| Denis Rich | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1954 | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1982, Richmond vs. North Melbourne, at MCG | ||
| Other occupation | Firefighter | ||
| Umpiring career | |||
| Years | League | Role | Games |
| 1982–1997 | Australian Football League (AFL) | field | 251 |
| Career highlights | |||
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Denis Rich AFSM (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 Richmond and North Melbourne. 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]