Stomach-churning moment umpire at Richmond vs GWS game CHUNDERS in the middle of the action

The MCG’s hollow turf may be in need of a good scrub after umpire Ray Chamberlain was ill during the game between Richmond and GWS on Sunday afternoon.

The 45-year-old, who took charge of the 2010 and 2019 Grand Finals, visibly struggled during the first quarter and vomited onto the field. 

Despite looking worse for wear, Chamberlain soldiered through the opening period and eventually recovered enough to see the game out.

The 45-year-old vomited on the pitch and was visibly struggling in the first half

Predictably, pictures of the unfortunate incident went viral on social media, where fans had a field day.

Several among them pointed out that an upset stomach was exactly how they felt whenever ‘Razor Ray’ took charge of a game involving their teams.

‘Now he knows how we feel after some of his decisions over the years,’ one fan tweeted.

Another added: ‘Now he knows how he makes us feel every game he umpires.’ 

Chamberlain’s incident sparked a field day on social media, with fans sticking the knives in

Several fans suggested they knew exactly what it felt like to be in Chamberlain’s shoes, as they experienced the feeling whenever he took charge of games involving their teams 

Others, meanwhile, wondered whether the veteran umpire had indulged in a few cold ones on Saturday night. 

‘Few too many sherbets last night, all good we’ve all been there,’ a fan tweeted, while another quipped: ‘Big night Razor?’

Chamberlain wasn’t alone in struggling as the Tigers and the Giants met for the first time at the MCG since the former triumphed by 89 points in the 2019 Grand Final.

Fans on Twitter wondered whether ‘Razor Ray’ indulged in a few beverages on Saturday

 But others were more sympathetic towards the veteran umpire, who has taken charge of the 2010 and 2019 Grand Finals

Chamberlain eventually recovered and was well enough to see the game out

GWS lost Daniel Lloyd and and Phil Davies to a shoulder and hamstring injury respectively, while there were no fresh addition to Richmond’s already lengthy list of absentees.

The Tigers lost Dion Prestia, co-captain Dylan Grimes and Jack Riewoldt in their Round 1 loss to Carlton, while Dustin Martin is taking time off for personal reasons.

Noah Balta kicked four goals for the Tigers as they rebounded from their loss to Carlton in Round 1 with a convincing 109-73 win.