Denis Rich

{{short description|Australian rules football umpire}}

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| debutdate = Round 1, 1982

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| careerhighlights = * 3× AFL Grand Final umpire: (1990, 1992, 1994)

• 3× Bishop Shield: (1989, 1992, 1995)
• AFL Umpires Association Hall of Fame, inducted 2008

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Denis Rich {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AFSM}} (born 26 October 1954) is a former Australian rules football field umpire in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Recruited from the West Suburban Football League, Rich made his senior VFL umpiring debut in Round 1 of the 1982 VFL season at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the game between {{AFL Ric}} and {{AFL NM}}. His colleague that day was Ian Robinson. Rich went on to co-officiate in 251 senior VFL/AFL games, including three Grand Finals - in 1990, 1992 and 1994.

Besides umpiring football at the highest level, Rich also served a long career with the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS).{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/rich-bound-for-antarctica/story-e6freck3-1111112598984|title=Rich bound for Antarctica|first=Ross|last=Brundrett|work=Herald Sun|date=28 November 2006}} In 2006 it was reported that Rich was going to Antarctica to take up the position of Station Leader at Casey Station.