Georgia Henderson wins AFLW Umpire Rising Star Award
Goal umpire Georgia Henderson has been recognised as the AFLW Umpire Rising Star Award at tonight's W Awards for the NAB 2022 AFLW Season Seven.
The young goal umpire from Adelaide is currently in her fourth AFLW season. Henderson has excelled throughout the 2022 NAB AFLW Season Seven and has thrived at the elite level.
Henderson’s performance this season saw her awarded with an appearance in the first two weeks of the NAB AFLW Season Seven Finals Series and named as the emergency umpire in the preliminary final at Metricon Stadium.
The criteria for the AFLW Umpire Rising Star was someone who had umpired fewer than 20 AFLW matches at the commencement of the AFLW Season, demonstrated the potential to be an umpiring star in all AFL competitions, and demonstrated that they have a strong team focus and a commitment to elite standards.
