Where are they now? – Phil Waight

Where are they now? – Phil Waight

Jul 10, 2013 | Where Are They Now?

Often in football umpires are remembered for the highlighted error or an idiosyncrasy rather than for their contribution to football, umpiring and the AFLUA.  There is no truer statement about our latest interviewee in our series of “where are they...
Three new life members inducted in QLD

Three new life members inducted in QLD

Jul 8, 2013 | News

A typical winters afternoon in Queensland, 22 degrees and sunny, greeted 45 past and current members and their partners for lunch. Randall Gibson, Stephen Butler and current goal umpire, Troy Mavroudis were presented with their life memberships.  Brisbane Lions...
Umpires wear blue

Umpires wear blue

Jul 4, 2013 | News

UMPIRES WEAR BLUE TO HELP AUSTRALIANS WITH THEIR VISION AFL and OPSM support OneSight for Round 15 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season AFL umpires will look a little different this weekend for Round 15 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season, as they wear specially...
Umpire shorts – 1 July 2013

Umpire shorts – 1 July 2013

Jul 1, 2013 | Umpire Shorts

Adam Coote touched another milestone on the weekend when he umpired his 200th game when Richmond played St Kilda at the MCG. Adam who has had a widely publicised professional athletics career, finishing third in the 2012 Stawell Gift, commenced his footy umpiring in...