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Hi everyone.

Hopefully you guys smash Port today.

Did an interview with AFL Goal umpire Chelsea Roffey and asked questions about life, video footage etc

Chelsea Roffey is the second ever female AFL goal umpire and the only female listed umpire in the competition this year. Chelsea was appointed in 2004 after fellow goal umpire, David Morris, resigned during the season. Chelsea is a journalist when she is not umpiring and I was pleased to be able to recently interview her, and obtain some fascinating insights into the life of a (female) AFL goal umpire.

Questions that were asked:

- Umpires are known to get abuse hurled at them, how do you cope with it and have you copped much over your time?

- Can you describe a typical game day?

- Are you in favour of bringing in video footage for goal umpires to eliminate possible errors?

- Female umpires have been in the media recently, what is your take on female’s being allowed to become field umpires in the AFL?

- What does training consist of for a goal umpire?

http://thebigtip.com.au/afl/exclusive-tbt-talks-afl-goal-umpire-chelsea-roffey

What do you guys think of bringing in video footage?

If Video footage was used this season, Melbourne could be in the eight. The Bulldogs game comes to memory, Green and Dunn both kicked goals and then the field umpire overuled the goal umpires descion.You guys lost that by 3 or 4pts.

Human error has been apart of the game for the last 100 odd years.

Chelsea in the interview makes some very good points.

She is a great goal umpire.

What are your thoughts on the matter?

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    Good interview Joe

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