Congratulations to boundary umpire, Josh Mather who umpired his 50th AFL match in the Dreamtime at the ‘G game on Saturday night. Josh, who comes from a strong umpiring and athletics background, has clocked up his games in his third year on the list. Our Fiona...
Michael, or Leo, as he was commonly known passed away after a brief illness on Saturday May 21. He was buried on Thursday 26 May. Leo’s wife Margaret, told us of Leo’s love and passion for umpiring and of football that he shared with his grand children up until his...
The first of our state games is played this weekend, when rivals SA come up against the Vic’s in Adelaide. Tune in to Channel 7’s telecast to see a good rivalry play out with some of the best young umpires also representing their states. The three field...
Some individuals make a meteoric rise in their chosen profession or interest area, the AFL’s newest boundary umpire Peter Bock is one of those. The Sunshine Coast based teacher has a strong athletics background and after officiating in a handful of NEAFL games last...
It is not very often that a twenty year old is appointed to umpire an AFL game but Josh Garrett did just that, following in his dad’s footsteps, to officiate the West Coast vs Brisbane game on 27 March. A natural runner, Josh has always been involved with sport and...
