Development role for Umpire Matthew James - AFL.com.au

[Johnson#26]

Development role for James
12:37:57 PM Wed 15 February, 2006
Jason Phelan
Sportal for afl.com.au

The development of Australian Rules umpires at the grassroots level has received a boost with the appointment of Matthew James to the role of Umpiring Development Officer.

 

[HBF]

IMO, one of the better umpires going around. This should help with the retention of some junior umps around the competitions.

 

[piefan]

He had a bad year last year, missing out on the finals.

He will be looking to get back up this year.

 

[bucksisbest]

IMO, one of the better umpires going around.

Get off my plane.

This should help with the retention of some junior umps around the competitions.

Agree , plenty of young umpires are uber-tossers James will be an inspiration.

 

[Johnson#26]

IMO, one of the better umpires going around.

Agree. Both he and Brett Allan are the best, IMO.

 

[Truetiger]

Agree. Both he and Brett Allan are the best, IMO.

Brett Allan not the best not even close.


Matthew James rocks

 

[piefan]

Its Mathew not Matthew.

AFL website can get nothing right.

 

[Coin_Toss]

How about Colin Rowe?

Everyone forgets about the small guy.

 

[Johnson#26]

Its Mathew not Matthew.

AFL website can get nothing right.

In all fairness I actually wrote the title, my spelling mistake.

FWIW, CT, Corin Rowe has retired.

 

[pazza]

Big role for James, given how many competitions he'll be dealing with, including the VAFA.

As for Rowe, there is suggestion he could return to the VAFA - fair recruit.

 

[Coin_Toss]

FWIW, CT, Corin Rowe has retired.

See, I can't pronounce his first name correctly.

Is he any relation to Julian Rowe, Luke?

 

[Johnson#26]

Not that I know of.

 

[HBF]

Get off my plane.


Agree , plenty of young umpires are uber-tossers James will be an inspiration.

Ever tried umpiring a game of Aussie Rules Football?

 

[Pantsless]

Big role for James, given how many competitions he'll be dealing with, including the VAFA.

As for Rowe, there is suggestion he could return to the VAFA - fair recruit.

I hope for your sake Paz that he brings Suzi down with him as well....