THE WRFL community is mourning the loss of legendary umpire Stan Mielczarek, who died suddenly last week.
Mielczarek was a WRFL Umpires Association Hall of Fame inductee and was still actively umpiring.
He raised more than $100,000 for the umpires association in the 30 years he was involved with the league.
He was the organiser and trip manager for the end-of-season trips and looked after the club umpires at division two level for many years.
According to the WRFL website, Mielczarek “very rarely missed a night of training, holding his position in the corner of the umpires’ rooms.
“He was always first to offer advice to the new umpires and anyone wanting some guidance. His relationship with club personnel throughout the league ensured a close connection between the clubs and umpires.”
