Grand Final Umpires happy to stay out of the spotlight

AFL umpires Ian Burrows and Luke Walker will be officiating on Grand Final day. They chat to Paul Kennedy about selection and fading into the background. Please click here to view the video interview on ABC ...

Experience backed on the biggest stage

The AFL umpiring department has backed in its experienced umpires to take charge of the 2014 grand final. The field umpires go into the game with Simon Meredith having umpired the past two grand finals.  He ...

New wave for female umps in WAFL Grand Final

HISTORY will be made in the WAFL Grand Final on Sunday at Patersons Stadium as Lauren French and Sally Boud become the first female goal-umpiring duo to officiate in a senior Grand Final. Please click here t...

AFL scholarships for female field umpires

GRAND Final umpire Matthew Nicholls says the next frontier for the game is to have female field umpires officiating at AFL level. Please click here to view the full article from the AFL website....

Our rookies perform in state league grand finals

To be named on the AFL "rookie list" clearly indicates to all that you are taking the next step towards becoming a AFL-listed field umpire.  You have spent the summer trialing to get a contracted place on the l...

A fifty-fifty chance

Spare a thought for the umpires and the umpiring department today.  As Hawthorn decides if Cyril Rioli is fit enough to play or whether Sewell or McEvoy can force their way back into the team, Campbell, Kennedy...

Nomad settles into rightful place

Field umpire Troy Pannell officiates in his 150th AFL game this Friday night in the preliminary final between Sydney and North Melbourne.  Troy is uncovering some rare earth this season as his finals campaigns ...