Listen "Life of Brian | #46 'Razor' Ray Chamberlain - Iconic AFL Umpire"
Episode Synopsis
This week Brian and Harrison kick things off with some footy chat; BT shares his thoughts on the outgoing retiree class, which led to a conversation around player transition and money management. Next, BT gives us an update on his battle with Sarcoptic Mange.
Later, the boys are joined by the iconic AFL umpire, 'Razor' Ray Chamberlain. In a field of work that is traditionally reserved and somewhat prudent, Razor Ray, as he's known is a larger-than-life character who oozes personality and showmanship and that is exactly why we love him!
An AFL Life Member, he’s been a treasure in our game for a long time and after over 375 games and 20 years of service, he has recently announced that he’ll be hanging up the whistle at the end of 2024.
The conversation covers; Getting into umpiring, does the perfect game exist? Performing in a high-pressure environment, coping abuse, are umpires normal people or a bit weird? What does training look like for an umpire, community football umpire shortages and how we can inspire young people to get involved and much more.
We thank Ray for his time and wish him all the best for his next chapter in life.
This episode is brought to you by: Taubmans
Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor
Guest: Ray Chamberlain
Produced by Harrison Taylor
Audio & Video by Rhino Productions
Get in touch with us or see more:
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Enquiries - [email protected]
Instagram - @lifeofbrianpodcast
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Later, the boys are joined by the iconic AFL umpire, 'Razor' Ray Chamberlain. In a field of work that is traditionally reserved and somewhat prudent, Razor Ray, as he's known is a larger-than-life character who oozes personality and showmanship and that is exactly why we love him!
An AFL Life Member, he’s been a treasure in our game for a long time and after over 375 games and 20 years of service, he has recently announced that he’ll be hanging up the whistle at the end of 2024.
The conversation covers; Getting into umpiring, does the perfect game exist? Performing in a high-pressure environment, coping abuse, are umpires normal people or a bit weird? What does training look like for an umpire, community football umpire shortages and how we can inspire young people to get involved and much more.
We thank Ray for his time and wish him all the best for his next chapter in life.
This episode is brought to you by: Taubmans
Hosts: Brian & Harrison Taylor
Guest: Ray Chamberlain
Produced by Harrison Taylor
Audio & Video by Rhino Productions
Get in touch with us or see more:
Mailbag - [email protected]
Enquiries - [email protected]
Instagram - @lifeofbrianpodcast
Tiktok - @lifeofbrianpodcast
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