Chris Donlon

Chris Donlon
Personal information
Full name Christopher Donlon
Date of birth (1977-02-02) 2 February 1977
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Umpiring career
Years League Role Games
2005–present AFL Field umpire 268
Career highlights

Christopher Donlon (born 2 February 1977) is an Australian rules football field umpire currently officiating in the Australian Football League. He has umpired 268 career games in the AFL.[1]

Donlon umpired in the 2011 AFL Grand Final.[2]

During extra time of a 2017 final between the Port Adelaide and the West Coast Eagles, Donlon awarded a controversial free kick to West Coast player Luke Shuey for high contact.[3] Shuey went on to kick the winning goal after the siren. The AFL later clarified they believed it was the correct decision.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Field umpires". AFLUA. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Brodie, Will (28 Sep 2011). "Daily decider digest: Wednesday 28 September". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 Sep 2011.
  3. ↑ Gleeson, Michael (2017-09-12). "AFL umpire from Luke Shuey decision, Chris Donlon, dropped". The Age. Retrieved 2018-05-04.


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