User:SuperSkyBlues/Peter Cameron (umpire)

Peter Cameron is a former VFL/AFL field umpire, who umpired 306 matches between 1977 and 1993, including nineteen finals and three Grand Final appearances. Since completing his umpiring career, he has continued to maintain a public presence through appearances in the EJ Whitten Legends Match, and a brief flirtation as a recording artist.

Umpiring career
Cameron began his umpiring career in 1977, the 279th field umpire to participate in VFL/AFL football. He quickly established a reputation as a fine umpire and practical joker, with one umpire remembering that he used to "cut the crotches out of our (underpants)." After just two years as an umpire, he received his first taste of the big time, being selected to officiate the night Grand Final between Collingwood and Hawthorn. It was another six years before he was appointed to his first day Grand Final, umpiring the Essendon-Hawthorn match of 1985. In all, Cameron officiated in three day Grand Finals (1985, 1986 and 1988) and four night Grand Finals (1979, 1981, 1985 and 1988). Cameron finally retired in 1993, aged 42.

During his career, Cameron also won the Bishop Shield, an award given to the AFL Umpires' Association's most outstanding field umpire for the year. He received this award in 1985.

Post umpiring
Cameron remained in the public eye due to his status as a long-serving umpire and somewhat attractive older bald man. He went on to work with a number of local football leagues in their umpiring departments, most notably and recently as Director of Umpires in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Football League. He has also appeared in several EJ Whitten Legends Matches, and has emerged as an outspoken critic of the bounce in football.

Musical superstar
Despite a singing voice that could best be described as quite rubbish, Cameron recorded a song called The Man In White with five other umpires, including fellow legend Glenn James in 2008. The song was described as potentially being "a massive hit in the umpiring fraternity". As of November 24, 2009, however, it was unknown as to whether or not this claim was true.

Personal life
In his spare time, Cameron enjoys spending time at his massive house that he never invites anyone to, sitting in the garden. He is also a practising Buddhist and, recently, confirmed a deep love for the Little River Band.