With a big Richmond Versus Geelong Preliminary final assignment ahead, Ray Chamberlain has told 800.85 Sport FM’s Bazza and Mungo that he will "start well, assert my authority" and "get a few early whistles in".

“Fans pay good money to hear me and my whistle” said the retired parking inspector.

“Like if you go to a Coldplay concert. You want hear Chris Martin sing the classics... footy's no different.”

Chamberlain hasn't let his fans down this year having a career high in all major statistics - whistle blows, recalled bounces, aired interactions with players, and more.

Talkback caller, Macca from Nar Nar Goon, argued the game might be better off without the umpires being mic’d up, and the best games are those when the umpires go unnoticed.

A spokesperson for the AFL Umpires Association, Tim White-Maggotte, rebuked those suggestions, adding that the umpires are the real "stars of the show”.

As for Chamberlain, who now is in reach of his first Grand Final appearance, he's taking it one week at a time.

“I know it's cliche, but I’ve got to control what I can, which is obviously the outcome of the match."