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Jack Elder (1885 – 24 December 1944) was an Australian rules football umpire who in 1996 was named as the VFL/AFL’s Umpire of the Century.He officiated as field umpire in 295 VFL matches (plus 7 as a boundary umpire) including a record 39 Finals and 10 Grand Finals between 1906-1922. He also held the position of Umpire’s Advisor in 1923.n a famous incident in the 1910 VFL Grand Final a massive brawl broke out between Collingwood and Carlton players during the last quarter.