Round 4 shorts

Curtis Deboy debuted as the 432nd field umpire to officiate in VFL/AFL football. Curtis had charge of the Western Bulldogs v Adelaide game at Etihad Stadium. However, it was Curtis' second recorded match. So wh...

AFL Umpire mentors SFNL umpires

AFL Umpire Rob O’Gorman will mentor two promising Southern Football Netball League Umpires in 2015 through the AFL Victoria’s Mates Program. The Mates Program is an initiative designed to develop a mentoring...

Some said he would never make it

It's always good to sit back and reflect on a milestone once achieved, especially one that you were never supposed to make.  So it is true for Brett Dalgleish, one of the infamous "Dalgleish brothers inc." who ...

Vale – Brian Pratt

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sad passing of a wonderful family man, a great umpire and coach, an exceptional contributor to the AFLUA and a man who stood for all of the values our association h...

Denis Kelly – still flying high

When RAAF air gunner and wireless operator Denis Kelly's Lancaster bomber took off on its final mission in July 1944 little did he know that he would spend the next four months and his 21st birthday avoiding ca...

The association’s only loss – Alex Salton

The warm, sunny day in Estaires, Northern France in November 2014 was almost 100 years and a world removed from the France of 1916. The peace of the Estaires  Cemetery was not interrupted by nearby artillery fi...

WHERE ARE THEY NOW………..?

We caught up with AFLUA life member, Bill Yendle aka “The voice” a little while ago and had a great chat about all things life and footy.  Bill turns 90 later this year and still loves a chat. Bill was an in...

Round 3 shorts

Brodie Kenny-Bell becomes the 340th goal umpire to debut in the VFL/AFL. Brodie officiated in the Sydney v GWS game at the SCG. Talking to Brodie today he was still on cloud nine and said that his family and fr...