Doctors said Mitch should avoid sport. Now, he's aiming for an AFL umpiring career

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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.

That he has achieved such success in the space of barely two seasons as a boundary umpire is less surprising to Harwood than it might be to others."I suffered a bit with learning difficulties. But, if it came to sport, that was easy for me."

"The life I've had, with my disability, I've gone through health issues for most of my life, so to get my first senior game, I just couldn't believe it." Genders gave a recent example of Harwood's uncommon commitment when, last week, another boundary umpire had to withdraw from a reserves game at the last minute due to a positive COVID-19 test."That's how passionate he is. He's always there. He said, 'Look, I'll do it', and he did.Harwood did not mind at all.

Unlikely as it might have seemed at the start of the season, Mason now views Harwood as a "foundation umpire" within the association and said the teenager's goal should be nothing short of reaching the AFL and AFLW."If he's willing to apply, we'll push him a lot further. He loves it and we love having him.""I've got high expectations of myself. I'm planning to have a big pre-season and do TSL [Tasmanian State League] next year.

 

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