Veteran to break 101-year record, two debutants named as AFL Grand Final umpires revealed
Remarkably, it’ll be the 11th Grand Final in 12 years — and 10th in a row — to be officiated by Stevic, who’s still widely viewed among the umpiring community as the league’s best officiator.
Gavine will be the least experienced officiator on the field on Saturday – he’s umpired 145 games in just seven seasons – but has risen up the ranks in recent seasons, highlighted by his appointment as emergency field umpire for last year’s decider.Harry Himmelberg of the Giants speaks with AFL field umpire Simon Meredith.
“Matt, Simon, Hayden and Robert have performed outstandingly this season and their appointment to the 2023 AFL Grand Final is a testament to their hard work,” newly appointed AFL general manager of football Laura Kane said.
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