500 Games Another Legendary Millstone for Darrel Luck

NCCUA Hall of Fame Legend Darrel Luck will bring up 500 games this weekend at Hylton Moore Oval for Terrigal Avoca v Cardiff Hawks at 2:30 PM

One of greatest umpires in NCCUA history will be immortalised with this milestone. The legendary, Darrel Luck will this week surpass 500 AFL games in the NCCUA. He has achieved this in the following matches: Field Umpire, 381 Men’s Cup, 5 Women’s Cup, 47 Men’s Plate, 7 Men’s Shield, 52 U18’s and 8 goal umpire appointments.

Darrel has been fortunate enough to have been involved total of 9 Black Diamond Cup Grand Finals (2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2018, 2022).

Luck’s other Grand Final appearances have been in the 2010 and 2011 Reserve Grade Grand Finals, 6 Black Diamond Plate Grand Finals (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2020), 1 Black Diamond Shield (Second Division) Grand Final in 2014 and 2 Under 18’s Grand Finals (2008, 2009).

Darrel in action at Number One Sports Ground

Darrel has been the recipient of many awards. Luck won the NCCUA Umpire of the Year award on 3 occasions (2001, 2007, 2013), The Club Person of the Year on 3 occasions (2005, 2012, 2013) and the NCCUA Field Umpire of the Year twice (2007, 2013). He was the inaugural Presidents Award winner in 2015, as well as the winner of the Neville Turner Memorial Trophy for services to the NCCUA in 2019.

Darrel was awarded Life Membership in 2006 and was the recipient of the honor of being in the inaugural class of the NCCUA Hall of Fame, in 2015. In 2019, Darrel Luck was given the highest honour in the Hall of Fame class, the status of NCCUA Legend. He sits alongside John Sullivan and Neville Turner (deceased) as the only other two legends of the NCCUA.

Darrel (pictured far right) post match after his 9th Black Diamond Cup grand final last year

The 9 time Black Diamond Cup grand final umpire is well respected by his peers. Every umpire that has had the enormous pleasure to take to the field with Darrel has nothing but positive comments about the way he goes about his craft. Like wise with coaches and players. Darrel is a mentor, leader and advocate for our young umpires striving to make their mark in AFL umpiring, his coaching and feedback is invaluable not only to the field umpires, but also boundary and goals umpires as well.

Darrel, the entire AFL HCC community all wish you the very best on this tremendous occasion, run well and thank you for you service.