Peter Carey (umpire)
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Peter Carey is a former Australian rules football
umpire in the Australian Football League
.
Throughout his career at VFL/AFL level, Carey umpired 307 senior games. He was named the All-Australian umpire in 1992, and he umpired four Grand Finals.
Carey achieved lasting notoriety after taking a mark while umpiring a match. In his 299th AFL
match between Fremantle
and St Kilda at Subiaco Oval
in 1999, Fremantle's Adrian Fletcher
kicked the ball from the wing towards the centre of the oval directly at Carey. Rather than move out of the way, Carey proceeded to take the mark on his chest, as if he were the intended recipient of the kick. He immediately stopped the game and called for a ball-up – to the general confusion and laughter of the players around him. The AFL summoned Carey for a "please explain" after the incident, but no action was taken against him. The incident is generally considered to be one of the more humorous in the league's history, and was celebrated as one of the 150 Greatest Moments in 2008's celebration of 150 years of Australian rules football.
Carey served for a time on the AFL Tribunal
's Match Review panel. In August 2010, it was announced that Carey would take up the new position of National Basketball League
Referees Manager.
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...
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...
.
Throughout his career at VFL/AFL level, Carey umpired 307 senior games. He was named the All-Australian umpire in 1992, and he umpired four Grand Finals.
Carey achieved lasting notoriety after taking a mark while umpiring a match. In his 299th AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
match between Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
and St Kilda at Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval
Subiaco Oval , known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia...
in 1999, Fremantle's Adrian Fletcher
Adrian Fletcher
Adrian Fletcher is a former Australian rules footballer and current assistant coach. He is regarded as one of football's nomads, having played for five Australian Football League clubs in his 13 year career...
kicked the ball from the wing towards the centre of the oval directly at Carey. Rather than move out of the way, Carey proceeded to take the mark on his chest, as if he were the intended recipient of the kick. He immediately stopped the game and called for a ball-up – to the general confusion and laughter of the players around him. The AFL summoned Carey for a "please explain" after the incident, but no action was taken against him. The incident is generally considered to be one of the more humorous in the league's history, and was celebrated as one of the 150 Greatest Moments in 2008's celebration of 150 years of Australian rules football.
Carey served for a time on the AFL Tribunal
AFL Tribunal
The AFL Tribunal is the disciplinary tribunal of the Australian Football League .-Points system:Source: AFL Tribunal 2011 Guidebook...
's Match Review panel. In August 2010, it was announced that Carey would take up the new position of National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
Referees Manager.