Any cheers for an umpire are unexpected, but this shout-out might have had Eleni Glouftsis choking on her whistle as she prepares to become the first woman to officiate as a field umpire in a senior AFL match. The 25-year-old has been named as one of the...
On Saturday afternoon in Round 4, field umpire Rob O’Gorman notched up his 50th AFL match at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Rob’s first official match was in Round 7 in 2014 between Hawthorn and St Kilda at the MCG. Rob says one of his best attributes is to remain...
“FROGGY” as he affectionately known was born on the 2nd of December 1945 to Sidney & Phyllis Thomson at Reservoir. Alan has a brother Ian and in 1973 married Dianne. They have two children, Christopher and Sally. I hear you asking how did he get the nickname...
What do you say to a man who has been front and centre on our television screens for almost a quarter of a century and to be honest, just keeps on giving? His resilience is boundless. His energy and hunger for the contest is amazing. Only current...
When I met Shaun Ryan he’d just been in court, working as a barrister. He looked wide-awake and explained to me how he’d imposed on himself a “media ban” that he was breaking for this interview, in part because he no longer reads football...
