Troy Pannell

Troy Pannell
Personal information
Nickname(s) T-Pain
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Umpiring career
Years League Role Games
2005–2018 AFL Field umpire 219

Troy Pannell is a former Australian rules football field umpire who officiated in the Australian Football League (AFL). In a career which began in 2005 and ended in 2018, he umpired 219 games in the AFL.[1][2] In 2004, before officiating at the top level, he was awarded the Golden Whistle by the New South Wales Australian Football Umpires Association.[3]

In 2012, Pannell was appointed to his first final, the Elimination Final between Geelong and Fremantle at the MCG. He umpired his 150th game during the 2014 AFL finals series, a Preliminary Final between Sydney and North Melbourne.[4]

In 2014, Pannell was knocked out while umpiring a game between Sydney and Essendon after clashing heads with Sydney player Nick Malceski.[5] Fans were criticised for booing Pannell as he was taken off the ground for treatment.

He retired from the AFL panel at the end of the 2018 season.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Troy Pannell, AFL field umpire".
  2. ^ "Field Umpires". AFLUA. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. ^ Award Winners - New South Wales Australian Football Umpires Association
  4. ^ Gauci, Julia (22 September 2014). "Nomad settles into rightful place".
  5. ^ Windley, Matt. "Fans criticised for booing after AFL umpire Troy Pannell stretchered from the field after head clash at Etihad Stadium". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Three changes made to the 2019 Field Umpires list". AFL Umpires Association. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.


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