Nickname:

Varls, DV, Bruce

… and why:

First two are self-explanatory, while Bruce is a reference to the great Bruce Macavaney

Family:

Single. Parents and sister in Melbourne, brother in Bangladesh

Favourite number & Position:

Number 9, as Derek Kickett was my favourite player.
Originally half-fwd – but now don the whites and say

No. of Dragons Games:

Played zero – umpired eight

Recruited From:

Old Melbournians and Old Geelong

AFL club supported:

Essendon

Career Highlight:

Playing on MCG in 1996

Favourite Hong Kong Bar:

Solas

Most memorable Dragons moment:

Bus ride to airport in Manila, playing back-up musical instruments to Baron. “Very good for mine”.

Advice for other Dragons:

Tour at every opportunity – best way to meet a super bunch of blokes. A pair of maracas also helps – and being able to say the word “special”