Monthly Archives April 15, 2016

When one achieves a significant milestone, one can not help ponder how an opportunity which presented itself to David Dixon as he finished playing junior football.  David was invited by the Footscray District L...

AFL goal umpire, David (Dicko) Dixon broke the games record for VFL/AFL goal umpires when he officiated in Saturday's St. Kilda v Collingwood Game at the MCG.  It was Dicko's 338th game which includes 32 finals...

Part of my work experience tasks was to write an article on AFL umpires.  So I went along to training on the 5th of April 2016. The umpires train at Ikon Park in Carlton.  The AFL umpires share the training ...

Goal umpire, Matt Dervan became the 341st goal umpire to officiate in a VFL/AFL game when he took to the field in the Essendon v Melbourne match at the MCG.  Matt's parents were in the crowd to witness his AFL ...

AFLUA life member, Greg Sidebottom tragically passed away on Saturday, doing what he did best, umpiring football.  Greg collapsed during the last quarter of a game in Ardmona and could not be revived. Greg w...

Giving oneself a kick up the backside for not achieving a fitness test without blaming others or looking for excuses is often the difference between success and failure in elite sports, be it officiating or act...

Leaving your comfort zone is often a challenge for many, whether it be work, education or even sport. Eleni Glouftsis had to move out of her comfort zone in Adelaide to Melbourne to further an umpiring caree...

Gareth is proof that when you put you mind to something, you can make it happen. A State League hockey player, he finally took up his Dad's repeated invitations to try boundary umpiring in 2012 and was promoted...