GFUL Boundary and Goal Umpires were given a great opportunity last Saturday 9th February, to officiate in the Geelong Football Club’s final intra–club practice match on Skilled Stadium in preparation for their first round NAB Cup game against Melbourne at home on 16th February. 

Boundary Umpires Adam Bell, Nick Steel, Joshua Neville and Jake Robertson, along with Goal Umpires Matthew Robertson and Rob Steel jumped at the chance to get an early practice match under their belts, particularly in such a high quality game as a Cats intra-club game on Skilled, sharing the umpiring with VFL Field Umpires.  They all looked very impressive on National Nine News on Saturday night.

The local practice match season will kick in a few weeks and give many more GFUL umpires a chance to hone their skills and boost their fitness levels before the start of the official season on 5th April.