Noel Egan was one of the few VFA umpires to successfully transfer to the VFL and carve out a career over an extended period. While the vast majority of those games were in the country he tasted much success in the city reaching VFL senior level in the first three...
Being an AFL umpire is not your average every day job. Many attributes needed by an athlete to compete in a sport are similar to those of an umpire. Umpires must be fit, healthy, disciplined and determined to reach the highest level of umpiring. An AFL umpire will...
Over 25,000 people attended the 2014 EJ Whitten legends match at Etihad Stadium on July 1. The game into its 19th year is about giving a clear message about men’s health – to men. Ted Whitten Jnr comes into the rooms before each game and spends 5 minutes urging...
