Damien Sully is an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 field umpire in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

. He has umpired 10 career games in the AFL.

Sully was awarded the distinction of VFL

VFL

VFL can refer to:Sport* Victorian Football League, an Australian rules football league formerly known as the Victorian Football Association prior to 1996....

 Umpire of the Year in 2004.

Sully was appointed to the AFL umpiring ranks at the start of the 2006 AFL season

2006 AFL season

Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final...

 as a 31-year-old. The AFL was trialling several candidates for the senior position, and reported Sully had been the standout among the group. He spent seven years in the Victorian Football League

Victorian Football League

The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...

 ranks, which saw him officiate over 100 games, including two VFL Grand Final

Grand Final

Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...

s.

External links

• AFL.com.au - Official website