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{{Short description|Australian rules football field umpire}} |
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Mathew James was born in Swansea December 1983. All you need to know is that he is a legend! |
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{{Infobox AFL biography |
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| name = Mathew James |
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| fullname = Mathew James |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|4|7|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Essendon, Victoria]] |
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| umpireleague1 = [[Australian Football League|AFL]] |
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| umpirerole1 = Field umpire |
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| umpireyears1 = 1999–2010 |
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| umpiregames1 = 206 |
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| statsend = 2010 |
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'''Mathew James''' (born 7 April 1974 in [[Essendon, Victoria]]) is a former [[Australian rules football]] [[Umpire (Australian rules football)|field umpire]] most notably in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). |
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==Umpiring career== |
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James began umpiring in 1991 with the [[Western Region Football League|Footscray District Football League]]. In 1994 joined the [[Victorian Football League]] (VFL) where he umpired until joining the AFL in 1999. |
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===AFL=== |
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His debut AFL match was in Round 1 of the [[1999 AFL season]] between [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] and [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]]. |
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In 2001, his third year on the AFL umpire panel, he umpired his first AFL Grand Final. He also umpired the [[2002 AFL Grand Final|2002]] and [[2004 AFL Grand Final]]s. James was also named the [[All-Australian team|All-Australian Umpire]] in 2004.<ref name="heraldsun1" /><ref name="afl1">{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=53091|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723213913/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=53091|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 July 2008|title=5. Mathew James|publisher=Australian Football League|accessdate=27 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="aflua1" /> |
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===International rules=== |
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He was the Australian referee in two Test matches in the [[2005 International Rules Series]] between [[Australian international rules football team|Australia]] and [[Ireland international rules football team|Ireland]].<ref name="aflua2">{{cite web|url=http://www.aflua.com.au/index.asp?d=5A4C5A717251477C7008060A0E0605 |title=International Series |publisher=Australian Football League Umpires Association |accessdate=27 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912185034/http://www.aflua.com.au/index.asp?d=5A4C5A717251477C7008060A0E0605 |archivedate=12 September 2009 }}</ref> |
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===Retirement=== |
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In May 2010, he announced his retirement from umpiring after a persistent calf injury prevented him from umpiring in 2010. He had umpired 206 AFL games, including 16 finals.<ref name="heraldsun1">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/umpire-mathew-james-quits/story-e6frf9jf-1225871973415|title=Umpire Mathew James calls it quits|date=27 May 2010|work=Herald Sun|accessdate=27 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="aflua1">{{cite web|url=http://www.aflua.com.au/index.asp?d=5A4C5A717251477C7008060A010704145A4C5A71784456587D710A080404030201|title=Umpire Profiles - Mathew James|publisher=Australian Football League Umpires Association|accessdate=27 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110222041509/http://www.aflua.com.au/index.asp?d=5A4C5A717251477C7008060A010704145A4C5A71784456587D710A080404030201|archive-date=22 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{s-bef | before = [[Stephen McBurney]]}} |
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{{s-ttl | title = All Australian Umpire | years =2004}} |
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{{s-aft | after = [[Darren Goldspink]]}} |
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[[Category:Australian Football League umpires]] |
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[[Category:People from Essendon, Victoria]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Melbourne]] |
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[[Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 21 November 2024
| Mathew James | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mathew James | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 1999–2010 | AFL | Field umpire | 206 |
Mathew James (born 7 April 1974 in Essendon, Victoria) is a former Australian rules football field umpire most notably in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Umpiring career
[edit]James began umpiring in 1991 with the Footscray District Football League. In 1994 joined the Victorian Football League (VFL) where he umpired until joining the AFL in 1999.
AFL
[edit]His debut AFL match was in Round 1 of the 1999 AFL season between Collingwood and Hawthorn.
In 2001, his third year on the AFL umpire panel, he umpired his first AFL Grand Final. He also umpired the 2002 and 2004 AFL Grand Finals. James was also named the All-Australian Umpire in 2004.[1][2][3]
International rules
[edit]He was the Australian referee in two Test matches in the 2005 International Rules Series between Australia and Ireland.[4]
Retirement
[edit]In May 2010, he announced his retirement from umpiring after a persistent calf injury prevented him from umpiring in 2010. He had umpired 206 AFL games, including 16 finals.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Umpire Mathew James calls it quits". Herald Sun. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "5. Mathew James". Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Umpire Profiles - Mathew James". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "International Series". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
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