Round 8 – Shorts
History was made on Saturday night at the "G" when our two female goal umpires were appointed to the "field of women" match in recognition of the women's round and the breast cancer network. Rose and Chelsea h...
Tickled pink to fly the flag
For the first time ever, two female goal umpires will umpire together on this weekend.
Please see below article that was published in the Herald Sun newspaper last Friday 2 May 2014.
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Round 7 – shorts
Nothing could detract from Rob O'Gorman's first official game (he umpired a quarter when he came on in the GWS v Melbourne game in Round 3) Hawthorn v. St Kilda at the MCG on a Saturday afternoon. Not even th...
Carlton v. Collingwood legends game ……..with a few umpiring legends thrown in!
It may have been a cold wintry Sunday afternoon at Princes Park, the traditional home of the "old dark navy blues", but it came alive when traditional rivals, Collingwood stepped onto the park at 2pm. That did...
From Capricornia to Canberra and 50 games
It soon becomes obvious after chatting with Ben Ryan that there haven't been many AFL products that come from Capricornia or Central Queensland as we know it. Ben can name three, ex North Melbourne player Gavi...
Jenko reaches 50
When Victorian boundary umpires' coach, Simon Leigh announced Matthew Jenkinson's 50th game to the group at training last Monday night it raised a few eyebrows from his colleagues. "Wow already, gee that w...
Matt Leppard – “get knocked down, get up again, you’re never gonna keep me down.”
As Matt Leppard walks onto Etihad tomorrow night in his 50th AFL game he is hoping they will not be playing the song by chumbawamba "I get knocked down" because the last time Essendon and the Bulldogs met at Et...
Community Umpiring Round: AFL umpires helping out SMJFL youngsters
This week the South Metro Junior Football League, along with the Australian Football League, celebrate the Community Umpiring Round in an effort to highlight how much fun can be had through umpiring community f...