Shane McInerney | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | October 19, 1970 | ||
Umpiring career | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1994-2019 | AFL | Field Umpire | |
Career highlights | |||
Shane McInerney (born 19 October 1970) is a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. Active between 1994 and 2019, McInerney umpired in 500 senior VFL/AFL games, the most of any umpire in the league's history.[1] He was raised in Ballarat, Victoria.
McInerney umpired in two grand finals: the 2004 AFL Grand Final alongside Brett Allen and Matthew James, and the 2007 AFL Grand Final alongside Scott McLaren and Stephen McBurney. He umpired a total of 26 AFL finals throughout his career.