Adam Davis is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

 field umpire in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

. He has umpired 39 career games in the AFL.

Davis won the 2003 Umpire of the Year award for the AFL Queensland Umpires Association.

He was involved in the controversy surrounding umpire-player

AFL Players Association

The AFL Players Association, or AFLPA, is the representative body for all current and past professional Australian Football League players....

 collisions during the 2005 AFL season

2005 AFL season

Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:...

. Players were officially warned about bumping into umpires after Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions

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 captain Michael Voss

Michael Voss

Michael Voss is the senior coach of the Brisbane Lions Australian Football League team and a former professional Australian rules footballer....

 shoved Carlton

Carlton Football Club

The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...

 captain Anthony Koutoufides

Anthony Koutoufides

Anthony Koutoufides is a former Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club. One of the most powerful and athletic players of all-time, he played in almost every position and was often called the prototype of the modern footballer.Of Greek and Italian descent, Koutoufides has been...

into Davis, resparking an extended debate about the protection of umpires in the AFL.

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