Denis Rich | |
Birth Date: | 26 October 1954 |
Debutdate: | Round 1, 1982 |
Debutstadium: | MCG |
Otheroccupation: | Firefighter |
Umpireyears1: | 1982–1997 |
Umpireleague1: | Australian Football League (AFL) |
Umpirerole1: | field |
Umpiregames1: | 251 |
Statsend: | 1997 |
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Denis Rich (born 26 October 1954) is a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Recruited from the West Suburban Football League, Rich made his senior VFL umpiring debut in Round 1 of the 1982 VFL season at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the game between and . His colleague that day was Ian Robinson. Rich went on to co-officiate in 251 senior VFL/AFL games, including three Grand Finals - in 1990, 1992 and 1994.
Besides umpiring football at the highest level, Rich also served a long career with the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS).[1] In 2006 it was reported that Rich was going to Antarctica to take up the position of Station Leader at Casey Station.[1]