The AFLUA elevated three grand final umpires to grand final legend status at its 2013 recognition dinner on Saturday night. Field umpire, Robert Scott, boundary umpire, Gordon Muir and goal umpire Anthony Black were feted for their contribution to VFL/AFL football and...
As footy draws to a close in many states this weekend it will become the beginning for many umpires who are looking to get an AFL contract. The 2013 VFL Grand Final sees current AFL rookie Shaun Gleeson achieve back to back VFL grand finals. He umpires the Box Hill v...
By 10.30pm (eastern standard time) on Saturday there will only be two teams left in the race for the ultimate prize and one team of umpires. The cutting of AFL officials is as ruthless as the exiting of a team from the grand final race. While the scoreboard is there...
The remaining field umpire rookies across Australia are also entering the pointy end of their seasons. In WA, Justin Orr is sitting as the emergency umpire in the WAFL preliminary final, while second rookie, Scott McPhee is umpiring with Beau Wardman and scholarship...
AFL rookies have again led their respective NEAFL conferences in umpiring performance and have been appointed to their conference finals. The northern conference final will be umpired by AFL rookies Andrew Stephens (3rd senior state league GF) and Aaron Hall (2nd)...
