Chris Donlon
| Chris Donlon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Christopher Donlon | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 2005–present | AFL | Field umpire | 419 |
| Career highlights | |||
Christopher Donlon is an Australian rules football field umpire currently officiating in the Australian Football League. He has umpired 377 career games in the AFL.[1]
Donlon umpired in the 2011 AFL Grand Final.[2]
During extra time of a 2017 final between the Port Adelaide and the West Coast Eagles, Donlon awarded a controversial free kick to West Coast player Luke Shuey for high contact.[3] Shuey went on to kick the winning goal after the siren. The AFL later clarified they believed it was the correct decision.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "Field umpires". AFLUA. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Brodie, Will (28 September 2011). "Daily decider digest: Wednesday 28 September". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ Gleeson, Michael (12 September 2017). "AFL umpire from Luke Shuey decision, Chris Donlon, dropped". The Age. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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