Teenager Mitchell Harwood aiming to be an AFL umpire after being told to avoid sport - ABC News

As a child, Mitchell Harwood was told that his disabilities would limit his involvement in sport, but the determined Tasmanian teenager is now aiming for an AFL umpiring career.

It might be footy's least-appreciated skill, the boundary throw-in. Unlike the centre bounce, we rarely ponder its degree of difficulty or sense of occasion. There is no high-stakes prestige, like … [+8630 chars]

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