THIS green team has more than 500 members, and without them thousands of footballers across the region would be without a game each week. AFL Barwon has more than 570 league, club and volunteer umpires this season, a record number helping keep local football running across the region. Coordinating them all falls to AFL Barwon director of football umpiring, Jock Hillgrove, who faces the sometimes daunting task appointing umpires for the region’s …
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