Brett Allen (umpire)
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Brett Allen is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. He has umpired 323 career games in the AFL. [1] [2]
A veteran of the AFL umpiring list, Allen was involved in the "Whispers in the Sky" controversy. Although not accused of doing anything improper, he was the second umpire, along with Matthew Head, on the flight. He defended Head, saying "Head had made no such comment". Two police officers were appointed to investigate the alleged comments by the umpires, however found nothing regarding the accused bribery. [3]
He is fifth on the AFL Umpiring all-time records for the number of finals games officiated with 33; one behind fellow 2006-listed umpire Darren Goldspink. [4] In 2006 Brett Allen won the All Austrailian Umpire of the year.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ At the completion of Week 1 of the finals for the 2006 AFL season.
- ^ AFLUA Statistics, accessed on September 18, 2006
- ^ AFL probes umpire's 'victory' comment, smh.com.au - August 24, 2005. Retrieved on September 18, 2006.
- ^ Milestones 2006; week ending 10 September. aflua.com.au - September 10, 2006. Accessed on September 18, 2006.
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