WATCH: Aus’s Toughest Umpire Unperturbed By Point-Blank Ball To The Face

The latest in a proud tradition of Aussie battlers comes in the form of this humble goal umpire, just trying to do his job at a Melbourne Demons v Gold Coast Suns AFL match today. 

If only life were that simple, eh?

The goal umpire kept his eyes on the ball, literally. Ouch! #AFLDeesSuns pic.twitter.com/X48gdLhl3g

— AFL (@AFL) May 27, 2017

Yep, poor cobb here copped a full-strength footy to the face, lifting him directly off his feet and leaving him to the mercy of that pitiless mistress, gravity. 

Does it stop him? No. Sparing not a moment to tend to his wounds, this paragon of fortitude is back on his feet in no time, signalling a goal for the Suns. 

This is the sporting content Australia wants to see.

The goal umpire is off the ground sporting a blood nose. The ball rocketed into him. #AFLDeesSuns #IndigenousRound #marngrook

— Melbourne FC (@melbournefc) May 27, 2017

That goal umpire is a strong man, copped a ball in the face from the Lemmens goal, but got straight back up to signal the goal. #AFLDeesSuns

— AFL Nation (@AFLNation) May 27, 2017

That goal umpire is tougher than a few I’ve seen go around for Melbourne in my time. #AFLDeesSuns

— Chris (@cweaver1983) May 27, 2017

OUCH! What an effort from the goal umpire to get back up! #AFLDeesSuns

— Brandon (@BrandonMcKay6) May 27, 2017

Quite clearly the @afl will need to implement this for umpire safety. @serge_para #afldeessuns pic.twitter.com/0sk5g4yNO7

— K Hutch (@72nivek) May 27, 2017

They brought on the emergency umpire eventually, but our mate here will forever have the glory of ignoring his own blood nose to keep bein’ a blood legend at his job. Onya.