Ken Aplin
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Kenneth "Ken" Aplin was a leading field umpire
in the SANFL between 1939 and 1954.
Aplin umpired a total of 291 SANFL matches, including 10 Grand Final
s. He was the regular 'independent' umpire in the Western Australia vs Victoria
matches.
Aplin was the SANFL umpires' coach between 1955 and 1957. He also umpired in the South Australia
n amateur competition.
After retiring as an umpire, he was a football commentator on Adelaide
radio for 18 years, and also a television football panellist.
He was inducted in the Australian Football Hall of Fame
in 1996.
Umpire (Australian rules football)
An umpire is an official in the sport of Australian rules football.-Origins:Unlike many other codes of football, where the official is called a referee, in Australian Football, the officials borrow their title from the game of cricket, which is played on the same types of fields and was an...
in the SANFL between 1939 and 1954.
Aplin umpired a total of 291 SANFL matches, including 10 Grand Final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
s. He was the regular 'independent' umpire in the Western Australia vs Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
matches.
Aplin was the SANFL umpires' coach between 1955 and 1957. He also umpired in the South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n amateur competition.
After retiring as an umpire, he was a football commentator on Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
radio for 18 years, and also a television football panellist.
He was inducted in the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
in 1996.