Sam Ferguson

Umpire profile

Sam Ferguson

Heritage 101 Active Last officiated 22 Aug 2026

Lean, Victorian bias and upset history for 2022-2026.

Upset likelihood

Need 4+

Eligible matches for a stable read

Matches 3 · Baseline 28.2% · -28.2 pts

Victorian bias

Need 4+

Bias matches for a stable read

Matches 1 · Free-kick diff +10.0

Significant upsets

0

Only 60%+ favourites with 60+ upset scores count.

2022-2026

Club ladder

All teams ranked by lean

Lean is residual margin versus the closing line. Free-kick diff is context only.

# Club Matches Lean Free-kick diff
1
Essendon
2 +2.1 pts +6.0
2
Richmond
1 +1.6 pts +10.0
3
Geelong
2 -1.2 pts -6.0
4
Sydney
1 -2.6 pts -10.0
5
Adelaide
— — —
6
Brisbane Lions
— — —
7
Carlton
— — —
8
Collingwood
— — —
9
Fremantle
— — —
10
GWS
— — —
11
Gold Coast
— — —
12
Hawthorn
— — —
13
Melbourne
— — —
14
North Melbourne
— — —
15
Port Adelaide
— — —
16
St Kilda
— — —
17
West Coast
— — —
18
Western Bulldogs
— — —

Officiated shocks

Top significant upsets

Only 60+ upset scores with a 60%+ favourite are shown, so fewer than five is normal.

No officiated upsets in 2022-2026 cleared the significant-shock threshold.