Geelong Advertiser | Veteren umpire Noel Hooper has beaten off a heart bypass surgery to line up in his 1600th game as an umpire.
The 74-year-old is in a league of his own when it comes to the milestone, which Geelong Umpires believes could even be a national record.
But Hooper said he does not umpire for the individual accolades.