My experience so far..
My experience so far down at AFL has been truly amazing. Training has been a massive step up from previous years, but a challenge I’ve enjoyed working through.
Everyone is so welcoming, encouraging and suppo...
Around the grounds with the AFL boundary umpires
The AFL Boundary Umpires year officially kicked off across the country in mid-January. As has been the case for a number of years, the 5km Time Trial formed part of the first week for the panel. With that now c...
Shaun Ryan returns with focus
When five time grand final umpire, Shaun Ryan retired at the end of 2011 it bewildered many of his colleagues and caught the AFL by surprise. Shaun was just not enjoying his football anymore. Despite his succ...
All I wanted was to umpire one game in the AFL…
Newly listed field umpire, Nick Brown is not far away from achieving his goal, “to umpire at least one AFL game.” As a fresh faced 14 year old Nick began boundary umpiring with the VAFA. He then switched to fie...