Darrel is second on the all-time matches officiated list with 459 total matches, with John Sullivan (First Legend of NCCUA), with 481 matches, the only umpire to have taken the field for more matches.
"Plucka" is the only umpire to dedicate 450 matches in the one discipline, Field Umpiring, with John Sullivan umpiring 421 matches in goals, the rest were as a Field Umpire in his earlier days of the Black Diamond AFL.
A breakdown of Darrel's stats is as follows:
- 344 Cup (First Overall - Only player or umpire to reach 300 Cup Matches)
- 52 Under 18's
- 26 Reserve Grade
- 19 Plate
- 5 Shield
- 4 Women's Cup
He also ties the record for the most First Grade Grand Finals umpired by a Field Umpire with 8 (Roger Crowhurst is the other) and leads in the First Grade Finals umpired with 31 (Roger Crowhurst 25 and Ashley Borg 23 are second and third respectively).
Darrel's record, dedication to umpiring and overall love of the game saw him elevated as the third Legend of the NCCUA in 2019 (John Sullivan - 2015 and Neville Turner - 2017 the other two) and in 2020, the NCCUA unanimously voted to rename the Field Umpire of the Year trophy, the "Darrel Luck Field Umpire of the Year Award", which Nathan Slater was the first recipient of.
Darrel, you are a true legend to umpiring and the AFL Hunter Central Coast, Black Diamond AFL and Central Coast AFL previously. Congratulations on a magnificent achievement.
Last Modified on 03/06/2021 16:49
