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

 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 there is in rugby's lineout.

Cheyne Mason has practised and coached this minor art form since 1998.

"It has to be like a loop," said the Tasmanian Football Umpires Association (TFUA) stalwart.

"It's got to go up really high, then come down on top of the rucks."

The misconception is that it is all in the arm.

Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-20/mitchell-harwood-aiming-to-be-an-afl-umpire/101346252



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