Stuart Wenn

Stuart Wenn is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. He has umpired 193 career games in the AFL. [At the completion of Week 1 of the finals for the 2006 AFL season.] [ [http://www.aflua.com.au/index.asp?d=5A4C5A717251477C7008060A010502 AFLUA Statistics] , accessed on 18 September 2006]

Famous matches and reports

*In round 19, 2005, St Kilda ruckman Justin Koschitzke was charged for rough conduct against this umpire in a game against Geelong.
*In 2005 he umpired the Sydney Swans v Geelong semi final made famous for Nick Davis kicking the game-winning goal with seconds to spare.
*In round one, 2007, he umpired the infamous Kangaroos v Collingwood match where he gave away a 50-metre penalty (see Controversies below) to the Kangaroos for a Magpies infringement. However Collingwood won the match by three points.
*In round three, 2007, he reported Fremantle's Des Headland for rough conduct against West Coast's Adam Selwood, which culminated in a landmark tribunal appearance.
*In round six, 2007, he reported Brisbane's Chris Johnson for allegedly headbutting Fremantle's Shane Parker. However after charges were reviewed on the following Monday (7 May) Johnson was cleared by the tribunal.
*Wenn reported Sydney Swans forward Barry Hall for his famous punch to the jaw of West Coast defender Brent Staker.

Controversies

In the first round of the 2007 AFL Season, Wenn came under controversy for awarding a free kick, in the wrong position in a match between the Kangaroos and Collingwood. Shannon Grant from the Kangaroos, was awarded a 50 metre penalty, which should have had him kicking for goal from the goal square instead of 15 meters out. Grant hit the post, resulting in a point, and the kangaroos went on to lose the game by 3 points [cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21487670-23211,00.html|title=Umps concede crucial mistake|date=2007-04-02]

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