Tradition is an important part of football. There’s perhaps no better example than the annual angst over the possibility of shifting the AFL grand final from its customary 2.30pm start to a twilight or night timeslot. For many of us footy romantics, that’s...
Congratulations to our new Rookie in Western Australia – Justin Power. Having umpired his first WAFL Grand Final in 2016 alongside two fellow GF debutants and close mates Nathan Williamson and Mark Worabec, Justin is looking forward to the season ahead and the new...
2017 sees the return of Kayne Nund to the Rookie Squad in Queensland after serving as a Rookie before in 2014. Kayne commenced a player to umpire pathway program in 2013 and has umpired three years in the NEAFL (2013, 2014 and 2016) and one with the VFL in...
AFLUA life member, John Martin passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 14. He was aged 92. John commenced his umpiring career in the VFL reserve grade competition in 1949 where he stayed until promoted to the VFL senior list in 1951. During his career...
With all the fan fare of the new AFLW league entering its third week of competition and new AFL fans craving news of their latest stars one of the most significant appointments in VFL/AFL history has virtually gone unheralded. Eleni Glouftsis who umpired a NAB Cup...
