| Simon Meredith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Meredith umpires an AFLW match in February 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Simon Meredith | ||
| Born | (1975-03-11)11 March 1975 (age 50) | ||
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 2004–present | AFL | Field umpire | 469 |
Simon Meredith (born 11 March 1975) is anAustralian rules footballfield umpire in theAustralian Football League.[1] One of the league's most experienced umpires, he has officiated in tenAFL Grand Finals:2012,[1]2013,[2]2014,[3]2016,[4]2017,2020,[5]2022,2023,2024 and2025.[6]
In June 2014, Meredith suffered severe headaches whilst umpiring a game betweenSydney andPort Adelaide. He was taken to hospital and diagnosed with asubarachnoid 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.[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 duringRound 12 of the2021 season. He became the 7th umpire in VFL/AFL history to achieve this feat.
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