AFL, Leigh Haussen and Osama bin Laden

AFL umpire Leigh Haussen banned for dressing as Osama bin Laden at end-of-year event
AFL umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned from officiating the opening round of the 2025 season, after he dressed up as terrorist leader Osama bin Laden at an end-of-year umpires event.
AFL umpire Leigh Haussen banned for inappropriate costume at end-of-year function
AFL field umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned from the opening of the 2025 season after dressing up as terrorist Osama bin Laden to an end-of-season function.
AFL 2024: Umpire Leigh Haussen banned over Osama bin Laden costume
The AFL has been engulfed in yet another dress-up scandal with an experienced field umpire suspended for dressing as Osama bin Laden at an officials’ end-of-season function.
Referee slapped with ban after dressing up as Osama Bin Laden for party
Despite the huge presence of social media and his position as an official for a top sports division, one referee thought it was a good idea to dress as Osama Bin Laden
AFL umpire Leigh Haussen banned over ‘offensive’ Mad Monday costume
AFL umpire Leigh Haussen has copped a one-week ban for the start of the 2025 home-and-away season after wearing an Osama Bin Laden costume at an end-of-season party.
Ump banned in fresh AFL costume scandal
An AFL official has been suspended following yet another investigation into offensive behaviour at an end-of-season function.
Umpire banned for wearing bin Laden costume; AFL probes crowd abuse
An AFL umpire who dressed as Osama bin Laden at an end-of-season function on the day after this year’s grand final is banned from officiating in the opening round of next season.Leigh Haussen dressed in a costume depicting the former al-Qaeda leader – who claimed responsibility for the September 11 terrorist attacks – as part of a “characters from the 2000s” theme at a field umpires’ function in a private room at a Melbourne restaurant on September 29.
Australian Rules-Dressing up as bin Laden earns umpire a one-week ban
MELBOURNE - 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, the Australian Football League said on Monday.
AFL umpire issues statement after being banned for dressing up as Osama bin Laden
An AFL umpire says he is ‘sorry’ and ‘never intended to offend anyone’ after being banned for dressing up as Osama bin Laden at an end-of-season function. Leigh Haussen, who has umpired 147 AFL games since 2017,
AFL umpire banned for dressing as Osama bin Laden at end of season event
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.
AFL umpire suspended for dressing as Osama Bin Laden
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.
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Australian Rules umpire suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at party
Australian Rules umpire Leigh Haussen has been suspended after dressing up as Osama bin Laden at a party, the Australian ...
AFL umpire rubbed out for 'offensive' costume
AN AFL umpire has been rubbed out for the first round of next season after he dressed as Osama Bin Laden to an end-of-season ...