Scott McLaren
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Scott McLaren is an Australian rules football
field umpire in the Australian Football League
. He has umpired 300 career games in the AFL.
McLaren was awarded the All Australian Umpire award in 2001, as well as his second AFL Grand Final
appointment in the same year. McLaren also umpired in the 1999
, 2005
, 2007
and 2008
AFL Grand Finals.
In 2003, Scott McLaren became only the second umpire in the history of the AFL to umpire over 100 consecutive games, breaking Jack Elder
's earlier record of 102 games later that season. As of 2006, McLaren still holds the record.
In 2004, McLaren ended up at the centre of a controversy when, on The Footy Show
, Essendon
captain James Hird
criticised the umpiring in the Round 2, 2004 game. He singled out McLaren as one of the umpires who made poor decisions, labelling him "disgraceful". Hird was later fined A$
20,000 for his comments.
In 2010, McLaren was dumped by the AFL after the Round 6, 2010 game between Essendon and Hawthorn. This was as a result of a controversially paid free kick against Henry Slattery awarded to Lance Franklin for a deliberate rushed behind during the match. McLaren announced his retirement from umpiring at the end of 2010. His last match was Melbourne vs North Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
.
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 300 career games in the AFL.
McLaren was awarded the All Australian Umpire award in 2001, as well as his second AFL Grand Final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
appointment in the same year. McLaren also umpired in the 1999
1999 AFL Grand Final
The 1999 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between and , held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 25 September 1999. It was the 103rd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the...
, 2005
2005 AFL Grand Final
The 2005 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 2005. It was the 109th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League, staged to...
, 2007
2007 AFL Grand Final
The 2007 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2007. It was the 111th annual Grand Final of the VFL/AFL, staged to determine the...
and 2008
2008 AFL Grand Final
The 2008 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on the 27th of September 2008...
AFL Grand Finals.
In 2003, Scott McLaren became only the second umpire in the history of the AFL to umpire over 100 consecutive games, breaking Jack Elder
Jack Elder (umpire)
Jack Elder was a former Australian rules football umpire who in 1996 was named as the VFL/AFL's Umpire of the Century....
's earlier record of 102 games later that season. As of 2006, McLaren still holds the record.
In 2004, McLaren ended up at the centre of a controversy when, on The Footy Show
The AFL Footy Show
The Footy Show is a Logie Award winning Australian sports television program, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates.This show, which is dedicated to the AFL and Australian rules football, made its debut on 24 March 1994 at the same time as the other version which relates to the NRL and rugby...
, Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
captain James Hird
James Hird
James Hird is a former professional Australian rules footballer and the current coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League....
criticised the umpiring in the Round 2, 2004 game. He singled out McLaren as one of the umpires who made poor decisions, labelling him "disgraceful". Hird was later fined A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
20,000 for his comments.
In 2010, McLaren was dumped by the AFL after the Round 6, 2010 game between Essendon and Hawthorn. This was as a result of a controversially paid free kick against Henry Slattery awarded to Lance Franklin for a deliberate rushed behind during the match. McLaren announced his retirement from umpiring at the end of 2010. His last match was Melbourne vs North Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
McG
Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....
.