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Key Facts

Full name
Kenneth Aplin

Known as
Ken Aplin

Died
25 February 2004

Hall of fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame (1996); South Australian Football Hall Of Fame (2002)

Ken Aplin


Arguably the most famous of all South Australian umpires, Ken Aplin took charge of a total of 291 SANFL matches between 1939 and 1954, including 10 grand finals. He also umpired 14 interstate matches, a total that would have been even higher had not the war forced the cessation of such fixtures between 1942 and 1944. After his retirement from umpiring he spent three seasons as the SANFL’s umpiring coach.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.