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Jarod Bridge, (Born 28 July 1999) is a former Australian rules official for the Wanflua who officiating in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL). Before retiring in 2020.

Career
Jarod Started his Career in 2013 in the Perth Football League and officiated in four consecutive Grand Finals in five years from 2014 to 2017, Before being selected to join the WAFL squad.

During the 2017 (PFL) seasons Jarod was approached by former WAFL head selector Darryl Sinclair, who had been involved in the Wanflua coaching squad at the WAFL for over twenty years, Jarod was the last known official to be selected by Darryl.

Jarod was a consistently selected from 2018 to 2019, in 2019 Jarod was battling through a hip injury but was able officiate the remainder of the season.

In 2020 Jarod was troubled through Covid season due to a left tendon injury in his hamstring putting him through three months of rehab, Jarod missed a total of seven games in the shortened WAFL season, Jarod was put to the (PFL) to test out his match fitness before he regaining (WAFL) selection, Jarod would later officiate the last two (WAFL) matches of that season before announcing his retirement from the game.

Two months after retiring Jarod was later contacted by Wanflua convincing Jarod to un-retire but he turned down their offer.

WAFL Statistics
League Statistics:

Season Team	No. Games Year Team   GMS G F 2018 Wanflua 19 1 1 2019 Wanflua 16 5 0 2020 Wanflua  2 0 0 Totals	      37 6 1

GMS = Games, G = Goals, F = Finals.

Perth Football League
Jarod Bridge officiated in the Perth Football League, (PFL). Starting in 2013 he elevated his early career in 2014 to 2017 to four consecutive Grand Finals, Jarod only appeared briefly in the PFL from 2018 to 2020, But was approved to officiate in the 2019 (PFL) Grand Final making him a five time Grand Finalist he officiated in a total of 89 Games in the (PFL).

While still officiating in the (PFL) In 2017 Jarod had a short stint at the Demons Districts officiating in 16 Games for the side, Jarod said his time at the club was “miserable”.

Early Life
Jarod was born in and grew up in Perth in the southern Suburbs playing junior football and cricket, and he would also later Graduate with certificate two in business studies.