The AFL is pleased to announce the senior umpiring panel for the 2016 Toyota AFL Grand Final between the Sydney Swans and the Western Bulldogs, to be played at the MCG this Saturday, October 1.
Matt Stevic, Simon Meredith and Scott Jeffery were selected as the field umpires with Justin Schmitt named as the emergency.
Jeffery will be umpiring his first grand final after a 300-game career that commenced in the 2001 season while Stevic (2012, 2014-15) and Meredith (2012-14) will each be umpiring their fourth grand final.
OPSM Director of Eyecare Peter Murphy congratulated the trio, after their selection was finalised late Monday afternoon.
“Matt, Simon and Scott have had great seasons and fully deserve their selection. As the major partner to the umpires, we are looking forward to a great grand final.”
Please see below the career statistics of each umpire appointed to the 2016 Toyota AFL Grand Final, including the boundary and goal umpires.
Field Umpires:
Matt Stevic: 9
Debut: 2004
Games: 304
Finals: 13
Grand Finals: 3 (2012, 2014, 2015)
Simon Meredith: 21
Debut: 2004
Games: 287
Finals: 23
Grand Finals: 3 (2012, 2013, 2014)
Scott Jeffery: 29
Debut: 2001
Games: 308
Finals: 12
Grand Finals: 0
Emergency:
Justin Schmitt: 17
Debut: 1997
Games: 327
Finals: 12
Grand Finals: 0
Boundary Umpires:
Ian Burrows
Debut: 2006
Games: 247
Finals: 28
Grand Finals: 6
Chris Bull
Debut: 2011
Games: 121
Finals: 4
Grand Finals: 0
Rob Haala
Debut: 2004
Games: 285
Finals: 23
Grand Finals: 2
Michael Marantelli
Debut: 2005
Games: 142
Finals: 12
Grand Finals: 1
Emergency Boundary Umpire:
Matthew Konetschka
Debut: 2012
Games: 100
Finals: 8
Grand Finals: 0
Goal Umpires
Chris Appleton
Debut: 2002
Games: 229
Finals: 21
Grand Finals: 2
Adam Wojcik
Debut: 2008
Games: 170
Finals: 21
Grand Finals: 2
Emergency Goal Umpire:
Chelsea Roffey
Debut: 2004
Games: 204
Finals: 16
Grand Finals: 1
