Stephen McBurney

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Stephen McBurney
Personal information
Full name Stephen McBurney
Nickname(s) Steve
Date of birth (1967-11-14) 14 November 1967 (age 55)
Umpiring career
YearsLeagueRoleGames
1995–2013 AFL Field Umpire 401

Stephen McBurney (born 14 November 1967) is a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League, and the most recent Australian Building and Construction Commissioner between February 2018 and February 2023. [1]

In his umpiring career, he umpired 383 career games in the AFL, up to the completion of the 2011 AFL season. [2]

McBurney was named the All Australian Umpire for the 2003 and 2007 seasons and umpired the AFL Grand Final in 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2009. [3]

Footnotes

  1. Laundy, Craig. "Appointment of ABCC Commissioner". Ministers' Media Centre - Department of Employment, Skills, Family and Small Business. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. AFL umpire profile
  3. Stephen McBurney Profile at afl.com.au. Accessed on 21 September 2008
Awards
Preceded by All Australian Umpire
2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by All Australian Umpire
2007
Succeeded by

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