Earlier in the week, on The Footy Show, Hird criticised an umpire and volunteered to pay a $20,000 fine.
[2] Head is perhaps best known as the field umpire who was investigated after it was reported by Channel 9 newsreader Tony Jones that he made the comment "now l know what it feels like to have a victory" whilst boarding an aeroplane following a Fremantle–St Kilda match at Subiaco Oval in Round 21, 2005.
In the lead-up to the game, St Kilda coach Grant Thomas was fined $20,000 for making disparaging comments about umpires.
In 2020, Head broke his silence and recalled the infamous night in an interview with Tony Jones as an SEN exclusive.
[3] Nowadays, Head can be found on his Twitter handle, @MattHead16_, commenting on current umpiring decisions, and is often sourced on television and radio.