This years AFL grand final umpiring panel will feature a new face, with Scott Jeffery to officiate in his first premiership decider.Jeffery will be joined by experienced field umpires Matt Stevic and Simon Meredith for Saturdays clash between Sydney and the Western Bulldogs.Jeffery will umpire his first grand final after officiating in 308 AFL games, while Stevic and Meredith have umpired three grand finals each.Stevic is likely to take the opening bounce after performing the task in last years grand final, which he described as the scariest, most nerve-wracking experience of his life.He said the umpires wouldnt be afraid to make tough decisions, but agreed theyll have done their jobs if the game, not the umpires, are the main talking point.I think the best umpires still step in when required and take control but also blend into the game in a manner that is unobtrusive, Stevic said.Ultimately (hopefully) the fans and everyone associated with the sport are talking about what a wonderful game it is.(But) we know we have a job to do and we need to make decisions - were not out there to not pay free kicks throughout the game.While he will be umpiring his first grand final, Jeffery is actually the most experienced of the trio having debuted in 2001.His appointment is the culmination of a lot of hard work, but he admitted he missed the highly-anticipated call from umpires boss Hayden Kennedy when he rang to give him the good news.It was rather embarrassing - I sat around all morning waiting for it then went to do some training and hed rung, Jeffery said.I initially thought (Id missed out) because Hayden does all the hard calls.But it was a pretty special call. 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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Unlike last seasons 32-point victory for Dayton, this one went down to the wire.Ryan Mikesell made his second 3-pointer of the game with 76 seconds left and Dayton beat Alabama 77-72 on Tuesday.That was a big shot, a really big shot for him, Dayton coach Archie Miller said. Hes a tough-minded kid, hes got guts and I knew when he shot it he would have a chance to make it just because of who he is as a competitor.Alabama coach Avery Johnson called his last timeout to set up a tying 3-point play with 19.5 seconds remaining, but Corban Collins open attempt from the corner was off the mark.Coach Johnson did a really good job of drawing up a play to get us open, Collins said. I just had to take my time and I rushed it a little bit. But like coach said, its something we can look at in film and fix, and next time we see that situation we know how to handle it better.Scoochie Smith made three of Daytons nine 3-pointers and scored 20 points. Charles Cooke had 19 points and 10 rebounds for Dayton (2-0), which connected on 24 of 44 shots from the floor while Alabama made only 23 of 59 (39 percent). Mikesell and Josh Cunningham each scored 12 points.Really, really hard fought game, especially early in the season to come out on the road and find a way to get a win was big for our group, Miller said.Collins and Braxton Key scored 15 points apiece for the Crimson Tide (1-1), which outrebounded the Flyers 40-28, includding 18-5 on the offense end.ddddddddddddDazon Ingram had 14 points and seven assists.Where we wouldve lost the game, obviously would have been on the glass, Miller said. Obviously we could not rebound the ball like a college basketball team today so thats something were going to take into account.BIG PICTUREDayton: The Flyers found themselves one spot outside the Top 25 this week, but with a win over the Crimson Tide, Dayton could be poised to move up next week.Alabama: The Crimson Tide lost to Dayton for the second consecutive year and must now wait for another chance to prove itself on a national stage.INJURY REPORTDaytons Josh Cunningham was fouled on a one-handed dunk to give his team a four-point lead in the final three seconds. He suffered an injury which knocked him out of the game and Miller said afterward that Cunningham could miss time due to knee and ankle injuries.FRESHMAN STANDOUTKey scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half for Alabama and he had a team-high six rebounds.NEXT UPDayton: The Flyers will return home, where they are 15-3 since the start of last season, and will face Saint Marys on Saturday.Alabama: After having its 16-game home winning streak against non-conference competition snapped, Alabama will attempt to start a new streak on Friday when it hosts Ball State. ' ' '