The association’s only loss – Alex Salton

Apr 24, 2015 | News

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 fire, the tramp of soldiers moving to the front or the roar...

Round 3 shorts

Apr 21, 2015 | News, Umpire 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 friends traveled over from South Australia to make the day...

1910 VFL Grand Final – Keenan out

Apr 17, 2015 | News

In 2009 research revealed that Bob Boyle, long credited with running the boundary in the 1916 VFL Grand Final, did not actually take up the appointment and was replaced pre-match by Bill Roy. A similar occurrence has recently been discovered. This time it is the 1910...

Couldn’t script a better finish

Apr 13, 2015 | Milestones, News

Goal umpire, Steve Williams couldn’t have scripted a better finish to his 100th game yesterday in the Essendon v Hawthorn clash at the “G.” In front of just on sixty thousand spectators Essendon staged a remarkable comeback to beat the reigning...

The milestones continue

Apr 13, 2015 | News

Goal umpires feature prominently in this weeks milestones.  Steve Williams and Dale Edwick reach their 100 AFL games and Steve Axon stood in his 150th game when Pt Adelaide played Sydney on Saturday night.  Goal umpire, Steve Piperno made his AFL debut in the North...