timothy Wood |
| Lachlan Carney | Ned Davidson | Lachlan Higgins |
| Dylan Shipperd |
2022 Premier B Men’s Grand Final – University Blacks vs. Old Haileybury
Saturday, September 17 at Elsternwick Park from 2:30pm
| Field Umpire | Boundary Umpire | Goal Umpire |
| Benjamin Lefebvre | Harrison Gillespie | Jake Perry |
| Michael Gough | Nathan Monty | Joel Bright |
| Tom O’Connor | Matthew Gough | |
| Aiden McDonald | EMG: Jack Maclean |
2022 Premier B Men’s Reserves Grand Final – University Blacks vs. De La Salle
Saturday, September 17 at Elsternwick Park from 11:45am
| Field Umpire | Boundary Umpire | Goal Umpire |
| Matt Fetherstonhaugh | Thomas Elliot | Darcy Higgins |
| Andre Price-Quinter | Frank Stokes | Kate Gillespie |
| Benjamin McWiggan |
2022 Holmesglen Under 19 Premier Grand Final – Old Xaverians vs. Old Brighton
Sunday, September 18 at Toorak Park from 10:00am
| Field Umpire | Boundary Umpire | Goal Umpire |
| Patrick Sexton | Xavier Hendy | Nicholas Toohey |
| Angus Bunker-Smith | Jack Lourie | Charlie Rankins |
| Jordan Gibson |
Congratulations to all umpires selected to partake across the weekend of Grand Finals at Elsternwick Park.
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