Brett Rosebury

Brett Rosebury is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. He has umpired 119 career games in the AFL since his debut in Round 13, 2000. [At the completion of Round 22 of the 2007 AFL season.] [ [http://www.aflua.com.au/index.asp?d=5A4C5A717251477C7008060A010502 AFLUA Statistics] , aflua.com.au. Accessed on 11 September 2007.] [http://www.aflua.com.au/index.asp?d=5A4C5A717251477C7008060B0E0703145A4C5A71784456587D710A080306070707 AFLUA Article] . Retrieved on 19 September 2008.]

Rosebury commenced his umpiring career with the South Suburban Junior Football Umpires Association (SSJFUA) in Western Australia, and umpired his first match in the West Australian Football League at only 18 years of age, which is believed to be a record for the youngest officiating umpire in that league. [http://www.afana.com/afl/johnson/afl_jl_000228.html AFANA News] . Published 28 February 2000. Retrieved on 18 September 2006.]

Rosebury was one of four senior AFL umpires appointed during the 2000 AFL season. He is believed to be the youngest ever umpire appointed to officiate in matches at VFL/AFL level.

Rosebury was awarded the great honour of being named the All-Australian Umpire for 2008 in September, 2008.

Rosebury was a clerk with a mining company before being enlisted by the AFL.

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