Chris Donlon


Christopher Donlon is a former Australian rules football field umpire who officiated in the Australian Football League. He umpired 426 career games in the AFL.
Donlon umpired in the 2011 AFL Grand Final.
During extra time of a 2017 [AFL finals series#First elimination final (Port Adelaide vs WestCoast)|2017 final] between the Port Adelaide and the West Coast Eagles, Donlon awarded a controversial free kick to West Coast player Luke Shuey for high contact. Shuey went on to kick the winning goal after the siren in [Australian rules">Kicks after the siren in Australian rules football">after the siren in [Australian rules football|after the siren]. The AFL later clarified they believed it was the correct decision.