Season 2026
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Welcome to the AFL Umpires’ Association
The primary role of the AFLUA is to represent the collective interests of AFLUA members to the AFL in matters relating to their current or past employment as an umpire by the AFL or VFL, to maintain and promote the history, heritage and traditions of AFL umpiring and the AFLUA, and to actively engage with members and past members through our social media and communication channels, recognition of milestones and achievements, and social events.
Recording umpiring history
AFLUA MATCH RECORDS
The AFLUA has invested in digitising and making publicly available all AFL and VFL umpiring records from 1897 to today. Thanks to the tireless work of AFLUA Hall of Fame Legend David Flegg AM, this fully searchable database is available to preserve the history, heritage, and traditions of umpiring and celebrate the role of officiating in our great game.
Fiona mcburney match day experience
Supporting Down Syndrome Victoria: The Fiona McBurney Match Day Experience
The Fiona McBurney Match Day Experience aims to connect sport and disability by providing a unique experience for individuals to undertake an official guest AFL trainer role for the AFL umpires on match day. The program is highlighted in a video which formed part of a presentation made by Daniel Payne, CEO of Down Syndrome Victoria at the World Down Syndrome Congress 2024.
“I Was Out There”
The Best Seat in the House: Why We Umpire
Behind every demonstration of brilliance, every moment of football folklore, every game deciding goal, or act of courage and determination, is an umpire, dutifully adjudicating the game that they love.
For the recent AFLUA Hall of Fame Night, the AFLUA wanted to commission a video that captured the immersion of umpires in our great game, and could be used to promote umpiring. AFLUA CEO, Rob Kerr, had an idea and took it to AFL Media’s Paul Bastin, Bianca Smith and Chris Bell. The video was well received by the umpires at the Hall of Fame night and has now reached over 45,000 people across our social media platforms.
