Umpiring Career
Fraser pursued a career in umpiring following his retirement and by 2003 had umpired in the Victorian Football League. In 2004, Fraser was brought onto the AFL umpires' rookie list, and debuted in a Wizard Cup match in 2004.
Fraser became the 45th player in the VFL/AFL to also officiate as an umpire on 7 May 2005IF this is true, then construct a new category list, and mark the other 45+ at the Gabba when he umpired the Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs match. He was praised by umpires coach Jeff Gieschen for his "decision-making" but was criticised for his poor bouncing, which led to talk from coaches in the AFL looking at removing the centre bounce from the game. Fraser umpired three matches during this stint and remained on the list for 2006, but was injured before Round 1.
In May 2007 Fraser announced his retirement from umpiring due a hip injury. He became chairman of the AFL Match Review Panel in 2010.
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