It means that the 45-year-old's hopes of umpiring in a fourth career grand final this year are all but over, with the grand final umpires usually selected from the two prelims.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> UFC Octagon girls hit back at Khabib for 'useless' comment<\/strong><\/a> Despite being axed from the prelims two years running, Chamberlain said he was dealing with this year's disappointment better than last year, where he admits he was "filthy".<\/p>\n "I've had 15 different types of phone calls, so nothing is a surprise anymore. You're hopeful, you're certainly hopeful," he told SEN's Whateley<\/em>.<\/p>\n "If I reflect on last year, I stewed on it a bit and I was pretty filthy more at me. I gave them (selectors) an opportunity and a reason to move me aside and I wasn't the best version of myself. That didn't sit well with me because that was my fault.<\/p>\n "What I'm really comfortable about this year is I was able to do what I'm supposed to do for the players this year. I feel really good about having done that."<\/p>\n When questioned over whether he'd received clarification on the AFL's call, the veteran official answered: "Not yet".<\/p>\n While he will be on the sidelines for the biggest games of the year, Chamberlain said he was "proud" of his showing.<\/p>\n "I'm really proud of having got to where I've gotten to this year," he said.<\/p>\n "I'm really proud of my two performances with the teams I was involved with, the guys that I umpired with in the finals."<\/p>\n
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