Monthly Archives May 15, 2017

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...

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...

Michael (Mara) Marantelli walked onto Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney clash at Etihad Stadium for his 150th AFL Match.  Just like his athletic running ability, Michael’s career ...

AFL CEO, Gill McLachlan hit the nail on the head earlier this week when he mused, attendances are up, football is exciting and unpredictable, scoring in up, stoppages are down and all that makes headlines are a...

FORMER Albury goal umpire Matt Maclure will officiate in Sunday’s clash between Hawthorn and Melbourne at the MCG. After being an emergency for the opening six rounds of the AFL season, Maclure has...

Three hundred games by any measure is an amazing achievement, when Aaron Deckys crossed the boundary line last Saturday afternoon he became the first Queenslander to achieve that feat.  It is even more mer...

There are not many umpires who can claim they started their AFL umpiring career back in the 20th century but one proud boundary umpire from the sunshine state, who recently umpired his 300th AFL game, certainly...

The AFL wishes to advise Round Seven of the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership Season has been designated Community Umpiring Week with the aim to encourage people to get involved in umpiring Australian Football at the...