2023 Sunshine Coast AFL Masters National Carnival | Umpire Awards

AFL Masters National Carnivals would not be possible without our umpires – huge thank you to Ollie Matthews (Umpire Director) and Garry Dunne (Umpire Administrator) and their team for their assistance over the past week.

Umpire of the Carnival
Brock Herrmann (Field Over 35s)
Gary Hofert (Field Over 40s)
Jason Mounce (Field Over 45s)
Walter Gallio (Field Over 50s)
Janie McCullagh (Field Over 55s)
Danny Fitzpatrick (Field Over 60s)
Kevin Dennis (Field Over 65s)
Terry Davies (Field Womens)
Adrian Weir (Boundary)
Jeremy Aked (Boundary)
Ray Knight (Goal)
Damien McAndrew (Goal)

Appreciation Awards
Andrew Muccidnat (Field)
Steven Leudar (Umpire Observer)
Ky Knight (Umpire Administrator Assistant)
Nicola Stevens (Umpire Administrator Assistant)
Garry Dunne (Umpire Administrator)

Rising Star Award
Kaleb Cole (Field)
Matt Gilchrist (Boundary)
Peter Coleman (Goal)

Encouragement Award
Opal Jones (Field)
Reed Bennett (Boundary)
Zoey Matthews (Goal)

The Ray Hocking Medal
Brock Herrmann (Field)

Ray Hocking was at the carnival this year, handing out the umpire awards and medal named in his honour. Here are some of Ray’s achievements;
1995 Ray’s first carnival
1997 Umpires Director
1997 – 2000 President Vic Country
2000 – 2007 AFL Masters National Board Member
2007 Life member AFL Masters
2018 Inducted into the AFL Masters Hall of Fame

Ray has also umpired 300+ AFL Masters games and over 3000+ community football matches, in addition to attending 8 Bali carnivals!