Nickname: Steady

Occupation/Education: Medical Scientist

Family: Pelin and my dog Ellie

Umpiring Discipline: Field

Years Umpiring and how old were you when you started: 10 years and I started when I was 22

Reason for umpiring: To make some cash to start with, but now it’s more about friends and fitness

Highlight of umpiring career to date: 2013 RDFL Senior Grand Final and being named Umpire of the year and getting awarded the 2004 Golden Whistle in my 1st year

Umpiring goal for next season: Back to back senior grand finals

Who had the most influence on your umpiring career and why: Early days it was my brother who was the reason I started umpiring along with, Shillo, Gilesy and most recently MOK 

Most embarrassing moment on a footy field: Bouncing the ball into my head while doing a practice bounce after half time of the 2004 U/18 Grand Final

What training drill do you dread the most: Back to back sprints with short recovery

What is your prematch routine: I like to arrive before half time of the previous game, check the ground out and then get ready for a 3 quarter time warm up

What is your favourite RDFL ground: Romsey by an absolute mile

Which umpire is:

Smartest: Billy Mitchell

Most Annoying: Ian Semmens during an association meeting

Funniest: Addam Icely

Most Talented: Jessie Wilkie

Coaches Pet: Me haha

If umpire training was the TV show survivor, who would be voted off first and who would win: I’d vote off Woody first as he is a big threat. I’d back Dash to win. Fly’s under the radar,  is well liked and goes about his business the right way

Hobbies aside from umpiring: Basketball, vegging out on the couch, playing with my dog

AFL team: North Melbourne

If you could invite any 5 people around for dinner, who would it be: Michael Jordan, Meghan Markle, Shane Warne, Muhammad Ali and Bono

Which Hollywood actor would play you if they made a movie about you: Chris O’Donnell

I enjoy being a part of the Riddell umpires because: Great bunch of guys and girls who make keeping fit fun.