Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned from officiating in the opening round of next season because he wore an Osama bin Laden costume at a function.

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Dressing up as Osama bin Laden earns umpire one-week ban

An Australian Rules umpire has been suspended for dressing up as Osama bin Laden at an end-of-season function, the sport's governing body said Monday. Leigh Haussen will not be allowed to officiate during round one of the 2025 season as punishment after attending a restaurant as the mastermind of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The theme of the function, in a private room at the venue in September, was "characters from the 2000s". The Austra…

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Australian Rules Football Umpire Dresses Up As Osama Bin Laden, Gets Suspended

AFL field umpire Leigh Haussen will not be eligible to officiate the first round of the 2025 AFL season after he dressed as Osama bin Laden at an end of season event.

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AFL umpire banned for 'inappropriate' costume at end of season event

An AFL official has been suspended following yet another investigation into offensive behaviour at an end-of-season function.

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Ump banned in another AFL costume scandal

The AFL has suspended one of its umpires for dressing up as notorious terrorist Osama Bin Laden at an end-of-season function.

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AFL umpire suspended for dressing as Osama Bin Laden

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An AFL umpire has been stood down for a game of the 2025 season for dressing up as Osama Bin Laden at an end-of-season party.

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AFL umpire banned over dress-up controversy

An AFL umpire has been banned for dressing up as the man behind the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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Umpire banned for dressing as Osama Bin Laden

AFL umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned for Round 1 of the 2025 season after dressing as Osama bin Laden at an end-season umpires function.

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AFL umpire banned for ‘inappropriate costume’ at end-of-season event

Umpire Leigh Haussen apologises for dressing as Osama Bin Laden at an end-of-season function

AFL umpire rubbed out for 'offensive' costume

An AFL umpire has been handed a suspension after admitting to dressing up as notorious terrorist Osama Bin Laden at a grand final week function.

Dressing up as Osama bin Laden earns umpire one-week ban

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