Simon Meredith (umpire)
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Simon Meredith (born 11 March 1975) is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. [1] One of the league's most experienced umpires, he has officiated in eight AFL Grand Finals: 2012,[1] 2013,[2] 2014,[3] 2016,[4] 2017, 2020[5] ,2022 and the 2024 AFL Grand Final.
| Simon Meredith | |||
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Meredith umpires an AFLW match in February 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Simon Meredith | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1975 | ||
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 2004–present | AFL | Field umpire | 469 |
In June 2014, Meredith suffered severe headaches whilst umpiring a game between Sydney and Port Adelaide. He was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. He spent over a week in hospital before returning to Melbourne. He recovered fully and went on to umpire in that season's grand final.[6]
In 2016, Meredith umpired the Grand Final between the Western Bulldogs and Sydney Swans.[7]
In 2017, Meredith received AFL life membership after umpiring 300 games,[8] becoming the 22nd umpire to do so.[9] Meredith officiated his 400th match when Fremantle played the Western Bulldogs during Round 12 of the 2021 season. He became the 7th umpire in VFL/AFL history to achieve this feat.
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