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...
The AFL Umpires Association through the Jeff Crouch Foundation donated $5620.00 to the Royal Children’s Hospital on Good Friday. The foundation was established as a remark of respect to AFLUA Life Member, Jeff Crouch who was the Good Friday Royal...
As someone who has been involved with football as a supporter since childhood and club volunteer since my teenage years, I’ve always been intrigued by what’s required when it comes to officiating in a match. I’ve been involved as a football...
Spare a thought tomorrow morning when you wake at 6.30am and turn on your news radio, for Ian “Buzz” Burrows. Ian will have just completed another night shift and will be winding his way home for breakfast and a well earned sleep. “I’m lucky...
When does a player feel embedded in his team? When does the hard work and practice come together? When is a coach confident enough to throw a young man into a key position role? These questions are no different when it comes to defining when an umpire has taken the...
