ump stretchered, is it a first ?

[bayman]

boundary umpire adam cleary was stretchered after a leg injury when relaying the ball back to the centre at noarlunga yesterday the first report was he had dislocated his knee cap & later it was a broken leg, so i'll stick to 'a leg injury' as i dont know

my question is, is it a first ? as i can not ever remember an umpire being stretchered off, going off yes but not stretchered off

i am presuming he step on the side of one of the sprinkler covers (or whatever they are called)

[Mr66]

Really, its not funny.

[gonzo]

i am presuming he step on the side of one of the sprinkler covers (or whatever they are called)

If so, this could be very expensive for the SANFL.
I remember Troy Burton getting cleaned up in a SANFL final: lots of blood, but I think he walked off. Good umpire, Troy. Where'd he disappear to?

[spell_check]

It's happened at Reserves level.

[Dog_ger]

Lets hope a speedy recovery for boundary umpire Adam Cleary.

Job well done.

Above and beyond the call of Duty..!

SANFL is indepted to you Sir.....

[Thiele]

All thest Adam. Hope you have Speedy recovery

Hope to see you running the Boudry soon

[giffo]

Adam has broken his left leg and was having a pin inserted this afternoon.

[Barto]

Wouldn't be the first time. Saw a goal umpire go arse up many years ago.

[MightyEagles]

See field umpires fall over many times.

[r&w4eva]

i think a couple of years ago in the AFL there was a few streachered off....
if my memory is correct one broke his leg after a collision with a player....
but i could be wrong....

[MW]

If the Weed had got to them here would of been three more field umpires being stetchered off on the weekend

[Coorong]

If the Weed had got to them here would of been three more field umpires being stetchered off on the weekend

Wanted to do the same thing myself. early 90's. Jumped the fence on the siren I was so wild. Big burly cop says who you after mate, I pointed the white maggot out. Cop says and mate he deserves it but if you hit him I will lock you up. Good cop (obviously a bloods man) and that single sentence calmed me down.

[bayman]

See field umpires fall over many times.

yeah we've all seen them take a tumble i'm talking about being injured to the point of having to be stretchered off

[giffo]

Adam has broken BOTH bones in his lower left leg and will be in plaster for 6-8 weeks. It may be nearly 12 months before he can run fully again.

[NFC]

Unbelievable. That's a huge injury.

[Strawb]

When i saw umpire stretchered off I thought about time someone Stitched up Richard Williams. Then i read about the poor boundary umpire and i thought poor bloke best of luck and hope to see him umpire again.

[Brucetiki]

I remember a couple of years ago a boundary ump was strecthered off in the reserves of a Centrals v Norwood game due to heat exhaustion (it was a 38 degree day and the heat policy was in place that day), so certainly not the first time.

[bayman]

I remember a couple of years ago a boundary ump was strecthered off in the reserves of a Centrals v Norwood game due to heat exhaustion (it was a 38 degree day and the heat policy was in place that day), so certainly not the first time.

thanks for that, but my question & i apologise for not making it clear, is that a first in league footy ? obviously it has happened in the sanfl as you've let us know but has it happened during a league game ?