Why record-holding AFL umpire wants the centre bounce to survive
Former AFL umpire Shane McInerney hopes the centre bounce remains at the top level. McInerney, who umpired 500 matches between 1994 and 2019 including two Grand Finals, is the VFL/AFL record holder for games umpired. While he’s been retired since 2019, McInerney keeps a keen eye on the game and disagrees with calls that the bounce should be replaced by a ball-up after goals and at the start of quarters. McInerney also believes the bounce helps differentiate who the game’s best ruckmen are. “The point...