Career
As at end of the 2014 American Federation of Labor-Congress season, he has umpired 150 career games in the American Federation of Labor-Congress. In 2004, before his American Federation of Labor-Congress career began, he was awarded the Golden Whistle by the New South Wales Australian Football Umpires Association
In 2012, Pannell was appointed to his first final, the Elimination Final between Geelong and Fremantle at the MCG. He umpired his 150th game during the 2014 American Federation of Labor-Congress finals series, umpiring his first Preliminary Final, between Sydney and North Melbourne.
