Another Female Umpire Joins the Ranks

[Ringo]

http://www.lions.com.au/news/2014-04-01/female-umpire-joins-ranks

Best of luck to Rose O'Dea as she makes her debut as a Goal umpire this weekend. great to see some ladies coming through the ranks.

[Spite]

Great for the sport. Good luck to her!

[Mr.Craig]

Only 21, that's quite a meteoric rise.

- Commenced umpiring in AFL Canberra in 2007 - awarded Best 1st Year Goal Umpire

- Umpired her First Senior match in 2008. (in excess of 100 Senior matches to end of 2013)

- 2008 was awarded "Most Improved Goal Umpire" and umpired the U16 Div 1 Grand Final as a curtain raiser to the AFL Grand Final at the MCG

- 2010: TAC Cup umpire

- U18 National Championships: 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2013

- AFL Canberra Senior Grand Final Umpire: 2010

- NEAFL Eastern Conference vs. TAS State match in 2013.

- NEAFL Eastern Conference Grand Final Umpire:2012 & 2013

- NEAFL Cross Conference Grand Final Umpire 2012 & 2013

- NEAFL Eastern Conference Most Outstanding Goal Umpire Award 2012 & 2013.

[Nige]

Yeah, good on her. She seems to have done really well so far, especially since she's only 21.

Am I the only one who thinks she looks younger than 21?  :-X ???

[LF]

Yeah, good on her. She seems to have done really well so far, especially since she's only 21.

Am I the only one who thinks she looks younger than 21?  :-X ???

Yeah she looks about 12
Be careful the ladies are coming in to take over :P