Meet the CA match officials
Umpire profiles
| Born | Hobart, Tasmania | |
| Occupation | Secondary Maths Teacher | |
| Favourite cricketer growing up | David Boon | |
| One word to describe you | Positive | |
| Favourite sporting team | North Melbourne Kangaroos | |
| Which cricket club did you play for | Clarence Cricket Club | |
| First ever job | Maths tutoring | |
| Who would play you in a movie | Martin Freeman | |
| Favourite holiday destination | Queensland | |
| Which sporting event in the world would you love to attend | AFL Grand Final/Lord's Test Match | |
| Favourite food | Seafood | |
| Which talent do you wish you had | To be good enough to open the batting for Australia | |
| What's the best advice you've received from someone | The pain of discipline is nothing compared to the pain of disappointment | |
| If you could invite three people to dinner, who would they be | Jamie Oliver, Martin Clunes and Ricky Gervais |
UMPIRING BACKGROUND
| Why did you choose umpiring? | Took it up at an early age when a knee injured forced me out of playing cricket for 12 months. I enjoyed my first season and went back to playing cricket, knowing full well that I would return when my playing days were done! 5 years later I was back umpiring and haven’t looked back | |
| Who has had the most influence on your umpiring career? | My mentors and every umpiring partner I walk onto the field with. You never stop learning | |
| Describe your memories from your First Class debut | Nov 15 – 18 2011 - QLD vs NSW at the GABBA with Simon Fry. It was very hot throughout and the contest never let up. It was a big step up and an addictive challenge | |
| Which is your favourite cricket ground to umpire at and why | WACA. The weather, the pitch and the people | |
| What's the strangest thing you've seen happen on field | Bringing in the boundary due to the creation of a sink hole just outside the rope just before the start of play | |
| Greatest cricket moment you've seen on field | To be honest, it is hard to pin point a particular “moment”. Every game you get to witness great batting, bowling or fielding | |
| If you could invent a new rule for the game, what would it be | Double plays | |
| Why should people get involved in umpiring? | You meet great people from all walks of life with one thing in common, a love for the game | |
| What advice would you give to aspiring umpires? | Take on the challenge, embrace making mistakes and enjoy the best seat in the house |
