The Geelong Umpires held their Annual Presentation Dinner on Saturday the 10th of October at Gold Whistle Sponsors Buckley's Entertainment Centre. With over 210 in attendance it was a great night to celebrate what has been another great year for our umpires!
With a large number of past and present life members, friends and family of our umpires along with our fantastic sponsors we were able to recognise the achievements of our umpires for 2015. The award winners were:
On behalf of the Board of Management, coaching panels and members, we congratulate these award winners for 2015.
Please also see some of the Red carpet pictures that photographer Karen Wekwerth took on the night. If you would like a copy to purchase please contact Dave Harris at the Geelong Umpires rooms.
- AFL Golden Whistle Award: Cody Espig (Goal Umpire)
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Andy Barnett Award for the Most Outstanding Field Umpire: Jack Abrehart
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Jeff Walker Award for the Most Outstanding Boundary Umpire: Ryden Grossman (also won in 2014)
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Mark Osborne Award for the Most Outstanding Goal Umpire: Mark Osborne (has won this award 8 times, 2015,14, 11, 07, 05, 03, 02, 99)
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Most Promising 1st Year Field Umpire: Chris Jones
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Most Promising 1st Year Boundary Umpire: Eric Dickson
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Most Promising 1st Year Goal Umpire: Michael Murdoch
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Most Improved Field Umpire: Anthony Palmer
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Most Improved Boundary Umpire: Grant Philpott
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Most Improved Goal Umpire: Peter Thompson
- The Greame & Mandae Turner Most Disciplined Youth Field Umpire: Nathan Bury
- The Greame & Mandae Turner Most Disciplined Youth Boundary Umpire: Patrick Bartlett
- The Greame & Mandae Turner Most Disciplined Youth Goal Umpire: Brodey Hamilton
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Jack Ververs Award Best Development Field Umpire: Will Ross
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Best Development Boundary Umpire: Jack O’Neil
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Best Development Goal Umpire: Ben Lunt
- G.F.U.L. Inc.Coaching Panel Encouragement Award Field: Nick Ross-Watson
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Dennis Hargreaves Award Coaching Panel Encouragement Award Boundary:
Molly McKenzie - G.F.U.L. Inc. Coaching Panel Encouragement Award Goal: Levi Irving
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Best Youth Umpire: Jack Abrehart
- G.F.U.L. Inc. The Eric Wills Best Clubman Award: Stephen Allinson & Murray Fanning
- G.F.U.L. Inc. Chairman’s Award: Daniel Dorling
- GFUL Life Membership: Adam Edwick, Robert Steel & Ray Menzies
On behalf of the Board of Management, coaching panels and members, we congratulate these award winners for 2015.
Please also see some of the Red carpet pictures that photographer Karen Wekwerth took on the night. If you would like a copy to purchase please contact Dave Harris at the Geelong Umpires rooms.