1910 VFL Grand Final – Keenan out
In 2009 research revealed that Bob Boyle, long credited with running the boundary in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, did not actually take up the appointment and was replaced pre-match by Bill Roy. A similar occurren...
Couldn’t script a better finish
Goal umpire, Steve Williams couldn't have scripted a better finish to his 100th game yesterday in the Essendon v Hawthorn clash at the "G." In front of just on sixty thousand spectators Essendon staged a remark...
The milestones continue
Goal umpires feature prominently in this weeks milestones. Steve Williams and Dale Edwick reach their 100 AFL games and Steve Axon stood in his 150th game when Pt Adelaide played Sydney on Saturday night.
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Royal Children’s Hospital – Good Friday Appeal
The AFL Umpires Association through the Jeff Crouch Foundation donated $5620.00 to the Royal Children's Hospital on Good Friday.
The foundation was established as a remark of respect to AFLUA Life Member, Je...
A chat with the new guy – Ben Carbonaro
As someone who has been involved with football as a supporter since childhood and club volunteer since my teenage years, I've always been intrigued by what's required when it comes to officiating in a match.
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A case of mind over matter
Spare a thought tomorrow morning when you wake at 6.30am and turn on your news radio, for Ian "Buzz" Burrows. Ian will have just completed another night shift and will be winding his way home for breakfast and ...
Is 100 that magical number?
When does a player feel embedded in his team? When does the hard work and practice come together? When is a coach confident enough to throw a young man into a key position role?
These questions are no differ...
Two debut in round one
Dan Field-Read became the 560th boundary umpire to umpire VFL/AFL football when he stepped onto Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening in the Sydney v Essendon game. James Scully became the 561st boundary umpire ...