This week something different from our Umpires Corner. I thought I would provide some BIO’s of some of our umpires (and will provide more over the coming weeks).
PAT NOLAN
Age: 67
Umpiring Discipline: Goal
Umpiring Achievements & Highlights: (3) Hampden Grand Finals – 300 Games – The International Games at Warrnambool – Interleague Games that allowed you to participate in other Leagues.
What are your goals in umpiring: To keep on striving to do better and helps junior umpires achieve their goals.
Who is or has been the biggest influence on your umpiring: The organisation as a whole – the professionalism our organisation strives to meet. People like Jamie Lake, Casey O’Keefe, Arno Pennings and Dedy Friebie.
Favourite part of umpiring: Working as a Team and feeling a well done at the end of the day and helping the younger umpires to grow in their discipline. The “get together” after the game back at The Rooms.
Who is your favourite AFL Footballer: Michael Tuck
What AFL Club do you support: Hawthorn
What is your favourite movie: James Bond movies
CAMPBELL PEDLER
Age: 13
Umpiring Discipline: Boundary
Umpiring Achievements & Highlights: Completing my 50th game on the weekend. Doing my first senior Hampden league game
What are your goals in umpiring: Doing a Senior Grand Final. Completing heaps more games
Who is or has been the biggest influence on your umpiring: My family because umpiring is a big part of it. Pa Shane, Dad, Grandpa, my Step-Dad Jamie, my brother Riley and my Mum is the coach/director of umpiring
Favourite part of umpiring: Making new friends, keeping fit and making money
Who is your favourite AFL footballer: Cyril Rioli
What AFL Club do you support: Hawthorn
What is your favourite movie: Grown Ups
If you could invite any 3 people to dinner who would they be: Ryan Reynolds, Kyle Hutchins, Barack Obama
NATHAN HOY
Age: 45
Umpiring Discipline: Field
Umpiring Achievements & Highlights: 2019 WDFNL Senior Grand Final
What are your goals in umpiring: To be consistent, get the best out of myself and be respected
Who is or has been the biggest influence on your umpiring: Norm Gibson who took the time to set me on my path
Favourite part of umpiring: The company before, during and after the game
Who is your favourite AFL footballer: TIPPA
What AFL Club do you support: Essendon
What is your favourite movie: Stepbrothers
If you could invite any 3 people to dinner who would they be: Will Ferrell, Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys and my wife
Hope that provided you with a different perspective on our umpires that run around each weekend
Have a good weekend
Cheers
Steve Walker – WDFUA
