Zali Mertens will run in her 50th AFL HCC match this weekend. Zali's short career has seen her officiate in 8 Black Diamond Cup matches, including 7 as a field umpire.
She made her debut in Cup last season in the final round. Zali has also officiated in 40 Black Diamond Cup Womens matches and one Black Diamond Plate match.
Last season, Zali umpired in the Black Diamond Womens Representative Carnival held at Ferodale Oval, Port Stephens. Mertens was a Goal Umpire in the 2018 Womens Grand Final as well as Field Umpire in last season's Womens Grand Final.
Zali won the Best First Year Umpire Award in 2018 and the prestigious Golden Whistle in 2019.
Congratulations Zali.
Kyan Everson is the second of our young gun crew to surpass the 50 match milestone mark this weekend.
Kyan commenced umpiring in 2018 and has taken to field umpiring quickly after a short stint on the boundary. His tally reads as 31 matches officiated in Black Diamond Cup (20 field, 12 boundary), as well as 15 Black Diamond Women's matches, one Reserve Grade, one Black Diamond Plate and one Black Diamond Women's Shield.
Kyan officiated in his first Grand Final in last year's Black Diamond Womens Grand Final.
Congratulations Kyan.
Last Modified on 29/09/2020 13:09