“When I retired at the end of 2011, I was content that I had achieved all that I had ever wanted from umpiring. I was at peace with myself and had no regrets,” reflected Shaun Ryan when we spoke to him today as he drove from his home town of Torquay to...
Boundary umpire, Chris Esler umpired his 100th AFL game on Friday night in the North Melbourne v Collingwood clash at Etihad Stadium. After looking at the appointments in some detail I smiled when I saw the other boundary umpires listed. The other three boys all came...
Sixteen years on from his first game in 2001, Scott “Rove” Jeffery umpired his 300th AFL match becoming the 40th umpire (20th field umpire) to achieve that milestone. Scott has been a model of consistency during his time on the list with the exception of...
Generations of umpires and their partners attended the AFLUA 2016 Queensland lunch at the Lord Stanley Hotel in Brisbane on Sunday 10 July. Host Peter Howe welcomed everyone to the function including special guests of the AFL Queensland Umpires’ Association – Janie...
It is with great sadness that we advise you of the passing of two life members. Ken Quinn Ken passed away last Friday. He was 71. Ken was a VFLUA member between 1969-81, he was on the Social Committee in 1974 and was elected onto the Executive Committee in 1975,...
