Umpire shorts – 24 June 2013

Goal umpire, Darren Mills turned out for his first game of the 2013 season on Saturday evening at the MCG. Darren has overcome some early season fitness issues and regained form in the VFL. Welcome back Darre...

Umpire shorts – 17 June 2013

At the halfway mark of the season some umpires are looking for a well earned respite break, even for one week, and if only for a mental release from the pressure that is AFL football.  With only three umpires (...
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Bryan Sheehan inducted in the AFL Hall of Fame

Umpiring stalwart, Bryan Sheehan was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame at a gala evening at Parliament House in Canberra last night. Bryan was inducted with players, Mathew Lloyd, Scott West, Rick Davies, ...
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200 Games – Foster & Margetts

Two great umpires achieved their 200 game milestone over the Queen's Birthday weekend. Boundary umpire, Mark Foster became the fastest boundary umpire in VFL/AFL history to achieve the 200 game milestone tak...
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Try It – It’s Addictive

Click here to view a story that appeared in the Bendigo Advertiser featuring Field Umpire Jordan Bannister...
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Embracing the old and the new

Click here to view a story that was posted in the La Trobe Valley Express about former AFL Umpire Darren Fletcher....
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Top end talent camp

Please click here for an article that was posted on the AFL Community website regarding the future of AFL Umpires in the Northern Territory....
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150 Games – Chris Appleton

Goal umpire, Chris Appleton, notched up his 150th AFL appearance in Darwin on Saturday night. Chris, a stalwart of the goal umpiring brigade has umpired in some out of the way places this year, including Darw...