Re: Round 22: Carlton vs. GWS at Spotless: Pre Game Postulations.
Reply #42 –
x2 loyal servant but legs are rooted and needs to drop some serious muscle to umpire.
Why we haven't signed him up as an assistant is beyond me, why he wants to umpire instead of almost certainly walking into a bunch of clubs as an assistant is beyond me.
Assistant coaches work longer hours than players, umps and administrators. Umps are part timers and have other jobs. He'd be able to do corp stuff and media if he likes.
Generally you become an assistant if you are a) a footy head or b) have aspirations of being a head coach or both.
He doesn't strike me as a footy head.