I can’t help but think that the AFL finals in 2016 are about renewal. I cannot remember a series that has captured the imagination of the football public like it in recent years. Brodie Kenny-Bell certainly knew he was back in finals and in the firing line on...
Umpiring your first AFL game is always a highlight of an umpire’s career, so when Steve Piperno was appointed to his first AFL final, it was another positive step forward in only his second year on the list. “I was very excited to be appointed to the finals panel,”...
NSW based goal umpire, Brodie Kenny-Bell made news last year when he became the first goal umpire since 1995 to be appointed to a final in his first year as a contracted umpire. Brodie comes into the first semi final, Sydney v Adelaide following a stint as the...
It’s only after the event that a person who equals or break a record has time to reflect on what that means. You will often hear players say, “When my career is over it will be something that I will sit back and reflect on. I will certainly cherish it...
Life member of the AFLUA, Colin Hood goal umpired 311 AFL games in a career that spanned 21 years. Colin umpired the 1994 Grand Final between West Coast and Geelong, and was inducted into the AFLUA Hall of Fame in 2015 Please click here to listen to an interview with...
