GFUL Boundary Umpire, Jake Robertson, has been appointed to run the Boundary on the hallowed turf of the MCG in the curtain raiser to the Richmond v Essendon game at the MCG on Saturday 19th July.

The curtain raiser game is part of the Qantas AFL Kickstart Program and players have been selected from the particpants in this year’s program.   The program is a Healthy Lifestyle Program which aims to use Australian Football to enhance the lifestyle of indigenous people living in remote areas of Australia.

Jake has been rewarded with this appointment for his efforts at the V/Line Cup and as a member of the 2008 VCFL Umpiring Academy.