Ken Aplin

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Kenneth "Ken" Aplin (1918 - February 25, 2004) was a leading field umpire in the SANFL between 1939 and 1954.

Aplin umpired a total of 291 SANFL matches, including 10 Grand Finals. He was the regular 'independent' umpire in the Western Australia vs Victoria matches.

Aplin was the SANFL umpires' coach between 1955 and 1957. He also umpired in the South Australian amateur competition.

After retiring as an umpire, he was a football commentator on Adelaide radio for 18 years, and also a television football panellist.

He was inducted in the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.

[edit] References

  • Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers, p. 140. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X. 


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