AFLUA Life Member – John Martin passes away

AFLUA life member, John Martin passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 14.  He was aged 92. John commenced his umpiring career in the VFL reserve grade competition in 1949 where he stayed until promo...

Eleni breaks the glass ceiling and makes history

With all the fan fare of the new AFLW league entering its third week of competition and new AFL fans craving news of their latest stars one of the most significant appointments in VFL/AFL history has virtually ...

Andrew Heffernan – newly listed rookie

Andrew Heffernan is one of the new Rookie squad umpires for season 2017.   Based in Victoria, Andrew joined the VFL Development Squad in 2013, after starting as a boundary umpire as a 12-year-old, then ...

Jordan Bannister Announces Retirement as AFL Umpire

MEDIA RELEASE FROM THE AFL  The AFL umpiring department wishes to advise that senior AFL umpire and former Essendon and Carlton player Jordan Bannister has announced his retirement. Bannister, 34, info...

Frank raises the premiership cup

AFLUA life member Frank Knight has spent most of his life in the service of VFL/AFL football.  Frank umpired on the VFL reserve grade during the late 1950's and 60's.  He forged a career in the now de...