AFL Northern Territory (AFLNT) would like to congratulate all the umpires appointed for TIO NTFL Senior Grand Final matches this weekend at TIO Stadium.
After many training sessions, fitness tests and umpiring weekly games during the season, there were some tough decisions to make. Reducing the 184 registered umpires, normally covering the 78 weekly games, to a list that only need cover the seven grand finals being played this weekend.
2023/34 NTFL Umpire of the Year, 28-year-old Queenslander, Ashlon Gardner, has been appointed the Men’s Premier League Grand Final in his third TIO NTFL season.
With almost 600 Premier League matches between them the umpiring panel for this season’s Senior Grand Finals have plenty of experience behind them:
AFLNT Umpiring Lead, Martin Oosthuysen, said “We are fortunate to have a great mix of experienced and up and coming young talent available to umpire in the TIO NTFL.
“The quality of umpiring we have seen this season has been outstanding and contributed to the wonderful display of football the Northern Territory has on offer. We are extremely proud of all the NTFL umpires and wish them well for the upcoming Grand Final Matches.”
The following umpires have been appointed for 2023/24 TIO NTFL Senior Grand Final weekend.
Men’s Premier League
Field: Mark Noonan, Ashlon Gardner, Jacob Port
Boundary: Anthony Knight , Bryn Weir, Cooper Ranie, Kyle O’Donoghue-Ellis
Goal: William Wood, Jessica Head
Emergency Field: John Bament
Third Scorer: Erin Raine
Women’s Premier League
Field: Dale Mapstone, Cooper Bament, Jack Walmsley
Boundary: Kathryn Flynn, Jade Farey, Malien Cheng, Jessica Stuart
Goal: William Kidd, Jennifer Roe
Emergency Field: Kyan Everson
Third Scorer: Mia Colquhoun
Men’s Premier League Reserves
Field: Daniel Lancaster, Peter Clark, Callum Loaney
Boundary: Cameron Pettit-Holmes, Gerard Reid, Mitchell Walker, Taylor Lovett
Goal: Mia Colquhoun, Erin Ranie
Emergency Field: Josh Cooper
Men’s Division One
Field: Andy Campfield, Christopher Woods, Jonty Beard
Boundary: Toby Koefoed, Benjamin Koefoed, Craig Laird, Donna Clemmens
Goal: Simon Hay, Peter Buckland
Men’s Division Two
Field: Gerry Wood, Aaron Crouch, Samson Bament
Boundary: Thomas Butler, Jesse Hurwood, Paige King, Lachlan Collins
Goal: Shannon Jackson, Monalisa Campbell
Under 18 Male
Field: Kyle Everson, Josh Cooper, John Bament
Boundary: Kailum Walsh, Jackson Delaney, Cooper Morris, Mark Loats
Goal: Max Ranie, Paige King
Emergency Field: Andy Campfield
Under 18 Female
Field: Micah McDonald, Bradley Williams, Lachlan Ammerlaan
Boundary: Elie Balu, Kylie Podlaha, Fletcher Kopf
Goal: Muhammad Sohail, Sharyn Morcom