Round 2 2016 – Shorts

Goal umpire, Matt Dervan became the 341st goal umpire to officiate in a VFL/AFL game when he took to the field in the Essendon v Melbourne match at the MCG.  Matt's parents were in the crowd to witness his AFL ...

Greg Sidebottom passes away

AFLUA life member, Greg Sidebottom tragically passed away on Saturday, doing what he did best, umpiring football.  Greg collapsed during the last quarter of a game in Ardmona and could not be revived. Greg w...

Teamwork starts at home

Leaving your comfort zone is often a challenge for many, whether it be work, education or even sport. Eleni Glouftsis had to move out of her comfort zone in Adelaide to Melbourne to further an umpiring caree...

Gareth Hughes – first year on the AFL List

Gareth is proof that when you put you mind to something, you can make it happen. A State League hockey player, he finally took up his Dad's repeated invitations to try boundary umpiring in 2012 and was promoted...

Round 1 2016 – shorts

Three debutants all said the same thing when asked to describe their first games, "awesome." Pat Cran added, "I stood on the corner of the square at the opening bounce and my heart was in sync with the count...

Chris makes it 100. No Bull

At the end of 2009, Chris' coaches sat him down for a chat about his career.  He had just umpired his third SANFL senior grand final on the back of an under 17 and two SANFL reserve grade grand finals.  He was ...