Chris Donlon

Chris Donlon
Personal information
Full name Christopher Donlon
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Umpiring career
Years League Role Games
2005–present AFL Field umpire 419
Career highlights

Christopher Donlon is an Australian rules football field umpire currently officiating in the Australian Football League. He has umpired 377 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. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ Brodie, Will (28 September 2011). "Daily decider digest: Wednesday 28 September". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  3. ^ Gleeson, Michael (12 September 2017). "AFL umpire from Luke Shuey decision, Chris Donlon, dropped". The Age. Retrieved 4 May 2018.


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