| Simon Meredith | |
| Fullname: | Simon Meredith |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1975 |
| Umpireleague1: | AFL |
| Umpirerole1: | Field umpire |
| Umpireyears1: | 2004–present |
| Umpiregames1: | 469 |
| Statsend: | 2017 |
Simon Meredith (born 11 March 1975) is an Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League. [1] One of the league's most experienced umpires, he has officiated in seven AFL Grand Finals: 2012, 2013,[2] 2014,[3] 2016,[4] 2017, 2020[5] and 2022.
In June 2014, Meredith suffered severe headaches whilst umpiring a game between Sydney and Port Adelaide. He was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. He spent over a week in hospital before returning to Melbourne. He recovered fully and went on to umpire in that season's grand final.[6]
In 2016, Meredith umpired the Grand Final between the Western Bulldogs and Sydney Swans.[7]
In 2017, Meredith received AFL life membership after umpiring 300 games,[8] becoming the 22nd umpire to do so.[9] Meredith officiated his 400th match when Fremantle played the Western Bulldogs during Round 12 of the 2021 season. He became the 7th umpire in VFL/AFL history to achieve this feat.