David Rodan, Goal umpire.

[telsor]

Article in the Hun which was largely just a rehash of the rules changes, but contained the following snippet..

In other umpiring news, former Richmond, Port Adelaide and Melbourne midfielder David Rodan will officiate as a goal umpire at AFL level for the first time during the JLT Community Series after impressing in the VFL last year.

Good to see one of the more likable people in the game continuing his involvement.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...7/news-story/f2aa5486470abb623fbbbaa00e9d8cc6

 

[Rich]

Good stuff. Good to see ex players doing this.

Will we see any dance moves from Rodan after he signals a goal?

 

[yyou]

Have met him off field & can confirm that he is indeed a top bloke!
All the best to David

 

[Satchel]

Might be the first goal umpire to do an acl knowing his luck

Good luck to him was a solid player

 

[Balance]

Look forward to him umpiring Port games. You're a legend Rodan we always loved you.

 

[Testekill]

Might be the first goal umpire to do an acl knowing his luck

Good luck to him was a solid player

I think a Bulldog accidentally fell into a goal umpire who did his knee in the collision.

 

[Wallaby]

No doubt about the best player from the 2001 draft, now.
Forget Judd, forget Ablett, forget Hodge - none of them have a resume to match DR.

 

[GreyCrow]

Congrats to David Rodan. From kicking them to signalling them

 

[Mofra]

Congrats to David Rodan. From kicking them to signalling them

As long as he signals them the right way...

 

[Belnakor]

I think a Bulldog accidentally fell into a goal umpire who did his knee in the collision.

yeah it was against Freo

 

[maskmcgee]

Will we see any dance moves from Rodan after he signals a goal?

I hope he's fired and banned for life if he does.

 

[Cold Sober]

Good footballer,good luck to him.

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

was very, very good today

 

[mellowyellow]

was very, very good today

Kicked a few for port did he?

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

Kicked a few for port did he?

solid fist bump, good smile, not one controversial score decisio.

Looked thrilled to be out there!

 

[Suit]

was very, very good today

I, for one, was extremely disappointed with his performance.

Not once did I see him do the worm...

 

[telsor]

I remember a couple of years back, in one of his first games, Noah Balta

21

Noah Balta

Age

24

Ht

194cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.9

4star

MG

236.3

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.3

1star

MG

233.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

217.4

4star

had a bit of a friendly chat/interaction with a (female) umpire that got people commenting.

Turned out she used to be his teacher in high school and was just congratulating him on making it to the AFL.

Umpires are human, and they are bound to know some players outside of 'work'. So long as there is no evidence that it effects their decision making, I don't see why it's a problem.

 

[Tim Evans Beard]

Another top shelf performance by the big short man!

 

[sobrave]

I remember a couple of years back, in one of his first games, Noah Balta had a bit of a friendly chat/interaction with a (female) umpire that got people commenting.

Turned out she used to be his teacher in high school and was just congratulating him on making it to the AFL.

Umpires are human, and they are bound to know some players outside of 'work'. So long as there is no evidence that it effects their decision making, I don't see why it's a problem.

Was it Chelsea?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

solid fist bump, good smile, not one controversial score decisio.

Looked thrilled to be out there!

a few weeks late but here it is

 

[sprockets]

Rodan is one of history's few likeable umpires, yes?

 

[Engimal v3]

Was Rodan the first Fijian player? Wiki says he was first Fijian to 100 games, but scratching my head as to who came before him.

 

[GreyCrow]

Was Rodan the first Fijian player? Wiki says he was first Fijian to 100 games, but scratching my head as to who came before him.

This is what is recognised

Player	Connection to Fiji	VFL/AFL Years*	VFL/AFL Matches*
Nic Naitanui	Parents[12]	2009 -	32
Alipate Carlile	Born, mother	2006 -	74
Setanta Ó hAilpín	Mother (Rotuman)	2005 -	72
David Rodan	Born, to Fijian-born Tongan mother and Tongan father[13][14][12]	2002 -	150
Wes Fellowes	Mother	1981–1989	102
Charlie Moore	Born	1897–1899	30
Aaron Hall	Mother[12]	2012-	97
Aisake Ó hAilpín	Mother	2004-2008	0 (VFL only)[15]
Tom Nicholls	Mother	2011-	45
Esava Ratugolea	Parents[16]	2017-	8

Charlie Moore was a cousin of Roy Cazaly

 

[Upgrayedd]

a few weeks late but here it is

CLEAR FAVOURTISM

Ah good on him