Fiona McBurney 2016 Launch

Fiona McBurney 2016 Launch

The 2016 version of the Fiona McBurney Match Day Experience was launched at Ikon park last night in front of the Melbourne based AFL umpires. Chris Donlon explained to the assembled group that the program was going national this season following its rebirth in 2015. ...
McLaren name features in new Umpire Academy

McLaren name features in new Umpire Academy

Fifteen year old Hannah McLaren is keen to follow in her father’s footsteps in the first AFL Victoria metropolitan all-female school based Umpiring Academy. Please click here to view the full article from the AFL Victoria website.
Dean Margetts hospitalised with a burst stomach ulcer

Dean Margetts hospitalised with a burst stomach ulcer

AFL UMPIRE Dean Margetts is recovering in an Adelaide hospital after a medical emergency forced his flight to make an unscheduled landing.  Margetts had officiated in the Melbourne-St Kilda game at Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening. Please click here to view the full...
Rookie gets a NAB Challenge experience

Rookie gets a NAB Challenge experience

Nathan Williamson is a young West Australian field umpire with about 60 games of senior experience under his belt.  So you can imagine his shock on a Monday morning three weeks ago when AFL umpires’ coach, Hayden Kennedy called to tell him that he would be...