A huge thank you to all the umpires who officiated at this year’s Carnival — without you, the Carnival simply would not be possible.

Special mention to Ollie Matthews, our Umpire Director, who did an incredible job managing and supporting the umpiring group across the entire week. 👏

We also want to acknowledge our 2025 Umpire Award recipients:

🏅 Appreciation Certificates
Steve Leudar
Di Phyland
Colin “Sporty” Campbell
Chris Lyndon


Encouragement Awards
Jacob Fewkes
Hayden Fewkes
Lachlan Pinkerton
Eliza Pinkerton
Ashton Starkey

Goal Umpires Award
Dean O’Donoghue
Neil Ascott

🏆 Ray Hocking Medal
Daniel “Casper” Lancaster
35s – Garey Hofert
40s – Peter Clarke
45s – Danny Fitzpatrick
50s – Dammo Rossi
55s – Chris Collett
60s – Garry Wilson
65s – Terry Davies

👩‍⚖️ Women’s Field Umpires
35s – Di Phyland
40s – Chris Lyndon
45s – Mel Best

Congratulations to all award winners, and thank you again to every umpire who contributed to making the Carnival such a success.