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2023 AFLW SEASON 8 UMPIRES’ PANEL UPDATE

Congratulations to all the 106 umpires selected to officiate in the 2023 AFLW Season 8 competition. This season will see 36 field umpires, 42 boundary umpires and 28 goal umpires from across the nation ply t...

AARON DECKYS – 2023 QUEENSLAND HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

Congratulations to former AFL boundary umpire Aaron Deckys, who was recently welcomed into the 2023 Queensland Football Hall of Fame. Aaron umpired his first AFL match in Round 6, 1998, between Brisbane and ...

MITCH LE FEVRE RETIREMENT UPDATE

Decorated AFL boundary umpire Mitch Le Fevre has decided to call time on his career after the end of the 2023 season. His decision to call stumps comes on the back of successful spells spanning decades acros...

NEW ADDITIONS TO THE 400 CLUB

Two of the AFL’s most veteran umpires are set to join the 400-games club, as field umpire Chris Donlon and boundary umpire Adam Coote complete their respective 400th AFL matches this weekend. The decorated d...

CHRIS GORDON SHARES RETIREMENT UPDATE

Boundary umpire Chris Gordon recently announced his decision to retire from AFL umpiring at the end of the 2023 AFL season. Chris made the announcement at an AFL umpires’ training session at Marvel Stadium, ...

RAY CHAMBERLAIN – RADIO INTERVIEW UPDATE

AFL field umpire Ray Chamberlain appeared on Whateley on SEN yesterday and clarified the interpretation of several rules, including the Push in the Back and the Throwing the Ball interpretations.  Have ...

AFLUA GOAL UMPIRES’ FUNCTION

The AFLUA hosted the Melbourne-based Goal Umpires’ squad dinner at the George Hotel in South Melbourne on Tuesday, 18th July. The night was a mixture of speeches, catching up with colleagues and coaches in a...

THREE MORE FIELD UMPIRES DEBUT

Rounds 17 and 18 of the ongoing AFL Season saw three more field umpires make their debuts. Cameron Jones, Peter Bailes and Harrison Birch got the nod and were awarded their respective heritage numbers.  ...