May 17, 2017 | News
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...
May 17, 2017 | News
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...
May 17, 2017 | News
“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...
May 15, 2017 | News
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...
May 15, 2017 | News
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...
