Congratulations to two of our rookies on the weekend who were selected to umpire the VFL v WAFL state game played at Port Melbourne on Saturday. Matt Adams (WA) and Daniel Butcher (VFL) have both represented their states in games played over the past few...
A FIRST trip to China came about in a way Jordan Andrews never expected — umpiring an AFL game. The Sunbury resident was part of an 11-strong umpiring contingent which travelled to Jiangwan Sports Centre in Shanghai for the historic match between Gold Coast and Port...
An extremely rare event occurred at 4pm on Sunday, the crowd around the umpires race in the Essendon v WCE game stood and applauded the umpires as they left the field. Shaun Ryan and Simon Meredith looked bemused, Eleni took it in and enjoyed the experience. The...
“Breaking down the barriers – It’s about what brings us together rather than what sets us apart”. That’s the message from Dave Harris, current AFL field umpire and Sports Administrator of the Geelong Umpires ahead of Saturday’s ninth annual Encompass Cup, where...
On 21 May 2017, Eleni Glouftsis will become the first female field umpire to officiate in an AFL game when she walks out onto Etihad Stadium to umpire Essendon v West Coast. It is a remarkable achievement that has caught the attention of the football world,...
