AFL umpire banned for dressing

Umpire banned for wearing bin Laden costume; AFL probes crowd abuse
An AFL umpire who dressed as Osama bin Laden at an end-of-season function on the day after this year’s grand final is banned from officiating in the opening round of next season.Leigh Haussen dressed in a costume depicting the former al-Qaeda leader – who claimed responsibility for the September 11 terrorist attacks – as part of a “characters from the 2000s” theme at a field umpires’ function in a private room at a Melbourne restaurant on September 29.
AFL umpire banned for dressing as Osama bin Laden at end of season event
AFL field umpire Leigh Haussen will not be eligible to officiate the first round of the 2025 AFL season after he dressed as Osama bin Laden at an end of season event.
AFL umpire suspended for dressing as Osama Bin Laden
An AFL umpire has been handed a suspension after admitting to dressing up as notorious terrorist Osama Bin Laden
AFL 2024: Umpire Leigh Haussen banned over Osama bin Laden costume
The AFL has been engulfed in yet another dress-up scandal with an experienced field umpire suspended for dressing as Osama bin Laden at an officials’ end-of-season function.
AFL umpire Leigh Haussen banned for dressing as Osama bin Laden at end-of-year event
AFL umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned from officiating the opening round of the 2025 season, after he dressed up as terrorist leader Osama bin Laden at an end-of-year umpires event.
Australian Rules umpire suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at party
Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at a party, the Australian Football League (AFL) said in a statement sent to CNN.
Australian Rules-Dressing up as bin Laden earns umpire a one-week ban
Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned from officiating in the opening round of next season because he wore an Osama bin Laden costume at a function, the Australian Football League said on Monday.
AFL umpire banned over dress-up controversy
An AFL umpire has been stood down for a game of the 2025 season for dressing up as Osama Bin Laden at an end-of-season party.
AFL umpire banned for dressing as Osama Bin Laden
An AFL umpire has been stood down from round one of the 2025 season after dressing up as the former al-Qaeda leader at an end-of-season function.
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