Nickname: Benny

Occupation/Education: Sunbury Downs College

Umpiring Discipline: Goal

Years Umpiring and how old were you when you started: Going into 4th year. 13 years old

Reason for umpiring: Pocket money and love footy

Highlight of umpiring career to date: Umpiring U/18’s Grand Final (2013)

Umpiring goal for next season: Get another Grand Final

Who had the most influence on your umpiring career and why: Richard Patterson and Richard Adamson because they made me believe I can pursue a career in Umpiring.

Most embarrassing moment on a footy field: Don’t have one

What training drill do you dread the most: here isn’t really a training drill. But having to run over the hill to get a ball if it was kicked over.

What is your prematch routine: Writing a game plan and remembering everyone’s name

What is your favourite RDFL ground: Sunbury Kangaroo’s because it’s close to home

Which umpire is:

Smartest: Bruce

Most Annoying: Kevin or Seb

Funniest: Eric

Most Talented: Matt

Coaches Pet: Probably myself

If umpire training was the TV show survivor, who would be voted off first and who would win: Dodge would get voted off first and Michael would win it

Hobbies aside from umpiring: Fitness and Video Games

AFL team: Essendon

If you could invite any 5 people around for dinner, who would it be: Barrack Obama, Jack Gleeson, Peter Dinklage, Gabriel Iglesias or Emilia Clarkson

Which Hollywood actor would play you if they made a movie about you: Peter Dinklage

I enjoy being a part of the Riddell umpires because: You make great friends, and the people around the club are great to work with and be around.